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nanaakwetaadiwag vai es
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they answer each other back and forth; they quarrel with, argue with each other



ninanaakwetaadimin 1p ind; nanaakwetaadiwag 3p ind; nanaakwetaadiwaad 3p conj; nenaakwetaadiwaad 3p ch-conj; nanaakwetaadig 2p imp; Stem: /nanaakwetaadi-/

ninanaakwetaadimin1p ind es
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nanaakwetaadiwag3p ind es
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nanaakwetaadiwaad3p conj es
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nenaakwetaadiwaad3p ch-conj es
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nanaakwetaadig2p imp es
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reduplication of: nakwetaadiwag
nanaakwetaadiwag /nanaakwetaadi-/: /nanaakwetaw-/ stem of nanaakwetaw vta ; /-di/
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Word Family

nanaakwetaw vta answer h/ repeatedly; quarrel with, argue with h/
(reciprocal) nanaakwetaadiwag vai they answer each other back and forth; they quarrel with, argue with each other

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