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agwa'amaw vta nj
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attach (it) for h/ (using something); sew (it) on for h/

Note:
There are two ways of pronouncing some of the forms of benefactive verbs using the final /-amaw/: some people have -amaw in direct forms, but others have -amow. All the speakers recorded have -amaw in the imperative forms.



nindagwa'amawaa 1s - 3s ind; odagwa'amawaan 3s - 3' ind; agwa'amawaad 3s - 3' conj; egwa'amawaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; agwa'amaw 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /agwa'amaw-/

nindagwa'amawaa1s - 3s ind nj
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odagwa'amawaan3s - 3' ind nj
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agwa'amawaad3s - 3' conj nj
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egwa'amawaad3s - 3' ch-conj nj
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agwa'amaw2s - 3 imp nj
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ogii'-agwaa'amawaan3s - 3' ind pst nj
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agwa'amaw /agwa'amaw-/: /agwa'-/ stem of agwa'an vti ; /-amaw/
do it for h/

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Word Family

agwa'an vti attach it (using something); sew it on something
(benefactive) agwa'amaw vta attach (it) for h/ (using something); sew (it) on for h/ (detransitive) agwa'ige vai s/he attaches (things) (using something); s/he sews (things) on (verb of undergoing) agwa'igaade vii it is attached (by someone); it is sewn on (by someone) (verb of undergoing) agwa'igaazo vai it (animate) is attached (by someone); it (animate) is sewn on

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