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gopiwidoon vti2 es
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take, carry it inland

Paired with: gopiwizh vta



ingopiwidoon 1s - 0s ind; ningopiwidoon 1s - 0s ind; nigopiwidoon 1s - 0s ind; ogopiwidoon 3s - 0s ind; gopiwidood 3s - 0 conj; gwepiwidood 3s - 0 ch-conj; gopiwidoon 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /gopiwid-/

nigopiwidoon1s - 0s ind es
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ogopiwidoon3s - 0s ind es
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gopiwidood3s - 0 conj es
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gwepiwidood3s - 0 ch-conj es
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gopiwidoon 2s - 0 imp es
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Bijiinaago ogii-kopiwidoonaawaa 'iw ojiimaaniwaa.

Yesterday they took their canoe up from the lake.
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gopiwidoon /gopiwid-/: /gop-/
go inland, go into the bush, go from an open area (water or land) into a denser area
; /-wid/
convey, carry it
Reduplicated Form: gagopiwidoon

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Word Family

gopiwidoon vti2 take, carry it inland
(detransitive) gopiwijige vai s/he takes things inland up from the lake (verb of undergoing) gopiwijigaade vii it is carried, taken inland (by someone), "they" carry, take it inland (verb of undergoing) gopiwijigaazo vai s/he is carried, taken inland (by someone), "they" carry, take h/ inland (benefactive) gopiwidaw vta take, carry (it) inland for h/

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