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inamotoon vti2 nj
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make it (a road or trail) going to a certain place



indinamotoon 1s - 0s ind; odinamotoon 3s - 0s ind; inamotood 3s - 0 conj; enamotood 3s - 0 ch-conj; inamotoon 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /inamot-/

indinamotoon1s - 0s ind nj
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odinamotoon3s - 0s ind nj
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inamotood3s - 0 conj nj
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enamotood3s - 0 ch-conj nj
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inamotoon2s - 0 imp nj
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inamotoon /inamot-/: /inamo-/ stem of inamon vii ; /-t/
cause it to be or to act; make it

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Word Family

inamotoon vti2 make it (a road or trail) going to a certain place
(detransitive) inamochige vai s/he makes a road or trail going to a certain place

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