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dakokaazh vta nj
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step on h/

Paired with: dakokaadan vti



indakokaanaa 1s - 3s ind; nindakokaanaa 1s - 3s ind; nidakokaanaa 1s - 3s ind; odakokaanaan 3s - 3' ind; dakokaanaad 3s - 3' conj; dekokaanaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; dakokaazh 2s - 3 imp; gego dakokaanaaken 2s - 3 imp prohib; gego dakokaanaakegon 2p - 3 imp prohib; Stem: /dakokaaN-/

nindakokaanaa1s - 3s ind nj
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odakokaanaan3s - 3' ind nj
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dakokaanaad3s - 3' conj nj
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dekokaanaad3s - 3' ch-conj nj
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dakokaazh2s - 3 imp nj
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gego dakokaanaaken2s - 3 imp prohib nj
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gego dakokaanaakegon2p - 3 imp prohib nj
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ogii-takokaanaan3s - 3' ind pst nj
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dakokaazh /dakokaaN-/: /dakokii-/ stem of dakokii vai ; /-N/
act on h/ or it (animate)

The Ojibwe People's Dictionary is developed and maintained by:
Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

dakokii vai s/he steps, takes a step
(applicative) dakokaadan vti step on it (applicative) dakokaazh vta step on h/ (derived noun) dakokiiwin ni a pace, a step (taken)

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