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  1. Morph-final  
    1. possessive [converts N > ND] WMDD
    1. Morph-medial  
      1. canoe, by canoe [cf. VAI final /-cimê/; cf. cîmân-] WMDD
      1. Morph-medial  
        1. grease, oil, lard [cf. NI-2 pimiy-] WMDD
        1. Morph-final  
          1. -s-im-; do while laying MC
          1. Morph-VTA-1  
            1. count s.o. [cf. /ak-/ + /-m/] WMDD
            1. Morph-NDA-1-medial  
              1. younger sibling [also: -sîmis- < -sîm- + /-is/] WMDD
              2. younger sibling MC
              1. Morph-NDI-1  
                1. cross-niece, daughter of female’s brother, daughter of male’s sister WMDD
                1. Morph-R  
                  1. lace snowshoes WMDD
                  1. Morph-NDA-1  
                    1. parallel nephew WMDD
                    1. Morph-R  
                      1. live with, marry [cf. VTA-1 wîkim-] WMDD
                      1. Morph-NDA-1  
                        1. grandchild WMDD
                        1. V  
                          1. Beware of him MD
                          1. apiscatim

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                            NA-3 🧑🏽   like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w)   📖
                            1. small dog CW
                            1. Word components: /apist-/ , atimw-
                          2. Morph-NDA-1  
                            1. nephew, man’s sister’s son, woman’s brother’s son; son-in-law WMDD
                            1. Morph-NDA-1  
                              1. son-in-law (to parents of married daughter) WMDD
                              1. N   Naming word
                                1. His people MD
                                1. wâpamêw

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                                  VTA-1 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽   like: wîcihêw   📖
                                  1. s/he sees s.o., s/he beholds s.o. CW
                                  2. s/he recognizes s.o. CW
                                  3. s/he witnesses s.o., s/he observes s.o., s/he bears witness to s.o.'s existence CW
                                  4. s/he meets s.o., s/he encounters s.o. CW
                                  5. He sees him AECD MD
                                  1. Word components: /wâp-/ , /-am/-1
                                2. wâpam

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                                  1. (you) see him/her now, (you) behold him/her now 🤖CW
                                  2. (you) recognize him/her now 🤖CW
                                  3. (you) witness him/her now, (you) observe him/her now, (you) bear witness to his/her existence now 🤖CW
                                  4. (you) meet him/her now, (you) encounter him/her now 🤖CW
                                  5. (you) see him/her now 🤖AECD 🤖MD
                                  6. See him MD
                                  1. Word components: /wâp-/ , /-am/-1

                                  form of wâpamêw


                                  wâpamêw
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                                  VTA-1 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽   like: wîcihêw   📖
                                  1. s/he sees s.o., s/he beholds s.o. CW
                                  2. s/he recognizes s.o. CW
                                  3. s/he witnesses s.o., s/he observes s.o., s/he bears witness to s.o.'s existence CW
                                  4. s/he meets s.o., s/he encounters s.o. CW
                                  5. He sees him AECD MD
                                3. nipâtân

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                                  1. let you and us sleep now, let you and us be asleep now 🤖CW
                                  2. let you and us sleep now 🤖MD
                                  3. let you and us be sleeping now 🤖AECD
                                  1. Word components: nipâ- ( /nip-/, /-â/-2 )

                                  form of nipâw


                                  nipâw
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                                  VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw   📖
                                  1. s/he sleeps, s/he is asleep CW
                                  2. He sleeps MD
                                  3. s/he is sleeping AECD
                                4. mîcisow

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                                  VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw   📖
                                  1. s/he eats, s/he has a meal CW
                                  2. it feeds (e.g. bird) CW
                                  3. it chews its cud (e.g. ruminant), it grazes CW
                                  4. s/he has a food supply, s/he subsists CW
                                  5. s/he has a ritual meal, s/he partakes of a feast CW
                                  6. You eat MD
                                  7. He eats AECD MD
                                  8. I had eaten MD
                                  1. Word components: mîciso-
                                5. nipâ

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                                  1. (you) sleep now, (you) be asleep now 🤖CW
                                  2. (you) sleep now 🤖MD
                                  3. (you) be sleeping now 🤖AECD
                                  4. Sleep MD
                                  5. Kill him MD
                                  1. Word components: nipâ- ( /nip-/, /-â/-2 )

                                  form of nipâw


                                  nipâw
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                                  VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw   📖
                                  1. s/he sleeps, s/he is asleep CW
                                  2. He sleeps MD
                                  3. s/he is sleeping AECD
                                6. mowihk

