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wiidoopam vta es
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eat with h/; share food with h/



niwiidoopamaa 1s - 3s ind; owiidoopamaan 3s - 3' ind; wiidoopamaad 3s - 3' conj; waadoopamaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; wiidoopam 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /wiidoopam-/

niwiidoopamaa1s - 3s ind es
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owiidoopamaan3s - 3' ind es
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wiidoopamaad3s - 3' conj es
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waadoopamaad3s - 3' ch-conj es
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wiidoopam2s - 3 imp es
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Marie ningii'-wiidoopamig gii-giizhizwag waabooz.

Marie came and ate with me when I cooked a rabbit.
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Word Family

wiidoopam vta eat with h/; share food with h/
(detransitive) wiidoopange vai s/he eats with others (reciprocal) wiidoopandiwag vai they eat with each other

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