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desabaazh vta nj
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sit astride h/; ride mounted on top of h/

Paired with: desabaadan vti



nindesabaanaa 1s - 3s ind; odesabaanaan 3s - 3' ind; desabaanaad 3s - 3' conj; desabaazh 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /desabaaN-/

nindesabaanaa1s - 3s ind es
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odesabaanaan3s - 3' ind es
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nj
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desabaanaad3s - 3' conj nj
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desabaazh2s - 3 imp es
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ogii-tesabaanaan3s - 3' ind pst nj
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Dabasigaabawiwan omishtadimoonsiman gaa-debasaanaad.

The rider's little horse is nice and low.
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Nindesabaanaa mishtadim.

I'm sitting on the horse.
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desabaazh /desabaaN-/: /desabi-/ stem of desabi vai ; /-N/
act on h/ or it (animate)

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Word Family

desabi vai s/he rides mounted on top; s/he sits on a raised surface, sits astride, sits straddling something
(derived noun) desabiwin ni [BL] a chair, a seat; a saddle (applicative) desabaadan vti sit astride it (applicative) desabaazh vta sit astride h/; ride mounted on top of h/

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