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apenimo vai es
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s/he depends on, relies on something



indapenim 1s ind; nindapenim 1s ind; nidapenim 1s ind; apenimo 3s ind; apenimod 3s conj; epenimod 3s ch-conj; apenimon 2s imp; Stem: /apenimo-/

indapenim1s ind es
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apenimo3s ind es
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apenimod3s conj es
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epenimod3s ch-conj es
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apenimon2s imp es
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apenimo /apenimo-/: /ap-/
onto or against something
; /-enimo/
h/ acts by thought

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Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

apenimo vai s/he depends on, relies on something
(applicative) apenimonodan vti depend on, rely on it (applicative) apenimonodaw vta depend on, rely on h/
(reciprocal) apenimonodaadiwag vai they depend on, rely on each other

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