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mashkawinige vai

s/he holds things tight, holds things with a firm grip



nimashkawinige 1s ind; mashkawinige 3s ind; mashkawiniged 3s conj; meshkawiniged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /mashkawinige-/

nimashkawinige1s ind es
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mashkawiniged3s conj es
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meshkawiniged3s ch-conj es
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mashkawinige /mashkawinige-/: /mashkawin-/ stem of mashkawinan vti ; /-ge/
s/he acts (on an unspecified object)

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Word Family

mashkawinan vti hold it tight, have a firm grip on it
(benefactive) mashkawinamaw vta hold (it) tightly for h/ (detransitive) mashkawinige vai s/he holds things tight, holds things with a firm grip (verb of undergoing) mashkawinigaade vii it is held tight (by someone), "they" hold it tight (verb of undergoing) mashkawinigaazo vai s/he is held tight (by someone), "they" hold h/ tight

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