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atamaw vta

put (it) in a certain place for h/; serve h/



indatamawaa 1s - 3s ind; odatamawaan 3s - 3' ind; atamawaad 3s - 3' conj; etamawaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; atamaw 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /atamaw-/

Naawininj gidaa-atamawaa asemaan biindaakoonad.

Put the tobacco right in the middle of her palm when you honor her.
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atamaw /atamaw-/: /at-/ stem of atoon vti2 ; /-amaw/
do it for h/

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Word Family

atoon vti2 put it in a certain place
(benefactive) atamaw vta put (it) in a certain place for h/; serve h/ (detransitive) achige vai
  1. s/he puts things in a certain place
  2. s/he bets, places a bet
(applicative) achigaadan vti bet, wager it (applicative) achigaazh vta bet, wager h/
(verb of undergoing) achigaade vii it is put in a certain place (by someone), "they" put it in a certain place (verb of undergoing) achigaazo vai s/he is put in a certain place (by someone), "they" put h/ in a certain place

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