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naabishkaw vta es
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take h/ place; substitute for h/; cover for h/ (by taking h/ place)



ninaabishkawaa 1s - 3s ind; ginaabishkaw 2s - 1s ind; ginaabishkawin 1s - 2s ind; onaabishkawaan 3s - 3' ind; naabishkawaad 3s - 3' conj; nayaabishkawaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; naabishkaw 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /naabishkaw-/

onaabishkawaan3s - 3' ind es
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naabishkawaad3s - 3' conj es
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naabishkaw 2s - 3 imp es
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Ogii-naabishkawaan odanokiiwin gaa-giiwoodenid.

He replaced him at his job while he traveled.
 es
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naabishkaw /naabishkaw-/: /naab-/
return, replace, fit
; /-shkaw/
act on h/ by foot or body

The Ojibwe People's Dictionary is developed and maintained by:
Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

naabishkaw vta take h/ place; substitute for h/; cover for h/ (by taking h/ place)
(detransitive) naabishkaage vai s/he takes someone's place; s/he substitutes for someone; s/he covers for h/ (by taking h/ place)

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