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gaandinamaw vta rg
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push (it) for h/



ingaandinamawaa 1s - 3s ind; ningaandinamawaa 1s - 3s ind; nigaandinamawaa 1s - 3s ind; ogaandinamawaan 3s - 3' ind; gaandinamawaad 3s - 3' conj; gayaandinamawaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; gaandinamaw 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /gaandinamaw-/

ningaandinamawaa1s - 3s ind rg
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ogaandinamawaan3s - 3' ind rg
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gaandinamawaad3s - 3' conj rg
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gaandinamaw 2s - 3 imp rg
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gaandinamaw /gaandinamaw-/: /gaandin-/ stem of gaandinan vti ; /-amaw/
do it for h/

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Word Family

gaandinan vti push it
(detransitive) gaandinige vai s/he pushes things (benefactive) gaandinamaw vta push (it) for h/ (verb of undergoing) gaandinigaade vii it is pushed (by someone) Using something), "they" push it (using something) (verb of undergoing) gaandinigaazo vai s/he is pushed (by someone), "they" push h/

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