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odaminwaagen vai + o nj
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use it as a toy; play with it (as a toy)

See also: odaminwaage vai + o



nindoodaminwaagen 1s - 0s ind; nindoodaminwaagenan 1s - 3s ind; odoodaminwaagen 3s - 0s ind; odoodaminwaagenan 3s - 3's ind; odaminwaaged 3s - 0 conj; odaminwaaged 3s - 3' conj; wedaminwaaged 3s - 3' ch-conj; Stem: /odaminwaage-/

nindoodaminwaagen1s - 0s ind nj
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nindoodaminwaagenan1s - 3s ind nj
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odoodaminwaagen3s - 0s ind nj
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odoodaminwaagenan3s - 3's ind nj
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odaminwaaged3s - 0 conj nj
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odaminwaaged3s - 3' conj nj
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wedaminwaaged3s - 3' ch-conj nj
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Giishpin odaminwaagesiwan bikwaakwad, da-ani-nookijiishkaa.

If you don't play with a ball, it will get soft.
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odaminwaagen /odaminwaage-/: /odamino-/ stem of odamino vai ; /-aage/
h/ uses (it) for 

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

odamino vai s/he plays
(applicative) odaminwaazh vta play with h/ (as a toy or doll) (applicative) odaminwaadan vti play with it (as a toy) (verb of use) odaminwaage vai + o s/he uses something as a toy; s/he plays with something (as a toy) (verb of use) odaminwaagen vai + o use it as a toy; play with it (as a toy) (causative) odamino' vta make h/ play; play with h/ (derived noun) odaminwaagan na a doll (derived noun) odaminwaagan ni a toy; a plaything
(verb of possession) odoodaminwaagani vai s/he has a toy or doll

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