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mina' vta es
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give h/ a drink, give (it) to him to drink



nimina'aa 1s - 3s ind; omina'aan 3s - 3' ind; mina'aad 3s - 3' conj; mena'aad 3s - 3' ch-conj; mina' 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /mina'-/

nimina'aa1s - 3s ind es
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omina'aan3s - 3' ind es
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mina'aad3s - 3' conj es
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mena'aad3s - 3' ch-conj es
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mina'2s - 3 imp es
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Mina' a'awe noondayaabaagwed.

Give the one who's thirsty a drink.
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Wa, gichi-mashkawaagamin i'iw ishkodewaaboo gaa-mina'igooyaan.

Wah, the liquor they gave me to drink is very strong.
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Odanaamo awe nimishoomis. Niwii-o-mina'aa awe ozosodamoo-mashkikii.

My grandpa is wheezing and short-winded. I think I'll go give him some of his cough medicine.
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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

mina' vta give h/ a drink, give (it) to him to drink
(detransitive) mina'iwe vai s/he gives drinks out to someone

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