(causative)
moo'
vta
make h/ cry
(verb of pretending)
mawikaazo
vai
s/he pretends to cry
(verb of pretending)
mawiikaazo
vai
s/he pretends to cry
(verb of addiction)
mawishki
vai
s/he is always crying, is a crybabymawiinsiwi
vai
s/he cries a little
(applicative)
mawim
vta
cry for h/
(applicative)
mawindan
vti
cry after it, cry for it (something going away or missing)
(benefactive)
mawindamaw
vta
cry for something of h/
(detransitive)
mawindamaage
vai
s/he cries for something (that someone has)
(applicative)
mawindan
vti
cry after it, cry for it (something going away or missing)
(benefactive)
mawindamaw
vta
cry for something of h/
(detransitive)
mawindamaage
vai
s/he cries for something (that someone has)
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