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                                  1. (you all) eat him/her now 🤖AECD 🤖CW 🤖MD
                                  2. All of you eat it. MD
                                  1. Word components: mow-

                                  form of mowêw


                                  mowêw
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                                  VTA-1 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽   like: wîcihêw   📖
                                  1. s/he eats s.o. (e.g. bread) CW AECD MD
                                7. kiskinwahamâkosiw

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                                  VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw   📖
                                  1. s/he learns CW
                                  2. s/he is a student, s/he attends school CW
                                  3. s/he is taught CW
                                  4. He is being taught MD
                                  5. He is learning MD
                                  6. He is going to school MD
                                  1. Word components: /kiskinw-/ , /-ah/-1 , /-amaw/ , /-ikosi/ ( /-ikw-/, /-isi/ )
                                8. nipâk

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                                  1. (you all) sleep now, (you all) be asleep now 🤖CW
                                  2. (you all) sleep now 🤖MD
                                  3. (you all) be sleeping now 🤖AECD
                                  4. All of you sleep MD
                                  1. Word components: nipâ- ( /nip-/, /-â/-2 )

                                  form of nipâw


                                  nipâw
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                                  VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw   📖
                                  1. s/he sleeps, s/he is asleep CW
                                  2. He sleeps MD
                                  3. s/he is sleeping AECD
                                9. mow

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                                  1. (you) eat him/her now 🤖AECD 🤖CW 🤖MD
                                  2. Eat it MD
                                  1. Word components: mow-

                                  form of mowêw


                                  mowêw
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                                  VTA-1 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽   like: wîcihêw   📖
                                  1. s/he eats s.o. (e.g. bread) CW AECD MD
                                10. nipâw

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                                  VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw   📖
                                  1. s/he sleeps, s/he is asleep CW
                                  2. He sleeps MD
                                  3. s/he is sleeping AECD
                                  1. Word components: nipâ- ( /nip-/, /-â/-2 )
                                11. wâpahtam

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                                  VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧   like: nâtam   📖
                                  1. s/he sees s.t., s/he witnesses s.t. CW
                                  2. s/he encounters s.t. CW
                                  3. s/he has a vision CW
                                  4. He sees it AECD MD
                                  1. Word components: /wâp-/ , /-aht/-2
                                12. mowâw

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                                  1. people eat him/her 🤖AECD 🤖CW 🤖MD
                                  2. He is eaten MD
                                  1. Word components: mow-

                                  form of mowêw


                                  mowêw
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                                  VTA-1 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽   like: wîcihêw   📖
                                  1. s/he eats s.o. (e.g. bread) CW AECD MD
                                13. sikâk

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                                  NA-3 🧑🏽   like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w)   📖
                                  1. skunk CW
                                  2. a skunk. (Northern). alt. wîncoyesis (Plains) AECD
                                  1. Word components: sikâkw-
                                14. atamiskawêw

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                                  VTA-2 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽   like: nitonawêw   📖
                                  1. s/he greets s.o., s/he sends greetings to s.o. CW
                                  2. s/he says hello to s.o. CW
                                  3. s/he shakes hands with s.o. CW
                                  4. s/he hugs s.o. in greeting, s/he kisses s.o. in greeting CW
                                  5. s/he bids s.o. farewell CW
                                  6. He shook hands with him or them MD
                                  1. Word components: /atam-/ , /-skaw/-1
                                15. wâpiw

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                                  VAI 🧑🏽➡️  
                                  1. s/he sees AECD
                                  1. ayâw

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                                    VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw   📖
                                    1. s/he is, s/he is there, s/he is located there CW
                                    2. s/he lives there, s/he stays there CW
                                    3. s/he exists CW
                                    4. He is here/there MD
                                    5. He stays MD
                                    1. Word components: ayâ- ( /ay-/-1, /-â/-2 )
                                  2. awâsisîwiw

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                                    VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw   📖
                                    1. s/he is a child CW
                                    1. Word components: awâsis- , /-iwi/
                                  3. nîmiw

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                                    VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw   📖
                                    1. s/he dances CW
                                    1. Word components: nîmi-
                                  4. atamiskaw

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                                    1. (you) greet him/her now, (you) send greetings to him/her now 🤖CW
                                    2. (you) say hello to him/her now 🤖CW
                                    3. (you) shake hands with him/her now 🤖CW
                                    4. (you) hug him/her in greeting now, (you) kiss him/her in greeting now 🤖CW
                                    5. (you) bid him/her farewell now 🤖CW
                                    6. (you) shook hands with him/her or him/her now 🤖MD
                                    1. Word components: /atam-/ , /-skaw/-1

