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makadeke vai es
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s/he blackens h/ face with charcoal (as when fasting for a vision)



nimakadeke 1s ind; makadeke 3s ind; makadeked 3s conj; mekadeked 3s ch-conj; Stem: /makadeke-/

nimakadeke1s ind es
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makadeke 3s ind es
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makadeked3s conj es
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mekadeked3s ch-conj es
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Ozhiitaawag igiw mewine'igewaad. Mii azhigwa makadekewaad.

The war party is getting ready. They're starting to paint their faces black.
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makadeke /makadeke-/: /makadew-/
black
; /-ike/
s/he makes, produces, gathers