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odaapinamaw vta es
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accept, take (it) from h/; pick (it) up from h/



indoodaapinamawaa 1s - 3s ind; indoodaapinamowaa 1s - 3s ind; odoodaapinamawaan 3s - 3' ind; odoodaapinamowaan 3s - 3' ind; odaapinamawaad 3s - 3' conj; odaapinamowaad 3s - 3' conj; wedaapinamawaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; wedaapinamowaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; odaapinamaw 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /odaapinamaw-/

indoodaapinamowaa1s - 3s ind es
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odoodaapinamowaan3s - 3' ind es
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odaapinamowaad3s - 3' conj es
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wedaapinamowaad3s - 3' ch-conj es
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odaapinamaw2s - 3 imp es
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Gii-kanoonaa gidedem omaa bagijigewind. Indaga o-odaapinamaw.

They called your father during the give-away. Go over there and accept it for him.
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Ogii-odaapinamowaan odoonaagan.

He picked up his dish for him.
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odaapinamaw /odaapinamaw-/: /odaapin-/ stem of odaapinan vti ; /-amaw/
do it for h/
Reduplicated Form: wawidaapinamaw

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Word Family

odaapinan vti take, accept; pick it up
(detransitive) odaapinige vai s/he accepts, takes, picks things up (benefactive) odaapinamaw vta accept, take (it) from h/; pick (it) up from h/ (verb of undergoing) odaapinigaade vii it is taken, accepted, picked up (by someone); "they" take, accept, pick it up (verb of undergoing) odaapinigaazo vai s/he is taken, accepted, picked up (by someone); "they" take, accept, pick it up

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