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maajiidaaso vai

s/he hauls a load away



nimaajiidaas 1s ind; maajiidaaso 3s ind; maajiidaasod 3s conj; maajiidaason 2s imp; Stem: /maajiidaaso-/

maajiidaaso /maajiidaaso-/: /maajiid-/ stem of maajiidoon vti2 ; /-aaso/
s/he performs useful action

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Word Family

maajiidoon vti2 carry, take it away
(benefactive) maajiidamaw vta take (it) away for, take (it) along for h/ (benefactive) maajiidaw vta take (it) away for, take (it) along for h/ (verb of undergoing) maajiijigaade vii it is taken away (by someone), "they" take it away, it is taken along (by someone), "they" take it along (verb of undergoing) maajiijigaazo vai s/he is taken away (by someone), "they" take h/ away' s/he is taken along (by someone), "they" take it along (detransitive) maajiidaaso vai s/he hauls a load away

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