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maajidaabii vai gh
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s/he starts dragging, pulling a load



nimaajidaabii 1s ind; maajidaabii 3s ind; maajidaabiid 3s conj; mayaajidaabiid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /maajidaabii-/

nimaajidaabii1s ind es
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gh
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maajidaabii3s ind gh
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es
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maajidaabiid3s conj gh
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mayaajidaabiid3s ch-conj gh
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Mii 'i gii-ni-maajidaabiid awe aawajidaabaadang ini misan.

The one hauling the wood on the sled started pulling it.
 es
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maajidaabii /maajidaabii-/: /maad-/
start, move off
; /-daabii/
s/he pulls or drags a load

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Word Family

maajidaabii vai s/he starts dragging, pulling a load
(applicative) maajidaabaadan vti start dragging, pulling it as a load (applicative) maajidaabaazh vta start dragging, pulling h/ or it (animate) as a load

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