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inootaage vai es
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s/he quotes people, reports what people say



indinootaage 1s ind; nindinootaage 1s ind; nidinootaage 1s ind; inootaage 3s ind; inootaaged 3s conj; enootaaged 3s part; Stem: /inootaage-/

indinootaage1s ind es
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inootaage3s ind es
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inootaaged3s conj es
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enootaaged3s part es
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inootaage /inootaage-/: /inootaw-/ stem of inootaw vta ; /-ge/
s/he acts (on an unspecified object)

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

inootaw vta quote h/ a certain way
(detransitive) inootaage vai s/he quotes people, reports what people say

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