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dakonigaazo vai es
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  1. s/he is held (by someone), "they" hold h/
  2. s/he is arrested, "they" arrest h/



indakonigaaz 1s ind; dakonigaazo 3s ind; dakonigaazod 3s conj; dekonigaazod 3s ch-conj; Stem: /dakonigaazo-/

dakonigaazo3s ind es
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dakonigaazod3s conj es
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dekonigaazod3s ch-conj es
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dakonigaazo /dakonigaazo-/: /dakon-/ stem of dakonan vti ; /-gaazo/
h/ or it (animate) undergoes action (by someone)

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Word Family

dakonan vti hold, take hold of it
(benefactive) dakonamaw vta hold (it) for h/; take hold of (it) for h/ (detransitive) dakonige vai s/he holds, takes hold of things (verb of undergoing) dakonigaade vii it is held (by someone), "they" hold it (verb of undergoing) dakonigaazo vai
  1. s/he is held (by someone), "they" hold h/
  2. s/he is arrested, "they" arrest h/

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