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onaakon vta

decide on, judge, sentence h/

Paired with: onaakonan vti



indoonaakonaa 1s - 3s ind; nindoonaakonaa 1s - 3s ind; nidoonaakonaa 1s - 3s ind; odoonaakonaan 3s - 3' ind; onaakonaad 3s - 3' conj; wenaakonaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; Stem: /onaakon-/

Gii-onaakonaa bijiigaago.

He was sentenced yesterday.
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Ogii-onaakonaan a'aw dibaakonigewinini iniw gimoojishkiiwininiwan.

The judge imposed a sentence on the thief.
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onaakon /onaakon-/: /oN-/
arrange, form
; /-aakw-/
stick-like, wooden, organic solid
; /-in/
act on h/ by hand