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dakobizh vta es
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tie, bind h/

Paired with: dakobidoon vti2



indakobinaa 1s - 3s ind; nindakobinaa 1s - 3s ind; nidakobinaa 1s - 3s ind; odakobinaan 3s - 3' ind; dakobinaad 3s - 3' conj; dekobinaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; dakobizh imp; Stem: /dakobiN-/

nindakobinaa1s - 3s ind es
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nj
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odakobinaan3s - 3' ind es
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nj
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dakobinaad3s - 3' conj es
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nj
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dekobinaad3s - 3' ch-conj es
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dakobizh imp es
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nj
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gaawiin odakobinaasiin3s - 3' ind neg es
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Gii-mashkawaabiigad i'iw zhinoodaagan gaa-aabajichigaadeg gii-dakobinind a'aw asab.

The cord they used to tie the net was strong.
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dakobizh /dakobiN-/: /dakw-/
hold, grasp, control
; /-biN/
tie

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and editor John D. Nichols.

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dakobizh vta tie, bind h/

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