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aasonan vti es
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support it (with hand); steady it

Paired with: aason vta



nindaasonaan 1s - 0s ind; niyaasonaan 1s - 0s ind; odaasonaan 3s - 0s ind; aasonang 3s - 0 conj; ayaasonang 3s - 0 ch-conj; aasonan 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /aasonan-/

nindaasonaan1s - 0s ind es
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niyaasonaan1s - 0s ind es
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odaasonaan3s - 0s ind es
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aasonang3s - 0 conj es
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aasonan2s - 0 imp es
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Odaasonaan 'iw akwaandawaagan.

He's holding up the ladder.
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aasonan /aasonan-/: /aasw-/
leaning against
; /-in/
act on it by hand

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Word Family

aasonan vti support it (with hand); steady it
(benefactive) aasonamaw vta support (it) for h/ (with hand) (detransitive) aasonige vai s/he supports things (with hand) (verb of undergoing) aasonigaade vii it is supported (by someone with hand), "they" support it (with hand)

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