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gwayakochige vai es
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s/he makes things right, does things right



ingwayakochige 1s ind; ningwayakochige 1s ind; nigwayakochige 1s ind; gwayakochige 3s ind; gwayakochiged 3s conj; gweyakochiged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /gwayakochige-/

nigwayakochige1s ind es
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gwayakochige 3s ind es
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gwayakochiged3s conj es
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gweyakochiged3s ch-conj es
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gii-kwayakochige3s ind pst es
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Gaawiin daa-gwayakochigesiiwag wenji-anokiitaadizoyaan.

I'm working for myself because I know they wouldn't do it right.
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gwayakochige /gwayakochige-/: /gwayakot-/ stem of gwayakotoon vti2 ; /-ge/
s/he acts (on an unspecified object)

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Word Family

gwayakotoon vti2
  1. make it straight
  2. make it right
(detransitive) gwayakochige vai s/he makes things right, does things right

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