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nawadinidiwag vai es
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they grab each other

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ninawadinidimin 1p ind; nawadinidiwag 3p ind; nawadinidiwaad 3p conj; newadinidiwaad 3p ch-conj; nawadinidig 2p imp; Stem: /nawadinidi-/

ninawadinidimin1p ind es
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nawadinidiwag3p ind es
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nawadinidiwaad3p conj es
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newadinidiwaad3p ch-conj es
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nawadinidig2p imp es
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Apii medwesing gii-nawadinidiwag igiweg gagwejiiwaazoowininiwag.

When the bell rang, the wrestlers grappled with each other.
 es
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nawadinidiwag /nawadinidi-/: /nawadin-/ stem of nawadin vta ; /-idi/
[reciprocal]

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Word Family

nawadin vta grab, seize h/
(detransitive) nawadiniwe vai s/he grabs, seizes people; s/he takes captives (reciprocal) nawadinidiwag vai they grab each other

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