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mashkimodekaage vai

s/he makes bags or sacks for people



nimashkimodekaage 1s ind; mashkimodekaage 3s ind; mashkimodekaaged 3s conj; meshkimodekaaged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /mashkimodekaage-/

mashkimodekaage /mashkimodekaage-/: /mashkimodekaw-/ stem of mashkimodekaw vta ; /-ge/
s/he acts (on an unspecified object)

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Word Family

mashkimod ni a bag, a sack
(verb of making) mashkimodeke vai s/he makes a bag, makes a sack
(benefactive) mashkimodekaw vta make a bag for h/
(detransitive) mashkimodekaage vai s/he makes bags or sacks for people
(verb of possession) omashkimodaa vai s/he has a bag or bags, has a sack or sacks

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