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mikamaw vta es
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find (it) for h/



nimikamawaa 1s - 3s ind; nimikamowaa 1s - 3s ind; omikamawaan 3s - 3' ind; omikamowaan 3s - 2s ind; mikamawaad 3s - 3' conj; mikamowaad 3s - 3' conj; mekamawaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; mekamowaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; mikamaw 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /mikamaw-/

nimikamawaa1s - 3s ind nj
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nimikamowaa1s - 3s ind es
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omikamawaan3s - 3' ind nj
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omikamowaan3s - 2s ind es
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mikamawaad3s - 3' conj nj
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mikamowaad3s - 3' conj es
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mekamawaad3s - 3' ch-conj nj
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mekamowaad3s - 3' ch-conj es
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mikamaw2s - 3 imp es
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Giga-mikamawin anokiiwin.

I'll find a job for you.
 nj
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Gidaa-mikamawaa ge-izhi-nibaad.

You should find a place for him to sleep.
 nj
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Indaga mikamaw odooshkiinzhigokaanan awe gimishoomis.

Please find your grandfather's glasses.
 es
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Gidaa-gagwe-mikamawaa odoodaabaanan gaa-gii'-wani'aad. Dakoniwewininiwag ogagwe-mikawaawaan.

You should try to find the car of his that he lost. The police are trying to find it too.
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mikamaw /mikamaw-/: /mik-/ stem of mikan vti ; /-amaw/
do it for h/
Reduplicated Form: mamikamaw

The Ojibwe People's Dictionary is developed and maintained by:
Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

with support and collaboration from the University of Minnesota's Department of American Indian Studies and University Libraries.

Word Family

mikan vti find it
(benefactive) mikamaw vta find (it) for h/
(reflexive) mikamaazo vai s/he finds (it) for h/ self (reflexive) mikamaadizo vai s/he finds (it) for h/ self
(detransitive) mikige vai s/he finds things (verb of undergoing) mikigaade vii it is found (by someone), "they" find it (verb of undergoing) mikigaazo vai s/he is found (by someone), "they" find h/

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