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waabanda'iwe vai es
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s/he shows, demonstrates, exhibits (it) to people



niwaabanda'iwe 1s ind; waabanda'iwe 3s ind; waabanda'iwed 3s conj; wayaabanda'iwed 3s ch-conj; Stem: /waabanda'iwe-/

niwaabanda'iwe1s ind es
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waabanda'iwe3s ind es
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waabanda'iwed3s conj es
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Nancy waabanda'iwe ezhichigeng gii-bakonindwaa awesiinyag.

Nancy demonstrates the way animals are skinned.
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waabanda'iwe /waabanda'iwe-/: /waabanda'-/ stem of waabanda' vta ; /-we/
s/he acts (on an unspecified animate object)

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Word Family

waabanda' vta show (it) to h/
(reciprocal) waabanda'idiwag vai they show something to each other, have an exhibition or fair (detransitive) waabanda'iwe vai s/he shows, demonstrates, exhibits (it) to people
waabanda'iwewin ni a show, an exhibition

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