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naabinootaw vta es
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repeat what h/ says, mimic what s/he says



ninaabinootawaa 1s - 3s ind; ninaabinootaag 3s - 1s ind; ginaabinootawin 1s - 2s ind; ginaabinootaw 2s - 1s ind; onaabinootawaan 3s - 3' ind; naabinootawaad 3s - 3' conj; nayaabinootawaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; naabinootaw 2s - 3 imp; naabinootawishin 2s - 1s imp; Stem: /naabinootaw-/

ninaabinootawaa1s - 3s ind nj
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ninaabinootaag3s - 1s ind nj
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es
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ginaabinootawin1s - 2s ind nj
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ginaabinootaw2s - 1s ind nj
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onaabinootawaan3s - 3' ind nj
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es
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naabinootawaad3s - 3' conj nj
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es
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naabinootaw 2s - 3 imp nj
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es
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naabinootawishin2s - 1s imp nj
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ogii-naabinootawaan3s - 3' ind pst es
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ogii'-naabinootawaan3s - 3' ind pst nj
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Naabinootawishin.

Repeat what I say!
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Ogii-nishki'aan iniw oosan gii-naabinootawaad.

He got his father mad for repeating what he said.
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Reduplicated Form: naanaabinootaw

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Word Family

naabinootaw vta repeat what h/ says, mimic what s/he says
(detransitive) naabinootaage vai s/he repeats what people say, mocks people

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