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madwe'ige vai es
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  1. s/he pounds on something making noise, drums on something
  2. an engine knocks



nimadwe'ige 1s ind; madwe'ige 3s ind; madwe'iged 3s conj; medwe'iged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /madwe'ige-/

nimadwe'ige1s ind es
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madwe'ige3s ind es
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madwe'iged3s conj es
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medwe'iged3s ch-conj es
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Madwe'ige 'aw akik indoodaabaaning. Mii i'iw ganabaj ji-zhaabonikesed.

The engine is knocking on my car and I think it's going to throw a rod.
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madwe'ige /madwe'ige-/: /madwe'-/ stem of madwe'an vti ; /-ge/
s/he acts (on an unspecified object)

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Word Family

madwe'an vti drum on it
(detransitive) madwe'ige vai
  1. s/he pounds on something making noise, drums on something
  2. an engine knocks
 (verb of undergoing) madwe'igaade vii it is drummed on (by someone), "they" drum on it (verb of undergoing) madwe'igaazo vai sh/e is drummed on (by someone), "they" drum on h/

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