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gikinoo'amaadiwag vai es
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they teach each other

Note:
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nigikinoo'amaadimin 1p ind; gikinoo'amaadiwag 3p ind; gikinoo'amaadiwaad 3p conj; gekinoo'amaadiwaad ch-conj; gikinoo'amaadig 2p imp; Stem: /gikinoo'amaadi-/

nigikinoo'amaadimin1p ind es
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gikinoo'amaadiwag3p ind es
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gikinoo'amaadiwaad3p conj es
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gekinoo'amaadiwaad ch-conj es
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gikinoo'amaadig2p imp es
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gii-gikinoo'amaadiwag 3p ind pst es
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gikinoo'amaadiwag /gikinoo'amaadi-/: /gikinoo'amaw-/ stem of gikinoo'amaw vta ; /-idi/
[reciprocal]

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Word Family

(benefactive) gikinoo'amaw vta teach (it) to h/, let h/ know (it)
(reciprocal) gikinoo'amaadiwag vai they teach each other
(derived noun) gikinoo'amaadiwin ni teaching, education
(reflexive) gikinoo'amaadizo vai s/he teaches h/ self (detransitive) gikinoo'amaage vai s/he teaches (derived noun) gikinoo'amaagan na a student (derived noun) gikinoo'amawaagan na [BL] a student

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