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wiipendiwag vai es
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they sleep with each other

Note:
plural



niwiipendimin 1p ind; wiipendiwag 3p ind; wiipendiwaad 3p conj; waapendiwaad 3p ch-conj; waapendijig 3p part; wiipendig 2p imp; Stem: /wiipendi-/

niwiipendimin1p ind es
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wiipendiwag3p ind es
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wiipendiwaad3p conj rg
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waapendiwaad3p ch-conj es
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Wiipendiwag igiw ikwezensag.

The girls are sleeping together.
 rg
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wiipendiwag /wiipendi-/: /wiipem-/ stem of wiipem vta ; /-di/
[reciprocal]

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Word Family

wiipem vta sleep with h/
(reciprocal) wiipendiwag vai they sleep with each other (derived noun) wiipemaagan na a sleeping partner

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