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odaapinige vai es
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s/he accepts, takes, picks things up



indoodaapinige 1s ind; nindoodaapinige 1s ind; nidoodaapinige 1s ind; odaapinige 3s ind; odaapiniged 3s conj; wedaapiniged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /odaapinige-/

nindoodaapinige1s ind es
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odaapinige3s ind es
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odaapiniged3s conj es
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wedaapiniged3s ch-conj es
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Ingii-odaapinige iwidi gii-pagijigeng.

I accepted a gift at the give-away ceremony.
 es
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Ogichi-apiitendaan gaa-ina'oonind gii-odaapiniged imaa gii-pagijigeng.

He was really happy with the gift he got from the give-away.
 es
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odaapinige /odaapinige-/: /odaapin-/ stem of odaapinan vti ; /-ge/
h/ acts (on an unspecified object)

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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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