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mookodan vti nj
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carve, plane it

Paired with: mookozh vta



nimookodaan 1s - 0s ind; omookodaan 3s - 0s ind; mookodang 3s - 0 conj; mookodan 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /mookod-/

nimookodaan1s - 0s ind nj
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omookodaan3s - 0s ind nj
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mookodang3s - 0 conj nj
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mookodan2s - 0 imp nj
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Omookodaan odabwi waa'-izhinaagwadinig.

He's carving his paddle to how he wants it to look.
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Word Family

mookodan vti carve, plane it
(detransitive) mookojige vai s/he carves things (derived noun) mookojigan ni a drawknife, a plane

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