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aseke vai es
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s/he pulls and stretches a hide; s/he tans hides



indaseke 1s ind; nindaseke 1s ind; nidaseke 1s ind; aseke ind; aseked 3s conj; eseked 3s ch-conj; Stem: /aseke-/

indaseke1s ind es
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nindaseke1s ind nj
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aseke ind es
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nj
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aseked3s conj es
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es
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nj
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eseked3s ch-conj es
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Mitakamig niwii'-tazhi-aseke.

I'm going to work the hide right on the ground.
 nj
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Reduplicated Form: ayaseke

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Word Family

aseke vai s/he pulls and stretches a hide; s/he tans hides
(applicative) asekaazh vta pull and stretch h/ (a hide); tan h/ (a hide) (applicative) asekaadan vti pull and stretch it (a hide); tan it (derived noun) asekewin ni tanning

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