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binaakwe'odizo vai nj
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s/he combs h/ (own) hair



nimbinaakwe'odiz 1s ind; binaakwe'odizo 3s ind; binaakwe'odizod 3s conj; benaakwe'odizod 3s ch-conj; Stem: /binaakwe'odizo-/

nimbinaakwe'odiz1s ind nj
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binaakwe'odizo3s ind nj
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binaakwe'odizod3s conj nj
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benaakwe'odizod3s ch-conj nj
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gii-pinaakwe'odizo3s ind pst nj
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Akawe niwii-pinaakwe'odiz jibwaa-maa'ishkamaan.

I'm going to comb my hair first before I go to town.
 nj
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binaakwe'odizo /binaakwe'odizo-/: /binaakwe'w-/ stem of binaakwe' vta ; /-idizo/
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Word Family

binaakwe' vta comb h/
(reflexive) binaakwe'odizo vai s/he combs h/ (own) hair

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