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nagaawebishkige vai es
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s/he applies the brakes



ninagaawebishkige 1s ind; nagaawebishkige 3s ind; nagaawebishkiged 3s conj; negaawebishkiged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /nagaawebishkige-/

ninagaawebishkige1s ind es
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nagaawebishkiged3s conj es
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negaawebishkiged3s ch-conj es
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nagaawebishkige /nagaawebishkige-/: /nagaawebishk-/ stem of nagaawebishkan vti ; /-ge/
s/he acts (on an unspecified object)

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Word Family

nagaawebishkan vti stop it (forcefully with foot or body), brake it
(detransitive) nagaawebishkige vai s/he applies the brakes (derived noun) nagaawebishkigan ni brakes

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