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madweboojige vai es
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s/he is heard sawing something



madweboojige 3s ind; madweboojiged 3s conj; medweboojiged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /madweboojige-/

madweboojige3s ind es
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madweboojiged3s conj es
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medweboojiged3s ch-conj es
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madweboojige /madweboojige-/: /madwebood-/ stem of madweboodoon vti2 ; /-ge/
s/he acts (on an unspecified object)

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Word Family

madweboodoon vti2 be heard sawing or filing it
(detransitive) madweboojige vai s/he is heard sawing something

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