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onabiitaadiwag vai

they take their seats together



nindoonabiitaadimin 1p ind; onabiitaadiwag 3p ind; onabiitaadiwaad 3p conj; wenabiitaadiwaad 3p ch-conj; Stem: /onabiitaadi-/

onabiitaadiwag /onabiitaadi-/: /onabiitaw-/ stem of onabiitaw vta ; /-idi/
[reciprocal]

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Word Family

onabi vai s/he takes a seat, sits down
(causative) onabi' vta
  1. seat h/
  2. appoint h/, swear h/ in
(detransitive) onabi'iwe vai s/he seats people
(applicative) onabiitaw vta take a seat by h/
(reciprocal) onabiitaadiwag vai they take their seats together

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