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ganawendan vti es
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take care of, protect, keep it

Paired with: ganawenim vta [BG]



inganawendaan 1s - 0s ind; ninganawendaan 1s - 0s ind; niganawendaan 1s - 0s ind; oganawendaan 3s - 0s ind; ganawendang 3s - 0 conj; genawendang 3s - 0 ch-conj; ganawendan 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /ganawend-/

ninganawendaan1s - 0s ind nj
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niganawendaan1s - 0s ind es
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oganawendaan3s - 0s ind nj
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es
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ganawendang3s - 0 conj nj
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es
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genawendang3s - 0 ch-conj nj
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es
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ganawendan2s - 0 imp nj
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ogii-kanawendaan3s - 0s ind pst nj
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Ningozis ogii-kanawendaan endaayaan gii-mawadishiweyaan.

My son looked after my place while I went visiting.
 rg
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Omiigaadaan odanokiiwin ji-ganawendang.

She's fighting to keep her job.
 nj
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Mii gii-piigosijigaade iwe zazegaa-mikwamiiwinaagaans aana-wii-kanawendamaan.

They broke that crystal glass I wanted to keep.
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Apane bezhig aabaabika'igan gidaa-ganawendaan biinjidaabaan.

You should always keep a spare key in the car.
 nj
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Nimiigaadaan indakiim ji-ganawendamaan.

I'm fighting to keep my land.
 nj
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ganawendan /ganawend-/: /ganaw-/
care, attend
; /-end/
act by thought on it; perceive it by thought; feel in the mind
Reduplicated Form: gaganawendan

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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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