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omashkimodaa vai es
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s/he has a bag or bags, has a sack or sacks



indoomashkimodaa 1s ind; omashkimodaa 3s ind; omashkimodaad 3s conj; wemashkimodaad 3s ch-conj; Stem: /omashkimodaa-/

indoomashkimodaa1s ind es
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omashkimodaa3s ind es
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omashkimodaad3s conj es
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wemashkimodaad3s ch-conj es
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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

mashkimod ni a bag, a sack
(verb of making) mashkimodeke vai s/he makes a bag, makes a sack
(benefactive) mashkimodekaw vta make a bag for h/
(detransitive) mashkimodekaage vai s/he makes bags or sacks for people
(verb of possession) omashkimodaa vai s/he has a bag or bags, has a sack or sacks

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