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aanikanootaage vai es
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s/he translates, interprets (for) people



indaanikanootaage 1s ind; nindaanikanootaage 1s ind; nidaanikanootaage 1s ind; aanikanootaage 3s ind; aanikanootaaged 3s conj; ayaanikanootaaged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /aanikanootaage-/

indaanikanootaage1s ind es
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aanikanootaage3s ind gh
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lw
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es
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aanikanootaaged3s conj lw
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es
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ayaanikanootaaged3s ch-conj gh
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gh
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aanikanootaage /aanikanootaage-/: /aanikanootaw-/ stem of aanikanootaw vta ; /-ge/
s/he acts (on an unspecified object)
Reduplicated Form: aayaanikanootaage

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Word Family

aanikanootaw vta translate, interpret (for) h/
(detransitive) aanikanootaage vai s/he translates, interprets (for) people (reciprocal) aanikanootaadiwag vai they translate for each other (reflexive) aanikanootaadizo vai s/he translates for h/ self

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