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niimi'iwe vai es
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s/he gives a dance



niniimi'iwe 1s ind; niimi'iwe 3s ind; niimi'iwed 3s conj; naami'iwed 3s ch-conj; Stem: /niimi'iwe-/

niniimi'iwe1s ind es
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niimi'iwe3s ind es
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niimi'iwed3s conj es
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naami'iwed3s ch-conj es
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niimi'iwe /niimi'iwe-/: /niimi'-/ stem of niimi' vta ; /-we/
s/he acts (on an unspecified animate object)

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Word Family

niimi vai s/he dances
(causative) niimi' vta hold a dance for h/; make h/ dance
(detransitive) niimi'iwe vai s/he gives a dance (reciprocal) niimi'idiwag vai they dance
(derived noun) niimi'idiwin ni a dance; a powwow
(verb of pretending) niimikaazo vai s/he pretends to dance niimikaw vta dance for h/
(detransitive) niimikaage vai s/he dances for people (for a purpose)

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