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naada'an vti nj
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go get it by using something, go get it (by boat)

Paired with: naada' vta



ninaada'aan 1s - 0s ind; onaada'aan 3s - 0s ind; naada'ang 3s - 0 conj; nayaada'ang 3s - 0 ch-conj; naada'an 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /naada'-/

ninaada'aan1s - 0s ind es
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nj
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onaada'aan3s - 0s ind es
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nj
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naada'ang3s - 0 conj es
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nj
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naada'an2s - 0 imp es
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nj
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Ogii-naada'aan i'iw mazina'igan iwidi gaa-agwandenig.

He used something to go after the paper that was floating in the water.
 es
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Wegonen ge-naada'amang.

What shall we go and get (in the boat)?
 nj
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Daga naada'andaanin misan.

Let's go get some firewood (in the boat).
 nj
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naada'an /naada'-/: /naad-/
fetch, go get, approach
; /-a'/
act on it using a tool or medium; sing it

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

naada'an vti go get it by using something, go get it (by boat)
(detransitive) naada'ige vai s/he goes get (things) by boat (benefactive) naada'amaw vta go get (it) by boat for h/

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