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ishkonige vai es
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s/he reserves, saves, leaves things



indishkonige 1s ind; ishkonige 3s ind; ishkoniged conj; eshkoniged ch-conj; Stem: /ishkonige-/

indishkonige1s ind es
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es
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ishkonige3s ind es
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es
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ishkoniged conj es
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eshkoniged ch-conj es
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ishkonige /ishkonige-/: /ishkon-/ stem of ishkonan vti ; /-ge/
h/ acts (on an unspecified object)

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Word Family

ishkonan vti reserve, save, leave it
(benefactive) ishkonamaw vta reserve, save, leave (it) for h/ (detransitive) ishkonige vai s/he reserves, saves, leaves things (verb of undergoing) ishkonigaade vii it is reserved, saved, left (by someone), "they" reserve, save, leave it (verb of undergoing) ishkonigaazo vai s/he is reserved, saved, left (by someone), "they" reserve, save, leave h/ (derived noun) ishkonigan ni a reservation (US), a reserve (Canada)

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