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nakom vta nj
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answer h/; reply to h/; agree with h/

Paired with: nakodan vti



ninakomaa 1s - 3s ind; onakomaan 3s - 3' ind; nakomaad 3s - 3' conj; nekomaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; nakom 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /nakom-/

ninakomaa1s - 3s ind es
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nj
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onakomaan3s - 3' ind es
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nj
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nakomaad3s - 3' conj es
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nj
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nekomaad3s - 3' ch-conj es
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nakom 2s - 3 imp es
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nj
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Aangwaamas ogii-nakomaan iniw gaa-pi-giikaawidaminid zhebaa.

He finally answered that person who came and quarreled over here this morning.
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nanaakom vta

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

nakom vta answer h/; reply to h/; agree with h/
(reciprocal) nakondiwag vai they answer each other; they reply to each other

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