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wiidookaage vai es
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s/he helps people



niwiidookaage 1s ind; wiidookaage 3s ind; wiidookaaged 3s conj; waadookaaged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /wiidookaage-/

niwiidookaage1s ind es
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wiidookaage 3s ind es
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wiidookaaged3s conj es
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waadookaaged3s ch-conj es
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gii-wiidookaage3s ind pst es
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wiidookaage /wiidookaage-/: /wiidookaw-/ stem of wiidookaw vta ; /-ge/
s/he acts (on an unspecified object)
Reduplicated Form: waawiidookaage

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Word Family

wiidookaw vta help h/
(detransitive) wiidookaage vai s/he helps people (reflexive) wiidookaazo vai s/he helps (reflexive) wiidookodaadizo vai s/he helps h/ self (reciprocal) wiidookodaadiwag vai they help each other

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