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waawiindamaw vta es
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tell h/ about (it), explain (it) to h/, promise (it) to him



niwaawiindamawaa 1s - 3s ind; niwaawiindamowaa 1s - 3s ind; owaawiindamawaan 3s - 3' ind; owaawiindamowaan 3s - 3' ind; waawiindamawaad 3s - 3' conj; waawiindamowaad 3s - 3' conj; wayaawiindamawaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; waawiindamaw 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /waawiindamaw-/

niwaawiindamawaa1s - 3s ind gh
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niwaawiindamowaa1s - 3s ind es
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owaawiindamawaan3s - 3' ind gh
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owaawiindamowaan3s - 3' ind es
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waawiindamawaad3s - 3' conj gh
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waawiindamowaad3s - 3' conj es
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wayaawiindamawaad3s - 3' ch-conj gh
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waawiindamaw2s - 3 imp gh
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Aanawi go aana-waawiindamowaad, mii go gaawiin nisidotanziiwan.

Even though he told him many a time, he still didn't understand.
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waawiindamaw /waawiindamaw-/: /waawiind-/ stem of waawiindan vti ; /-amaw/
do it for h/

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Word Family

waawiindan vti explain it, keep telling about it
(benefactive) waawiindamaw vta tell h/ about (it), explain (it) to h/, promise (it) to him
(detransitive) waawiindamaage vai s/he explains, promises (something) to people
(derived noun) waawiindamaagewin ni an explanation, a promise
(verb of undergoing) waawiinjigaade vii it is talked about repreatedly, "they" keep talking about it; it is explained (by someone), "they" explain it (verb of undergoing) waawiinjigaazo vai s/he or it (animate) is talked about repeatedly, "they" keep talking about h/ or it (animate)

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