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naboobiike vai es
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s/he makes a soup or stew



ninaboobiike 1s ind; naboobiike 3s ind; naboobiiked 3s conj; neboobiiked 3s ch-conj; Stem: /naboobiike-/

ninaboobiike1s ind es
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naboobiike3s ind es
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naboobiiked3s conj es
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neboobiiked3s ch-conj es
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Nindagozwaag okaadaakoog naboobiikeyaan.

I cook carrots with it when I make soup.
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Onzaam niibowa oginigawinaan 'i wiisagad imaa g... iwe gii-naboobiiked.

She put in too much pepper when she made soup.
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naboobiike /naboobiike-/: /nabooby-/ stem of naboob ni ; /-ike/
s/he makes, produces, gathers

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Word Family

naboob ni soup, stew
(verb of making) naboobiike vai s/he makes a soup or stew
(benefactive) naboobiikaw vta make a soup or stew for h/ (applicative) naboobiikaazh vta make a soup or stew of it (animate) (applicative) naboobiikaadan vti make a soup or stew of it
(applicative) naboobiikaade vii it is made into a soup or stew (verb of being) naboobiiwan vii it is soupy (verb of possession) onaboobiimi vai s/he has soup

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