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wiidoonzhem vta es
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have a child with h/



niwiidoonzhemaa 1s - 3s ind; owiidoonzhemaan 3s - 3' ind; wiidoonzhemaad 3s - 3' conj; waadoonzhemaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; wiidoonzhem 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /wiidoonzhem-/

niwiidoonzhemaa1s - 3s ind es
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owiidoonzhemaan3s - 3' ind es
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wiidoonzhemaad3s - 3' conj es
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waadoonzhemaad3s - 3' ch-conj es
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wiidoonzhem2s - 3 imp es
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ogii-wiidoonzhemaan3s - 3' ind pst es
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Ingii-wiidoonzhemaa awe niwiijiiwaagan.

Me and my partner had a child together.
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wiidoonzhem /wiidoonzhem-/: /wiidoonzhe-/ stem of wiidoonzhe vai ; /-m/
be with h/

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

wiidoonzhe vai s/he has a child with someone
wiidoonzhem vta have a child with h/

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