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/god-/ initial

 
try, tried
 
Type:
initial
Subtypes:
root
Variants:
goj , goz
goda'e vai s/he practices shooting
godam vta sample, taste h/; take a taste of h/
godandan vti sample, taste it; take a taste of it
godaada'e vai s/he practices skating
godaagamandan vti try, test it (a liquid) by mouth
godaagaminan vti test it (a liquid) with the hand
godin vta test h/ with hand
godinan vti test it with hand
goji- pv lex try; attempt
gojibatoo vai s/he makes a trial run
gojibidoon vti2 try, test it out with hands
gojibizh vta try h/ out with hands
goji' vta try making h/; try h/ out
gojimaam vta sniff, take a smell of h/
gojimaandan vti sniff, take a smell of it
gojimaas vta try smoking it (animate)
gojip vta sample, taste h/; take a taste of h/
gojipidan vti sample, taste it; take a taste of it
gojitoon vti2 try to do or make it, try it out
gozikan vti
  1. test it (with foot or body)
  2. try it on
gozikaw vta
  1. test h/ (with foot or body)
  2. try h/ on

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