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odaabaadan vti es
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drag, pull it as a load

Paired with: odaabaazh vta



indoodaabaadaan 1s - 0s ind; nindoodaabaadaan 1s - 0s ind; nidoodaabaadaan 1s - 0s ind; odoodaabaadaan 3s - 0s ind; odaabaadang 3s - 0 conj; wedaabaadang 3s - 0 ch-conj; odaabaadan 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /odaabaad-/

indoodaabaadaan1s - 0s ind es
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odoodaabaadaan3s - 0s ind es
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odaabaadang3s - 0 conj es
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wedaabaadang3s - 0 ch-conj es
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odaabaadan2s - 0 imp es
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Iwidi ogii-odaabaadaan awasisag i'iwe gashkibidaagan.

He dragged that satchel from the other room.
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Word Family

odaabii vai s/he drags, pulls a load; pulls a sled
odaabaadan vti drag, pull it as a load
(verb of undergoing) odaabaajigaade vii it is dragged (by someone), "they" drag it (verb of undergoing) odaabaajigaazo vai s/he is dragged (by someone), "they" drag h/
odaabaazh vta drag, pull h/ as a load

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