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odaabii vai nj
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s/he drags, pulls a load; pulls a sled



indoodaabii 1s ind; nindoodaabii 1s ind; nidoodaabii 1s ind; odaabii 3s ind; odaabiid 3s conj; wedaabiid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /odaabii-/

nindoodaabii1s ind nj
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odaabii3s ind nj
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odaabiid3s conj nj
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Ogii-kagwejichige'aan iniwen odayan ji-nitaa-odaabiinid.

He trained his dog to learn how to pull a sleigh.
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Reduplicated Form: wawodaabii

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Word Family

odaabii vai s/he drags, pulls a load; pulls a sled
odaabaadan vti drag, pull it as a load
(verb of undergoing) odaabaajigaade vii it is dragged (by someone), "they" drag it (verb of undergoing) odaabaajigaazo vai s/he or it (animate) is dragged (by someone), "they" drag h/ or it (animate)
odaabaazh vta drag, pull h/ as a load

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