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nandwewendamaw vta

go and ask h/ (for (it))



ninandwewendamawaa 1s - 3s ind; onandwewendamawaan 3s - 3' ind; nandwewendamawaad 3s - 3' conj; nendwewendamawaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; nandwewendamaw 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /nandwewendamaw-/

nandwewendamaw /nandwewendamaw-/: /nandwewend-/ stem of nandwewendan vti ; /-amaw/
do it for h/

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Word Family

nandwewendan vti go and ask for it
(benefactive) nandwewendamaw vta go and ask h/ (for (it))

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