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asemaakaazh vta nj
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offer tobacco to h/



nindasemaakaanaa 1s - 3s ind; odasemaakaanaan 3s - 3' ind; asemaakaanaad 3s - 3' conj; esemaakaanaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; asemaakaazh 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /asemaakaaN-/

nindasemaakaanaa1s - 3s ind nj
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odasemaakaanaan3s - 3' ind nj
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asemaakaanaad3s - 3' conj nj
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esemaakaanaad3s - 3' ch-conj nj
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asemaakaazh2s - 3 imp nj
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Giishpin ingoji waabamad gii-bichibizod awesiinh, gidaa-asemaakaanaa.

If you see a run-over animal, you should offer your tobacco to it.
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asemaakaazh /asemaakaaN-/: /asemaake-/ stem of asemaake vai ; /-N/
act on h/ or it (animate)

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Word Family

asemaa na tobacco
(verb of making) asemaake vai s/he works with tobacco, offers tobacco
(applicative) asemaakaazh vta offer tobacco to h/ (benefactive) asemaakaw vta offer tobacco to h/
(verb of possession) odasemaami vai s/he has tobacco (verb of possession) odasemaawi vai s/he has tobacco (derived noun) asemaans na a cigarette
(verb of possession) odasemaansimi vai s/he has a cigarette or cigarettes

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