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adoopoozh vta nj
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serve h/ food on something



nindadoopoonaa 1s - 3s ind; odadoopoonaan 3s - 3' ind; adoopoonaad 3s - 3' conj; edoopoonaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; adoopoozh 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /adoopooN-/

nindadoopoonaa1s - 3s ind nj
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odadoopoonaan3s - 3' ind nj
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adoopoonaad3s - 3' conj nj
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adoopoozh2s - 3 imp nj
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ogii'-adoopoonaan3s - 3' ind pst nj
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Wiigwaas odadoopoonaan odayan gii-ashamaad.

S/he puts h/ dog's food on a piece of birchbark.
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Wiigwaasinaagan adoopoonaawag.

They are fed on birchbark dishes.
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adoopoozh /adoopooN-/: /adoopo-/ stem of adoopon vai + o ; /-N/
act on h/ or it (animate)

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Word Family

adoopon vai + o s/he eats from (it)
(derived noun) adoopowin ni a table (applicative) adoopoozh vta serve h/ food on something

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