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goda'aakwe vai es
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s/he tries out a gun, takes a pot shot



nigoda'aakwe 1s ind; goda'aakwe 3s ind; goda'aakwed 3s conj; gweda'aakwed 3s ch-conj; Stem: /goda'aakwe-/

nigoda'aakwe1s ind es
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goda'aakwe3s ind es
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goda'aakwed3s conj es
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gweda'aakwed3s ch-conj es
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Ombiigwewezigewag igiweg gweda'aakwewaad imaa godagiing.

The target shooters are making a lot of noise in the neighborhood.
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Word Family

goda'aakwe vai s/he tries out a gun, takes a pot shot
(applicative) goda'aakwaadan vti practice shooting at, take a pot shot at it (applicative) goda'aakwaazh vta take a pot shot at h/

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