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inoo'amaw vta nj
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[BL]

point out something for h/

See also: izhinoo'amaw vta



indinoo'amawaa 1s - 3s ind; odinoo'amawaan 3s - 3' ind; inoo'amawaad 3s - 3' conj; enoo'amawaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; inoo'amaw 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /inoo'amaw-/

indinoo'amawaa1s - 3s ind nj
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odinoo'amawaan3s - 3' ind nj
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inoo'amawaad3s - 3' conj nj
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enoo'amawaad3s - 3' ch-conj nj
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inoo'amaw2s - 3 imp nj
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Inoo'amaw inakeya'ii ge-izhi-onabid.

Point out to her where she should sit.
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inoo'amaw /inoo'amaw-/: /inoo'-/ stem of inoo'an vti [BL] ; /-amaw/
do it for h/

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Word Family

inoo'an vti [BL] point to it
(detransitive) inoo'ige vai [BL] s/he points to something (benefactive) inoo'amaw vta [BL] point out something for h/ (derived noun) inoo'igan ni [BL] something that points: a pointer, an indicator, a needle on a dial

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