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abaagamizamaw vta nj
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warm something (liquid) up for h/



nindabaagamizamawaa 1s - 3s ind; odabaagamizamawaan 3s - 3' ind; abaagamizamawaad 3s - 3' conj; ebaagamizamawaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; abaagamizamaw 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /abaagamizamaw-/

nindabaagamizamawaa1s - 3s ind nj
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odabaagamizamawaan3s - 3' ind nj
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abaagamizamawaad3s - 3' conj nj
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ebaagamizamawaad3s - 3' ch-conj nj
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abaagamizamaw2s - 3 imp nj
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Odabaagamizamawaan naboob waa'-ashamaad omishoomisan.

She's warming up soup for her grandfather.
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abaagamizamaw /abaagamizamaw-/: /abaagamiz-/ stem of abaagamizan vti ; /-amaw/
do it for h/

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Word Family

abaagamizan vti warm it (liquid)
(detransitive) abaagamizige vai s/he warms something liquid (benefactive) abaagamizamaw vta warm something (liquid) up for h/

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