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inaawadaaso vai es
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s/he hauls a load to a certain place



indinaawadaas 1s ind; nindinaawadaas 1s ind; nidinaawadaas 1s ind; inaawadaaso 3s ind; inaawadaasod 3s conj; enaawadaasod 3s ch-conj; Stem: /inaawadaaso-/

indinaawadaas1s ind es
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inaawadaaso3s ind es
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inaawadaasod3s conj es
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enaawadaasod3s ch-conj es
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inaawadaaso /inaawadaaso-/: /inaawad-/ stem of inaawadoon vti2 ; /-aaso/
s/he performs useful action

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Word Family

inaawadoon vti2 haul it to a certain place
(detransitive) inaawadaaso vai s/he hauls a load to a certain place

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