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onaakon vta

decide on, judge, sentence h/

Paired with: onaakonan vti



indoonaakonaa 1s - 3s ind; nindoonaakonaa 1s - 3s ind; nidoonaakonaa 1s - 3s ind; odoonaakonaan 3s - 3' ind; onaakonaad 3s - 3' conj; wenaakonaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; Stem: /onaakon-/

Gii-onaakonaa bijiigaago.

He was sentenced yesterday.
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Ogii-onaakonaan a'aw dibaakonigewinini iniw gimoojishkiiwininiwan.

The judge imposed a sentence on the thief.
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onaakon /onaakon-/: /oN-/
arrange, form
; /-aakw-/
stick-like, wooden, organic solid
; /-in/
act on h/ or it (animate) by hand

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Related Words

Making Decisions
aandaakonige vai s/he changes something decided on (a plan, rule, a law, a policy)
giizhaakonige vai s/he decides, finishes making rules, finishes planning
inaakonige vai s/he makes a certain judgement; s/he decides things a certain way; s/he agrees on something
onaakonige vai s/he decides, plans, judges something; s/he is in court
inendam vai2
  1. s/he thinks a certain way
  2. s/he decides, agrees, consents
giizhendam vai2 s/he made a decision, is decided, is ready to act, has h/ mind made up
onendam vai2 s/he decides what to do, figures something out

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