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manisaw vta es
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cut (it) as firewood for h/



nimanisawaa 1s - 3s ind; omanisawaan 3s - 3' ind; manisawaad 3s - 3' conj; menisawaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; manisaw 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /manisaw-/

nimanisawaa1s - 3s ind es
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manisawaad3s - 3' conj es
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menisawaad3s - 3' ch-conj es
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manisaw 2s - 3 imp es
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Nindaana-gii-kagwejimaa ji-manisawid. Gaawiin idash mashi.

I've asked him to cut me some wood, but he hasn't yet.
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Obwaamaan ji-manisaagod odawemaan.

He refused to cut wood for his sister.

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Also translated as: She can't get her brother to cut wood for her; 
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manisaw /manisaw-/: /manise-/ stem of manise vai ; /-aw/
do it for h/

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Word Family

manise vai s/he harvests, cuts firewood
(applicative) manisaadan vti cut it as firewood (applicative) manisaazh vta cut h/ as firewood (benefactive) manisetamaw vta cut firewood for h/ (benefactive) manisaw vta cut (it) as firewood for h/
(reflexive) manisaazo vai s/he cuts firewood for h/ self
(derived noun) manisaan ni [BL] (a stick of) firewood

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