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gaadamaw vta nj
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hide something from h/



ningaadamawaa 1s - 3s ind; ningaadamaag 3s - 1s ind; gigaadamawin 1s - 2s ind; gigaadamaw 2s - 1s ind; ogaadamawaan 3s - 3' ind; gaadamawaad 3s - 3' conj; gaadamaw 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /gaadamaw-/

ningaadamawaa1s - 3s ind nj
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ningaadamaag3s - 1s ind nj
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gigaadamawin1s - 2s ind nj
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gigaadamaw2s - 1s ind nj
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ogaadamawaan3s - 3' ind nj
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gaadamawaad3s - 3' conj nj
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gaadamaw2s - 3 imp nj
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ogii-kaadamawaan3s - 3' ind pst nj
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Gaadamaw gidaabaabika'iganan. Gaawiin mashi omazina'iganisii ji-bimibizod.

Hide your keys from him. He doesn't have his driver's license yet.
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Ningii-kaadamaag nimakizinan. Gaawiin ingoji nindaa-izhaasii.

She hid my shoes from me. I can't go anywhere.
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gaadamaw /gaadamaw-/: /gaad-/ stem of gaadoon vti2 ; /-amaw/
do it for h/

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

gaadoon vti2 hide, conceal it
(benefactive) gaadamaw vta hide something from h/
(reflexive) gaadamaazo vai s/he hides (something) from h/ self
(benefactive) gaadaw vta hide (it) from h/ (verb of undergoing) gaajigaade vii it is hidden (by someone), "they" hide it (verb of undergoing) gaajigaazo vai s/he is hidden (by someone), "they" hide h/ (detransitive) gaajige vai s/he hides things

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