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dakoboode vii it is sawn short

Paired with: dakoboozo vai

dakoboozo vai s/he is sawn short

Paired with: dakoboode vii

dakogaade vai s/he has a short leg or short legs

dakojiiminagizi vai s/he is short and stubby, is a runt

dakokaadan vti step on it

Paired with: dakokaazh vta

dakokaazh vta step on h/

Paired with: dakokaadan vti

dakokii vai s/he steps, takes a step

(applicative) dakokaadan vti step on it (applicative) dakokaazh vta step on h/ (derived noun) dakokiiwin ni a pace, a step (taken)
dakokiiwin ni a pace, a step (taken)

dakokodan vti cut, carve it short

Paired with: dakokozh vta

dakokode vii it is cut, carved short

Paired with: dakokozo vai

dakokozh vta cut, carve h/ short

Paired with: dakokodan vti

dakokozo vai s/he is cut, carved short

Paired with: dakokode vii

dakokoozhe vai s/he has a short bill

dakon vta
  1. hold, take hold of h/
  2. arrest h/

Paired with: dakonan vti

(detransitive) dakoniwe vai s/he arrests (people)
dakonamaw vta hold (it) for h/; take hold of (it) for h/

dakonan vti hold, take hold of it

Paired with: dakon vta

(benefactive) dakonamaw vta hold (it) for h/; take hold of (it) for h/ (detransitive) dakonige vai s/he holds, takes hold of things (verb of undergoing) dakonigaade vii it is held (by someone), "they" hold it (verb of undergoing) dakonigaazo vai
  1. s/he is held (by someone), "they" hold h/
  2. s/he is arrested, "they" arrest h/
dakonaawaso vai s/he holds a baby

(derived noun) dakonaawaswaan na a baby in a bundle (to be held)
dakonaawaswaan na a baby in a bundle (to be held)

dakonigaade vii it is held (by someone), "they" hold it

dakonigaazo vai
  1. s/he is held (by someone), "they" hold h/
  2. s/he is arrested, "they" arrest h/

dakonige vai s/he holds, takes hold of things

dakoningwii vai s/he has a short wing or short wings

dakoniwe vai s/he arrests (people)

dakoniwewidaabaan na a police car

dakoniwewigamig ni a police station