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asabike vai rg
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s/he makes nets



indasabike 1s ind; nindasabike 1s ind; nidasabike 1s ind; asabike 3s ind; asabiked 3s conj; esabiked 3s ch-conj; Stem: /asabike-/

indasabike1s ind es
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nindasabike1s ind nj
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rg
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asabike3s ind es
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nj
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rg
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asabiked3s conj es
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nj
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rg
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esabiked3s ch-conj rg
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es
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Niinawind iko nimisenyiban ingii-asabikemin.

My older sister and I used to make nets.
 rg
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Although in form a verb of making based on asab na 'net', this verb stem does not show the long ii typical of derived forms of asab.
asabike /asabike-/: /asaby-/ stem of asab na ; /-ike/
s/he makes, produces, gathers

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Word Family

asab na a net
(verb of making) asabike vai s/he makes nets (verb of possession) odasabii vai s/he has a net or nets

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