                                    form of atamiskawêw


                                    atamiskawêw
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                                    VTA-2 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽   like: nitonawêw   📖
                                    1. s/he greets s.o., s/he sends greetings to s.o. CW
                                    2. s/he says hello to s.o. CW
                                    3. s/he shakes hands with s.o. CW
                                    4. s/he hugs s.o. in greeting, s/he kisses s.o. in greeting CW
                                    5. s/he bids s.o. farewell CW
                                    6. He shook hands with him or them MD
                                  5. ayâw

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                                    VTA 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽  
                                    1. s/he has it on AECD
                                    2. s/he is at a certain place AECD
                                    1. nôhtêpayiw

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                                      VAI 🧑🏽➡️  
                                      1. s/he runs short of something, i.e.: money or sugar AECD
                                      1. âcimêw

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                                        VTA-1 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽   like: wîcihêw   📖
                                        1. s/he tells about s.o., s/he talks about s.o., s/he narrates about s.o. CW
                                        2. s/he tells s.o., s/he tells things to s.o. CW
                                        3. He is telling a story about him MD
                                        1. Word components: âcim- ( /ât-/-1, /-m/-1 )
                                      2. âcim

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                                        1. (you) tell about him/her now, (you) talk about him/her now, (you) narrate about him/her now 🤖CW
                                        2. (you) tell him/her now, (you) tell things to him/her now 🤖CW
                                        3. (you) be telling a story about him/her now 🤖MD
                                        4. Tell about him MD
                                        1. Word components: âcim- ( /ât-/-1, /-m/-1 )

                                        form of âcimêw


                                        âcimêw
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                                        VTA-1 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽   like: wîcihêw   📖
                                        1. s/he tells about s.o., s/he talks about s.o., s/he narrates about s.o. CW
                                        2. s/he tells s.o., s/he tells things to s.o. CW
                                        3. He is telling a story about him MD
                                      3. aniki

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                                        DPR  
                                        1. Those (animate) AECD
                                        1. apisîsisiw

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                                          NA-2 🧑🏽   like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy   📖
                                          1. small person, small animal CW
                                          1. Word components: apisîs ( /apis-/, /-îs/ ) , /-isi/ , /-w/-1
                                        2. Morph-pro  
                                          1. 3rd person; nominals MC
                                          2. 3rd person; h- and ht- preterite verbs MC
                                          3. 3rd person; AI,TI agentive nominalizations, with -w MC
                                          1. nîsiwak

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                                            VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw   📖
                                            1. they are two in number, they are two together CW
                                            2. they are both CW
                                            3. there are two of them AECD
                                            4. the two of them went together AECD
                                            1. Word components: /nîs-/ , /-i/
                                          2. pimitâcimow

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                                            VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw   📖
                                            1. s/he crawls about, s/he crawls around, s/he creeps CW
                                            2. He crawls MD
                                            1. Word components: /pim-/ , /-tâcimo/
                                          3. kotiskâwêw

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                                            VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw   📖
                                            1. s/he races, s/he is in a race CW
                                            2. it gallops CW
                                            3. He is in full gallop MD
                                            1. Word components: kotiskâwê-
                                          4. katawatêyimêw

