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noominamaw vta es
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grease, oil (it) for h/



ninoominamawaa 1s - 3s ind; ninoominamowaa 1s - 3s ind; ninoominamaag 3s - 1s ind; onoominamawaan 3s - 3' ind; onoominamowaan 3s - 3' ind; noominamawaad 3s - 3' conj; noominamowaad 3s - 3' conj; noominamaw 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /noominamaw-/

ninoominamowaa1s - 3s ind es
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ninoominamaag3s - 1s ind es
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onoominamowaan3s - 3' ind es
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noominamowaad3s - 3' conj es
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noominamaw2s - 3 imp es
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noominamaw /noominamaw-/: /noomin-/ stem of noominan vti ; /-amaw/
do it for h/

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Word Family

noominan vti grease, oil it
(benefactive) noominamaw vta grease, oil (it) for h/ (detransitive) noominige vai s/he greases, oils things (verb of undergoing) noominigaade vii it is greased, oiled (by someone), "they" grease, oil it

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