(verb of making)
mashkikiike
vai
s/he makes medicine
(benefactive)
mashkikiikaw
vta
make medicine for h/mashkikiikaadan
vti
make medicine of it; put medicine on it
(applicative)
mashkikiikaazh
vta
doctor h/, treat h/ medically
(verb of use)
mashkikiikaagen
vai + o
s/he uses it for medicine
(verb of being)
mashkikiiwi
vai
it (animate) is a medicine, is medicinal; s/he has medicine on h/ self
(verb of being)
mashkikiiwan
vii
it is a medicine, is medicinal
(verb of possession)
omashkikiimi
vai
s/he has medicine
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