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ganawendamaw vta rg
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take care of, protect, keep (it) for h/



inganawendamawaa 1s - 3s ind; ninganawendamawaa 1s - 3s ind; niganawendamawaa 1s - 3s ind; giganawendamaw 2s - 1s ind; giganawendamoon 1s - 2s ind; oganawendamawaan 3s - 3' ind; ganawendamawaad 3s - 3' conj; genawendamawaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; ganawendamaw 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /ganawendamaw-/

ninganawendamawaa1s - 3s ind rg
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giganawendamaw2s - 1s ind rg
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giganawendamoon1s - 2s ind rg
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oganawendamawaan3s - 3' ind rg
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ganawendamawaad3s - 3' conj rg
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genawendamawaad3s - 3' ch-conj rg
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ganawendamaw2s - 3 imp rg
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Indaga ganawendamaw omidewayaanan awe mindimooyenh.

Take care of the old lady's ceremonial pouch.
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ganawendamaw /ganawendamaw-/: /ganawend-/ stem of ganawendan vti ; /-amaw/
do it for h/
Reduplicated Form: gaganawendamaw

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Word Family

ganawendan vti take care of, protect, keep it
(passive) ganawenjigaade vii it is taken care of, protected, kept (by someone), "they" take care of, protect, keep it (verb of undergoing) ganawenjigaazo vai s/he is taken care of, protected, kept (by someone), "they" take care of, protect, keep h/ (detransitive) ganawenjige vai s/he takes care of, protects, keeps things (benefactive) ganawendamaw vta take care of, protect, keep (it) for h/
(reflexive) ganawendamaazo vai s/he keeps (it) for h/ self

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