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wiiweginamaw vta rg
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wrap (it) for h/

Note:
There are two ways of pronouncing some of the forms of benefactive verbs using the final /-amaw/: some people have amaw in direct forms, but others have amow. All the speakers recorded have amaw in the imperative forms.



niwiiweginamawaa 1s - 3s ind; niwiiweginamowaa 1s - 3s ind; owiiweginamawaan 3s - 3' ind; owiiweginamowaan 3s - 3' ind; wiiweginamawaad 3s - 3' conj; wiiweginamowaad 3s - 3' conj; waaweginamawaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; waaweginamowaad ch-conj; wiiweginamaw 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /wiiweginamaw-/

niwiiweginamawaa1s - 3s ind rg
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niwiiweginamowaa1s - 3s ind es
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owiiweginamawaan3s - 3' ind rg
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owiiweginamowaan3s - 3' ind es
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wiiweginamawaad3s - 3' conj rg
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wiiweginamowaad3s - 3' conj es
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waaweginamawaad3s - 3' ch-conj rg
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waaweginamowaad ch-conj es
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wiiweginamaw2s - 3 imp rg
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Wiiweginamawishin daga 'i makak.

Wrap up that basket for me.
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wiiweginamaw /wiiweginamaw-/: /wiiwegin-/ stem of wiiweginan vti ; /-amaw/
do it for h/

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Word Family

wiiweginan vti wrap it (as or as with something sheet-like)
(detransitive) wiiweginige vai s/he wraps (things) (benefactive) wiiweginamaw vta wrap (it) for h/ (verb of undergoing) wiiweginigaade vii it is wrapped (by someone), "they" wrap it (verb of undergoing) wiiweginigaazo vai s/he or it (animate) is wrapped (by someone), "they" wrap h/ or it (animate) (derived noun) wiiweginigan ni a wrapped package or pack

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