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madaabiiwidoon vti2 rg
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take, carry it down to the shore

Paired with: madaabiiwizh vta



nimadaabiiwidoon 1s - 0s ind; omadaabiiwidoon 3s - 0s ind; madaabiiwidood 3s - 0 conj; medaabiiwidood 3s - 0 ch-conj; madaabiiwidoon 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /madaabiiwid-/

nimadaabiiwidoon1s - 0s ind es
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omadaabiiwidoon3s - 0s ind es
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madaabiiwidood3s - 0 conj es
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medaabiiwidood3s - 0 ch-conj es
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madaabiiwidoon2s - 0 imp rg
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Aabitawikana ogii'-pi-onjikadaan omashkimod. Jiimaan idash ogii'-madaabiiwidoon.

He left his packsack halfway along the portage. He brought the canoe down instead.
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madaabiiwidoon /madaabiiwid-/: /madaabii-/ stem of madaabii vai ; /-wid/
convey, carry it

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Word Family

madaabiiwidoon vti2 take, carry it down to the shore
(benefactive) madaabiiwidamaw vta take, carry (it) down to the shore for h/ (detransitive) madaabiiwijige vai s/he takes, carries things down to the shore (verb of undergoing) madaabiiwijigaade vii it is taken, carried down to the shore (by someone), "they" take, carry it down to the shore (verb of undergoing) madaabiiwijigaazo vai s/he is taken, carried down to the shore (by someone), "they" take, carry h/ down to the shore

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