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adaawangen vai + o es
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borrow, rent it from people



indadaawangen 1s ind; nindadaawangen 1s ind; nidadaawangen 1s ind; odadaawaangen 3s ind; adaawanged 3s conj; edaawanged 3s ch-conj; adaawangen 2s - 0s imp; Stem: /adaawange-/

adaawanged3s conj es
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adaawangen2s - 0s imp es
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Gipagaamagad iwe mazina'igan gaa-wi-adaawanged.

The book he went and borrowed is thick.
 es
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adaawangen /adaawange-/: /adaawam-/ stem of adaawam vta ; /-ge/
s/he acts (on an unspecified object)
Reduplicated Form: ayadaawangen

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Word Family

adaawam vta borrow (it) from, rent (it) from h/
(detransitive) adaawange vai borrow it , rent it from someone
(verb of addiction) adaawangeshki vai s/he always borrows
(detransitive) adaawangen vai + o borrow, rent it from people

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