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gashkigwaadamaw vta rg
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sew (it) for h/



ningashkigwaadamawaa 3s ind; ogashkigwaadamawaan 3s - 3' ind; geshkigwaadamawaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; gashkigwaadamaw 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /gashkigwaadamaw-/

ningashkigwaadamawaa3s ind rg
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ogashkigwaadamawaan3s - 3' ind rg
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gashkigwaadamawaad3s - 3' conj rg
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geshkigwaadamawaad3s - 3' ch-conj rg
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gashkigwaadamaw2s - 3 imp rg
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ogii-kashkigwaadamawaan3s - 3' ind pst rg
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gashkigwaadamaw /gashkigwaadamaw-/: /gashkigwaad-/ stem of gashkigwaadan vti ; /-amaw/
do it for h/

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Word Family

gashkigwaadan vti sew it
(benefactive) gashkigwaadamaw vta sew (it) for h/

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