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gojitaw vta

test (it) for h/

See also: gojitamaw vta



nigojitawaa 1s - 3s ind; ogojitawaan 3s - 3' ind; gojitawaad 3s - 3' conj; gwejitawaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; gojitaw 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /gojitaw-/

gojitaw /gojitaw-/: /gojit-/ stem of gojitoon vti2 ; /-aw/
do it for h/

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Word Family

gojitoon vti2 try it out
(benefactive) gojitaw vta test (it) for h/ (benefactive) gojitamaw vta test (it) for h/ (detransitive) gojichige vai s/he tries things, practices (verb of undergoing) gojichigaade vii it is tried out (by someone), "they" try it out (verb of undergoing) gojichigaazo vai s/he is tried out (by someone), "they" try h/ out

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