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gaanda'amaw vta nj
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push (it) for h/ (using something)



ningaanda'amawaa 1s - 3s ind; ogaanda'amawaan 3s - 3' ind; gaanda'amawaad 3s - 3' conj; gayaanda'amawaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; gaanda'amaw 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /gaanda'amaw-/

ningaanda'amawaa1s - 3s ind nj
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ogaanda'amawaan3s - 3' ind nj
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gaanda'amawaad3s - 3' conj nj
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gaanda'amaw2s - 3 imp nj
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Giishpin gaanda'amawad gaa-bwaawidaabiinid, nawaj da-naangishkaawan odoodaabaanaakwan.

If you push from behind for the one having trouble pulling, his toboggan will go easier.
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gaanda'amaw /gaanda'amaw-/: /gaanda'-/ stem of gaanda'an vti ; /-amaw/
do it for h/

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Word Family

gaanda'an vti push it (using something)
(benefactive) gaanda'amaw vta push (it) for h/ (using something) (verb of undergoing) gaanda'igaazo vai s/he is pushed (by someone) (using something), "they" push h/ (using something) (verb of undergoing) gaanda'igaade vii it is pushed (by someone) Using something), "they" push it (using something) (detransitive) gaanda'ige vai s/he pushes (using something)

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