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adaawetamaw vta rg
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buy (it) for h/



nindadaawetamawaa 1s - 3s ind; indadaawetamowaa 1s - 3s ind; odadaawetamawaan 3s - 3' ind; odadaawetamowaan 3s - 3' ind; adaawetamawaad 3s - 3' conj; adaawetamowaad 3s - 3' conj; edaawetamawaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; edaawetamowaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; adaawetamaw 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /adaawetamaw-/

nindadaawetamawaa1s - 3s ind rg
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indadaawetamowaa1s - 3s ind es
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odadaawetamawaan3s - 3' ind rg
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odadaawetamowaan3s - 3' ind es
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adaawetamawaad3s - 3' conj rg
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adaawetamowaad3s - 3' conj es
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edaawetamawaad3s - 3' ch-conj rg
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edaawetamowaad3s - 3' ch-conj es
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adaawetamaw2s - 3 imp rg
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Reduplicated Form: ayadaawetamaw

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

(benefactive) adaawetamaw vta buy (it) for h/
(reciprocal) adaawetamaadiwag vai they buy (it) for each other (reflexive) adaawetamaadizo vai s/he buys (it) for h/ self (reflexive) adaawetamaazo vai s/he buys (it) for h/ self (detransitive) adaawetamaage vai s/he buys (it) for others
adaawe vai s/he buys
adaawen vai + o s/he buys (it) (benefactive) adaawetamaw vta buy (it) for h/
(detransitive) adaawetamaage vai s/he buys (it) for others (reflexive) adaawetamaazo vai s/he buys (it) for h/ self (reflexive) adaawetamaadizo vai s/he buys (it) for h/ self (reciprocal) adaawetamaadiwag vai they buy (it) for each other
(derived noun) adaawewin ni item for sale, for purchase, or purchased; (one's) shopping or groceries

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