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maamiginamaw vta es
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collect (it) together for, gather (it) for h



nimaamiginamowaa 1s - 3s ind; nimaamiginamawaa 1s - 3s ind; omaamiginamowaan 3s - 3' ind; omaamiginamawaan 3s - 3' ind; maamiginamowaad 3s - 3' conj; maamiginamawaad 3s - 3' conj; maamiginamaw 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /maamiginamaw-/

nimaamiginamowaa1s - 3s ind es
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omaamiginamowaan3s - 3' ind es
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maamiginamowaad3s - 3' conj es
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maamiginamaw2s - 3 imp es
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maamiginamaw /maamiginamaw-/: /maamigin-/ stem of maamiginan vti ; /-amaw/
do it for h/

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Word Family

maamiginan vti collect them (inanimate) together, gather them (inanimate)
(benefactive) maamiginamaw vta collect (it) together for, gather (it) for h (detransitive) maamiginige vai s/he collects something (verb of undergoing) maamiginigaade vii it is collected together, "they" collect it/them together (verb of undergoing) maamiginigaazo vai h/ is collected together, "they" collect them together

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