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gopiwidaw vta rg
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take, carry (it) inland for h/



ningopiwidawaa 1s - 3s ind; ogopiwidawaan 3s - 3' ind; gopiwidawaad 3s - 3' conj; gwepiwidawaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; gopiwidaw 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /gopiwidaw-/

ningopiwidawaa1s - 3s ind rg
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ogopiwidawaan3s - 3' ind rg
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gopiwidawaad3s - 3' conj rg
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gwepiwidawaad3s - 3' ch-conj rg
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gopiwidaw2s - 3 imp rg
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gopiwidaw /gopiwidaw-/: /gopiwid-/ stem of gopiwidoon vti2 ; /-aw/
do it for h/

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Word Family

gopiwidoon vti2 take, carry it inland
(detransitive) gopiwijige vai s/he takes things inland up from the lake (detransitive) gopiwidaaso vai s/he hauls a load inland (benefactive) gopiwidaw vta take, carry (it) inland for h/ (verb of undergoing) gopiwijigaazo vai s/he is carried, taken inland (by someone), "they" carry, take h/ inland (verb of undergoing) gopiwijigaade vii it is carried, taken inland (by someone), "they" carry, take it inland

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