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nagamotaadiwag vai es
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they sing to each other

Note:
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ninagamotaadimin 1p ind; nagamotaadiwag 3p ind; nagamotaadiwaad 3p conj; negamotaadiwaad 3p ch-conj; Stem: /nagamotaadi-/

ninagamotaadimin1p ind es
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nagamotaadiwag3p ind es
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negamotaadiwaad3p ch-conj es
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nagamotaadiwag /nagamotaadi-/: /nagamotaw-/ stem of nagamotaw vta ; /-idi/
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Word Family

nagamo vai s/he sings
(verb of pretending) nagamokaazo vai s/he pretends to sing (applicative) nagamotaw vta sing to h/
(reciprocal) nagamotaadiwag vai they sing to each other
(derived noun) nagamon ni a song (derived noun) nagamowin ni singing; a song

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