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onadinige vai es
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s/he forms, shapes, kneads, molds something (a soft substance) (by hand)



indoonadinige 1s ind; nindoonadinige 1s ind; nidoonadinige 1s ind; onadinige 3s ind; onadiniged 3s conj; wenadiniged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /onadinige-/

indoonadinige1s ind es
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onadinige3s ind es
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onadiniged3s conj es
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wenadiniged3s ch-conj es
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onadinige /onadinige-/: /onadin-/ stem of onadinan vti ; /-ge/
s/he acts (on an unspecified object)

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Word Family

onadinan vti form, shape, knead, mold it (a soft substance) (by hand)
(detransitive) onadinige vai s/he forms, shapes, kneads, molds something (a soft substance) (by hand) (derived noun) onadinigan na dough

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