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minjiminamaw vta es
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hold (it) in place for h/, steady (it) for h

Note:
The amaw of benefactive verbs is replaced by amow in direct forms by some speakers at Red Lake and elsewhere.



niminjiminamawaa 1s - 3s ind; niminjiminamowaa 1s - 3s ind; ominjiminamawaan 3s - 3' ind; ominjiminamowaan 3s - 3' ind; minjiminamawaad 3s - 3' conj; minjiminamowaad 3s - 3' conj; menjiminamawaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; menjiminamowaad 3s - 3s ch-conj; minjiminamaw 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /minjiminamaw-/

niminjiminamawaa1s - 3s ind rg
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niminjiminamowaa1s - 3s ind es
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ominjiminamawaan3s - 3' ind rg
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ominjiminamowaan3s - 3' ind es
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minjiminamawaad3s - 3' conj rg
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minjiminamowaad3s - 3' conj es
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menjiminamawaad3s - 3' ch-conj rg
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menjiminamowaad3s - 3s ch-conj es
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minjiminamaw2s - 3 imp rg
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Indaga minjiminamaw iniw miinokwebijiganeyaabiin.

Here, hold on to the reins for him.
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minjiminamaw /minjiminamaw-/: /minjimin-/ stem of minjiminan vti ; /-amaw/
do it for h/
Reduplicated Form: maminjiminamaw

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Word Family

minjiminan vti hold it in place, steady it
(benefactive) minjiminamaw vta hold (it) in place for h/, steady (it) for h (detransitive) minjiminige vai s/he holds things in place (verb of undergoing) minjiminigaade vii it is held in place (by someone), "they" hold it in place (verb of undergoing) minjiminigaazo vai s/he is held in place (by someone), "they" hold h/ in place (derived noun) minjiminigan ni a handle

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