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madaabiiwizh vta es
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take, carry h/ or it (animate) down to the shore

Paired with: madaabiiwidoon vti2



nimadaabiiwinaa 1s - 3s ind; omadaabiiwinaan 3s - 3' ind; madaabiiwinaad 3s - 3' conj; medaabiiwinaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; madaabiiwizh 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /madaabiiwiN-/

nimadaabiiwinaa1s - 3s ind es
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omadaabiiwinaan3s - 3' ind es
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madaabiiwinaad3s - 3' conj es
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medaabiiwinaad3s - 3' ch-conj es
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madaabiiwizh2s - 3 imp es
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Ogii-madaabiiwinaan iniwen naanan odasabiin.

He took five of his nets down to the lake.
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madaabiiwizh /madaabiiwiN-/: /madaabii-/ stem of madaabii vai ; /-wiN/
carry, convey h/

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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