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apabi vai es
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s/he sits on something



nindapab 1s ind; apabi 3s ind; apabid 1s conj; epabid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /apabi-/

nindapab1s ind es
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apabi3s ind es
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apabid1s conj es
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epabid3s ch-conj es
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apabi /apabi-/: /ap-/
onto or against something
; /-abi/
s/he sits, stays, is in position

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

apabi vai s/he sits on something
(derived noun) apabiwin ni a chair, a seat (applicative) apabaadan vti sit on it (applicative) apabaazh vta sit on h/

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