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onabi vai es
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s/he takes a seat, sits down



indoonab 1s ind; nindoonab 1s ind; nidoonab 1s ind; onabi 3s ind; onabid 3s conj; wenabid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /onabi-/

indoonab1s ind es
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onabi3s ind es
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onabid3s conj es
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wenabid3s ch-conj es
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Indaashaan. Omaa bi-onabin.

Come here! Come and sit down.
 es
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Apabiwin nindaabajitoon onabiyaan wiisiniyaan.

I use a chair when I sit down to eat.
 rg
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Onabig imaa naawisag.

Sit in the middle of the floor.
 es
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Inoo'amaw inakeya'ii ge-izhi-onabid.

Point out to her where she should sit.
 nj
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onabi /onabi-/: /oN-/
arrange, form
; /-abi/
s/he sits, stays
Reduplicated Form: wawonabi

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

onabi vai s/he takes a seat, sits down
(causative) onabi' vta
  1. seat h/
  2. appoint h/, swear h/ in
(detransitive) onabi'iwe vai s/he seats people
(applicative) onabiitaw vta take a seat by h/
(reciprocal) onabiitaadiwag vai they take their seats together

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