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gidasamaw vta rg
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parch (it) for h/



ningidasamawaa 1s - 3s ind; ogidasamawaan 3s - 3' ind; gidasamawaad 3s - 3' conj; gedasamawaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; gidasamaw 2s - 3 imp; gidasamawishin 2s - 1s imp; Stem: /gidasamaw-/

ningidasamawaa1s - 3s ind rg
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ogidasamawaan3s - 3' ind rg
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gidasamawaad3s - 3' conj rg
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gedasamawaad3s - 3' ch-conj rg
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gidasamaw2s - 3 imp rg
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gidasamawishin2s - 1s imp rg
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gidasamaw /gidasamaw-/: /gidas-/ stem of gidasan vti ; /-amaw/
do it for h/

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Word Family

gidasan vti roast it to remove something, parch it [wild rice]
(benefactive) gidasamaw vta parch (it) for h/ (detransitive) gidasige vai s/he roast things (to remove something), parches wild rice (verb of undergoing) gidasigaade vii it is roasted (to remove something), is parched [of wild rice] (derived noun) gidasigan ni parched wild rice

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