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ishkonamaw vta nj
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reserve, save, leave (it) for h/



indishkonamawaa 1s - 3s ind; nindishkonamawaa 1s - 3s ind; indishkonamowaa 1s - 3s ind; odishkonamawaan 3s - 3' ind; odishkonamowaan 3s - 3' ind; ishkonamawaad 3s - 3' conj; ishkonamowaad 3s - 3' conj; eshkonamawaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; eshkonamowaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; ishkonamaw 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /ishkonamaw-/

indishkonamawaa1s - 3s ind nj
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indishkonamowaa1s - 3s ind es
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odishkonamawaan3s - 3' ind nj
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odishkonamowaan3s - 3' ind es
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ishkonamawaad3s - 3' conj nj
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ishkonamowaad3s - 3' conj es
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eshkonamawaad3s - 3' ch-conj nj
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eshkonamowaad3s - 3' ch-conj es
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ishkonamaw 2s - 3 imp es
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Gego gakina zaagijibinaaken zhooniyaa izhaayan zhooniyaawigamigong. Ishkonamawishin.

Don't take out all the money if you go to the bank. Leave me some!
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ishkonamaw /ishkonamaw-/: /ishkon-/ stem of ishkonan vti ; /-amaw/
do it for h/
Reduplicated Form: ayishkonamaw

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Word Family

ishkonan vti reserve, save, leave it
(benefactive) ishkonamaw vta reserve, save, leave (it) for h/ (detransitive) ishkonige vai s/he reserves, saves, leaves things (verb of undergoing) ishkonigaade vii it is reserved, saved, left (by someone), "they" reserve, save, leave it (verb of undergoing) ishkonigaazo vai s/he is reserved, saved, left (by someone), "they" reserve, save, leave h/ (derived noun) ishkonigan ni a reservation (US), a reserve (Canada)

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