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ikosidamaw vta nj
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put (it) out of the way for h/, remove it for h/



nindikosidamawaa 1s - 3s ind; indikosidamowaa 1s - 3s ind; odikosidamawaan 3s - 3' ind; odikosidamowaan 3s - 3' ind; ikosidamawaad 3s - 3' conj; ikosidamowaad 3s - 3' conj; ekosidamawaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; ekosidamowaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; ikosidamaw 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /ikosidamaw-/

nindikosidamawaa1s - 3s ind nj
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indikosidamowaa1s - 3s ind es
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odikosidamawaan3s - 3' ind nj
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odikosidamowaan3s - 3' ind es
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ikosidamawaad3s - 3' conj nj
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ikosidamowaad3s - 3' conj es
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ekosidamawaad3s - 3' ch-conj nj
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ikosidamaw2s - 3 imp nj
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Ikosidamaw ge-izhi-onabid.

Pull something up for him where he can sit.
 nj
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ikosidamaw /ikosidamaw-/: /ikosid-/ stem of ikosidoon vti2 ; /-amaw/
do it for h/

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Word Family

ikosidoon vti2 put it out of the way, remove it
(benefactive) ikosidamaw vta put (it) out of the way for h/, remove it for h/ (verb of undergoing) ikosijigaade vii it is put out of the way, removed (by someone), "they" put it out of the way, remove it (verb of undergoing) ikosijigaazo vai s/he is put out of the way, removed (by someone), "they" put h/ out of the way, remove h/

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