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giiwewidoon vti2 es
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take, carry it home; take, carry it back

Paired with: giiwewizh vta



ingiiwewidoon 1s - 0s ind; ningiiwewidoon 1s - 0s ind; nigiiwewidoon 1s - 0s ind; ogiiwewidoon 3s - 0s ind; giiwewidood 3s - 0 conj; gaawewidood 3s - 0 ch-conj; giiwewidoon 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /giiwewid-/

nigiiwewidoon1s - 0s ind es
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ogiiwewidoon3s - 0s ind es
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giiwewidood3s - 0 conj es
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gaawewidood3s - 0 ch-conj es
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giiwewidoon 2s - 0 imp es
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Ogii-kiiwewidoon 'iw nibaagan gaa-miinind.

He took home the bed they gave him.
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Ganabaj ninga-azhe-giiwewidoon. Gaawiin nindaa-debishkanziin. Ninga-meshkodoonaan.

I think I'll take it back. I won't fit it. I'll exchange it.
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giiwewidoon /giiwewid-/: /giiwe-/
return, go home
; /-wid/
convey, carry it
Reduplicated Form: gaagiiwewidoon

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Word Family

giiwewidoon vti2 take, carry it home; take, carry it back
(benefactive) giiwewidaw vta take, carry (it) home for h/ (benefactive) giiwewidamaw vta take, carry (it) home for h/ (detransitive) giiwewijige vai s/he carries, takes things home (verb of undergoing) giiwewijigaade vii it is carried, taken home (by someone), "they" carry, take it home (verb of undergoing) giiwewijigaazo vai s/he is carried, taken home (by someone), "they" carry, take h/ home

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