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meshkwadoonamaadiwag vai es
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they trade, exchange (it) with each other

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nimeshkwadoonamaadimin 1p ind; meshkwadoonamaadiwag 3p ind; meshkwadoonamaadiwaad 3p conj; meshkwadoonamaadidaa 21p imp; Stem: /meshkwadoonamaadi-/

nimeshkwadoonamaadimin1p ind es
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meshkwadoonamaadiwag3p ind es
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meshkwadoonamaadiwaad3p conj es
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meshkwadoonamaadidaa21p imp es
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Gii-meshkwadoonamaadiwag iniw odoodaabaaniwaan wiijikiwenyan,

He and his brother traded cars.
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Gii-meshkwadoonamaadiwag omiskwaanziganiwaa.

They traded roaches.
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meshkwadoonamaadiwag /meshkwadoonamaadi-/: /meshkwadoonamaw-/ stem of meshkwadoonamaw vta ; /-di/
[reciprocal]

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Word Family

meshkwadoonan vti trade, exchange it
(detransitive) meshkwadoonige vai s/he trades things, exchanges things (benefactive) meshkwadoonamaw vta trade, exchange (it) with h/
(detransitive) meshkwadoonamaage vai s/he trades, exchanges things with people (reciprocal) meshkwadoonamaadiwag vai they trade, exchange (it) with each other

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