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odaapinigaade vii es
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it is taken, accepted, picked up (by someone); "they" take, accept, pick it up



odaapinigaade 0s ind; odaapinigaadeg 0s conj; wedaapinigaadeg 0s ch-conj; odaapinigaademagad 0s ind aug; Stem: /odaapinigaade-/

odaapinigaade0s ind es
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odaapinigaadeg0s conj es
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wedaapinigaadeg0s ch-conj es
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Giishpin odaapinigaadeg, ani-maajiidoon.

If it is picked up, take it away.
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Mii go gaawiin gikendaagosinoon ji-odaapinigaademagakiban iwe waa-piindigadooyin wii-aanjibii'igaadeg 'iw odaakewin.

I don't know if they will accept that resolution you are going to introduce to change the consitution.
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odaapinigaade /odaapinigaade-/: /odaapin-/ stem of odaapinan vti ; /-gaade/
it undergoes action (by someone)

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Word Family

odaapinan vti take, accept; pick it up
(detransitive) odaapinige vai s/he accepts, takes, picks things up (benefactive) odaapinamaw vta accept, take (it) from h/; pick (it) up from h/ (verb of undergoing) odaapinigaade vii it is taken, accepted, picked up (by someone); "they" take, accept, pick it up (verb of undergoing) odaapinigaazo vai s/he or it (animate) is taken, accepted, picked up (by someone); "they" take, accept, pick h/ or it (animate) up

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