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odasabii vai es
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s/he has a net or nets



indoodasabii 1s ind; odasabii 3s ind; odasabiid 3s conj; wedasabiid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /odasabii-/

odasabii3s ind es
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es
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odasabiid3s conj es
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wedasabiid3s ch-conj es
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Awenen wedasabiid.

Who's got a net?
 es
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Gii-panizi'aa bijiinaago. Gaawiin odasabiisii aana-gii-pagida'waang.

He got shut out yesterday when they set nets because he doesn't have any nets.
 es
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Word Family

asab na a net
(verb of making) asabike vai s/he makes nets (verb of possession) odasabii vai s/he has a net or nets

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