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nawadin vta es
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grab, seize h/

Paired with: nawadinan vti



ninawadinaa 1s - 3s ind; onawadinaan 3s - 0s ind; nawadinaad 3s - 3' conj; newadinaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; nawadin 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /nawadin-/

ninawadinaa1s - 3s ind es
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onawadinaan3s - 0s ind es
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nawadinaad3s - 3' conj es
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newadinaad3s - 3' ch-conj es
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nawadin 2s - 3 imp es
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Indaga nawadin awe abinoojiinh; onzaam jiigaya'ii imaa ayaa bagizowining.

Grab that child. He's too close to the swimming pool.
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Ogii-mamaanzhi'aan a'aw mindimooyenh iniw onaabeman aana-gii-nawadinigod.

That old lady bested that old man who tried to grapple her.
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nawadin /nawadin-/: /nawad-/
grab, seize, catch
; /-in/
act on h/ by hand
Reduplicated Form: nanaawadin

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Word Family

nawadin vta grab, seize h/
(detransitive) nawadiniwe vai s/he grabs, seizes people; s/he takes captives (reciprocal) nawadinidiwag vai they grab each other

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