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ondinamaazo vai es
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s/he gets, obtains (it) for h/ self from a certain place



indoondinamaaz 1s ind; nindoondinamaaz 1s ind; nidoondinamaaz 1s ind; ondinamaazo 3s ind; ondinamaazod 3s conj; wendinamaazod 3s ch-conj; Stem: /ondinamaazo-/

indoondinamaaz1s ind es
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ondinamaazo3s ind es
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ondinamaazod3s conj es
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wendinamaazod3s ch-conj es
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ondinamaazo /ondinamaazo-/: /ondinamaw-/ stem of ondinamaw vta ; /-zo/
[reflexive]

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Word Family

ondinan vti get, obtain it from a certain place
(detransitive) ondinige vai s/he gets, obtains things from a certain place (benefactive) ondinamaw vta get, obtain (it) for h/ from a certain place
(reflexive) ondinamaadizo vai s/he gets, obtains (it) for h/ self from a certain place (reflexive) ondinamaazo vai s/he gets, obtains (it) for h/ self from a certain place
(verb of undergoing) ondinigaazo vai s/he is obtained from a certain place (by someone); "they" get, obtain h/ from a certain place (verb of undergoing) ondinigaade vii it is obtained from a certain place (by someone); "they" get, obtain it from a certain place

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