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apagidaadiwag vai

they throw (it) at each other

Note:
plural



indapagidaadimin 1p ind; apagidaadiwag 3p ind; apagidaadiwaad 3p conj; epagidaadiwaad 3p ch-conj; epagidaadijig 3p part; Stem: /apagidaadi-/

apagidaadiwag /apagidaadi-/: /apagidaw-/ stem of apagidaw vta ; /-idi/
[reciprocal]

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Word Family

apagidoon vti2 throw it
(detransitive) apagijige vai s/he throws things (benefactive) apagidaw vta throw (it) at or to h/
(reciprocal) apagidaadiwag vai they throw (it) at each other
(benefactive) apagidamaw vta throw something at or to h/ (verb of undergoing) apagijigaade vii it is thrown (by someone), "they" throw it (verb of undergoing) apagijigaazo vai s/he is thrown (by someone), "they" throw h/
(benefactive) apagidaw vta throw (it) at or to h/
(reciprocal) apagidaadiwag vai they throw (it) at each other

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