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mashkikiwaabookaw vta nj
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make liquid medicine for h/



nimashkikiwaabookawaa 1s - 3s ind; nimashkikiwaabookaag 3s - 1s ind; mashkikiwaabookawaad 3s - 3' conj; omashkikiwaabookawaan 3s - 3' ind; mashkikiwaabookawaad 3s - 3' conj; meshkikiwaabookawaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; Stem: /mashkikiwaabookaw-/

nimashkikiwaabookawaa1s - 3s ind nj
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nimashkikiwaabookaag3s - 1s ind nj
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omashkikiwaabookawaan3s - 3' ind nj
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mashkikiwaabookawaad3s - 3' conj nj
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meshkikiwaabookawaad3s - 3' ch-conj nj
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Gidaa-mashkikiwaabookawaa.

You should make some medicine tea for her.
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mashkikiwaabookaw /mashkikiwaabookaw-/: /mashkikiwaabow-/ stem of mashkikiwaabo ni [BL] ; /-kaw/
make something for h/

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Word Family

(verb of making) mashkikiwaabooke vai s/he makes liquid medicine
(benefactive) mashkikiwaabookaw vta make liquid medicine for h/
mashkikiwaabo ni [BL] a medicinal tea, liquid medicine
(verb of making) mashkikiwaabooke vai s/he makes liquid medicine
(applicative) mashkikiwaabookaadan vti make a medicinal tea of it (applicative) mashkikiwaabookaazh vta make a medicinal tea of h/
(benefactive) mashkikiwaabookaw vta make liquid medicine for h/

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