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goda'aakwaazh vta es
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take a pot shot at h/

Paired with: goda'aakwaadan vti



nigoda'aakwaanaa 1s - 3s ind; ogoda'aakwaanaan 3s - 3' ind; goda'aakwaanaad 3s - 3' conj; gweda'aakwaanaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; goda'aakwaazh 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /goda'aakwaaN-/

nigoda'aakwaanaa1s - 3s ind es
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ogoda'aakwaanaan3s - 3' ind es
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goda'aakwaanaad3s - 3' conj es
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gweda'aakwaanaad3s - 3' ch-conj es
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goda'aakwaazh2s - 3 imp es
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goda'aakwaazh /goda'aakwaaN-/: /goda'aakwe-/ stem of goda'aakwe vai ; /-N/
act on h/ or it (animate)

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

goda'aakwe vai s/he tries out a gun, takes a pot shot, does target shooting
(applicative) goda'aakwaadan vti practice shooting at, take a pot shot at it (applicative) goda'aakwaazh vta take a pot shot at h/

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