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gwayakobii'igaade vii es
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it is written correctly (by someone), "they" write it correctly



gwayakobii'igaade 0s ind; gwayakobii'igaadeg 0s conj; gweyakobii'igaadeg 0s ch-conj; Stem: /gwayakobii'igaade-/

gwayakobii'igaade0s ind es
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gwayakobii'igaadeg0s conj es
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gweyakobii'igaadeg0s ch-conj es
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gii-kwayakobii'igaade0s ind pst es
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Mii 'iw bijiinag gii-nanaa'endang gaa-oko-gwayakobii'igaadenig obiindigajigan.

He was satisfied after they completely rewrote his resolution.
 es
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gwayakobii'igaade /gwayakobii'igaade-/: /gwayakobii'-/ stem of gwayakobii'an vti ; /-gaade/
it undergoes action (by someone)

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Word Family

gwayakobii'an vti write it correctly
(detransitive) gwayakobii'ige vai s/he writes correctly (verb of undergoing) gwayakobii'igaade vii it is written correctly (by someone), "they" write it correctly

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