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maadaajimo vai gh
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s/he starts to tell



nimaadaajim 1s ind; maadaajimo 3s ind; maadaajimod 3s conj; mayaadaajimod 3s ch-conj; Stem: /maadaajimo-/

nimaadaajim1s ind gh
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es
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maadaajimo3s ind gh
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es
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maadaajimod3s conj gh
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es
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mayaadaajimod3s ch-conj gh
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Mii iw gii-maadaajimod a'aw gagiikwewinini.

The preacher began his sermon.
 es
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maadaajimo /maadaajimo-/: /maad-/
start, move off
; /-aajimo/
s/he tells, tells a story

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

maadaajimo vai s/he starts to tell
(applicative) maadaajimotaw vta start telling (it) to h/

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