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mashkikiiwi vai

it (animate) is a medicine, is medicinal; s/he has medicine on h/ self



nimashkikiiw 1s ind; mashkikiiwi 3s ind; mashkikiiwid 3s conj; meshkikiiwid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /mashkikiiwi-/

mashkikiiwi /mashkikiiwi-/: /mashkikiw-/ stem of mashkiki ni ; /-wi/
be, become a certain kind of being or thing

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Word Family

mashkiki ni medicine, a medicine, a drug; a pill
(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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