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                                            VTA-1 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽   like: wîcihêw   📖
                                            1. s/he thinks s.o. beautiful CW
                                            1. Word components: /katawaT-/ , /-êýim/ ( /-êýi-/, /-m/-3 )
                                          5. Morph-final  
                                            1. Abstract final; II verbs MC
                                            1. Morph-aff  
                                              1. inanimate plural; pronominals MC
                                              2. obviative; pronominals MC
                                              1. Morph-aff  
                                                1. animate plural; pronominals MC
                                                1. Morph-aff  
                                                  1. animate singular; pronominals MC
                                                  1. Morph-NDA-1  
                                                    1. tick, louse [< [t] + ihkw- + /-im/] WMDD
                                                    1. Morph-agr  
                                                      1. animate singular; pronominals MC
                                                      2. Animate obviative; verbs - Independent Order MC
                                                      3. Animate obviative; nominals MC
                                                      4. Animate obviative; pronominals MC
                                                      5. Inanimate plural; verbs - Independent Order MC
                                                      6. Inanimate plural; nominals MC
                                                      7. Inanimate plural; pronominals MC
                                                      8. minimal word affix MC
                                                      1. Morph-agr  
                                                        1. Animate plural; verbs - Independent Order MC
                                                        2. Animate plural; nominals MC
                                                        3. Animate plural; pronominals MC
                                                        4. 1sg>3; TA Conjunct order verbs MC
                                                        1. Morph-aff  
                                                          1. Animate singular; existential pronominals MC
                                                          1. Morph  
                                                            1. Verb formative which can expand roots and/or finals [cf. /pim-/ + /-ât-/ > /pimât-/; /-ât-/ + /-isi/ > /-âtisi/] WMDD
                                                            1. Morph-NDA-1  
                                                              1. younger sibling [cf. -sîm(is)-] WMDD
                                                              1. Morph-agr  
                                                                1. distal; occurs with deictic roots MC
                                                                2. animate singular; existential pronominals MC
                                                                3. vocative MC
                                                                1. Morph-agr  
                                                                  1. obviative; existential pronominals MC
                                                                  2. inanimate plural; existential pronominals MC
                                                                  1. Morph-agr  
                                                                    1. animate plural; existential pronominals MC
                                                                    1. Morph-aff  
                                                                      1. Delayed imperative; Conjunct order verbs MC
                                                                      1. Morph-aff  
                                                                        1. Subjunctive; Conjunct order verbs MC
                                                                        2. Inanimate plural; Conjunct order verbs MC
                                                                        3. 2nd person; AI Immediate Imperative n-stems MC
                                                                        4. Inanimate; monosyllabic nominals MC
                                                                        5. Inanimate singular MC
                                                                        6. Abstract particle final MC
                                                                        7. Delimiting interrogative singular MC
                                                                        1. Morph-aff  
                                                                          1. 3rd plural; Conjunct order verbs MC
                                                                          2. Animate plural; Conjunct order verbs MC
                                                                          1. Morph-NA-2-final  
                                                                            1. bird, animal, creature [cf. /-isîs/] WMDD
                                                                            1. Morph-NA-1-final  
                                                                              1. small bird, small animal, small creature [< /-isiw/ + /-is/; cf. /-isiw/] WMDD
                                                                              1. Morph-aff  
                                                                                1. Inanimate; Conjunct order MC
                                                                                2. 3rd; Conjunct order MC
                                                                                3. 2pl; Immediate Imperative MC
                                                                                4. plural; particles MC
                                                                                5. Inanimate absolutive; Conjunct order MC
                                                                                1. Morph-aff  
                                                                                  1. Inanimate actor; AI verbs MC
                                                                                  1. Morph-aff  
                                                                                    1. Non-third person; TA/AI/TI Independent order MC
                                                                                    2. Inanimate; II Inanimate order, conjunct w/ -yi- MC
                                                                                    3. Nominal Derivational affix MC
                                                                                    4. Verbal derivational affix MC
                                                                                    1. Morph-aff  
                                                                                      1. -ni-k; Animate Plural; Resumptive Demonstratives MC
                                                                                      2. -ni-k; Animate Plural; Independent dubitative MC
                                                                                      1. Morph-agr  
                                                                                        1. 3rd person Animate; Conjunct order verbs MC
                                                                                        2. 3rd person Nominative; Conjunct order verbs MC
                                                                                        1. Morph-NDA-2  
                                                                                          1. sibling or parallel cousin of opposite gender [??< *-taway- + /-imâw/ ??] WMDD
                                                                                          1. Morph-aff  
                                                                                            1. 21pl; Immediate imperative verbs MC
                                                                                            1. Morph-NI-4-medial  
                                                                                              1. hole, animal burrow WMDD
                                                                                              1. Morph-NI-4-medial  
                                                                                                1. animal lodge WMDD
                                                                                                1. Morph-agr  
                                                                                                  1. Obviative Subject; verbs MC
                                                                                                  2. Obviative; pronominals MC
                                                                                                  3. Obviative Possessor; nominals MC
                                                                                                  4. Dependent Inanimate Subject; verbs MC
                                                                                                  1. ahtay

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                                                                                                    NA-2 🧑🏽   like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy   📖
                                                                                                    1. pelt CW
                                                                                                    2. fur, animal skin CW
                                                                                                    1. Word components: ahtay-
                                                                                                  2. Morph-NA-2  
                                                                                                    1. pelt, fur, animal skin WMDD
                                                                                                    1. Morph-Vr-root  
                                                                                                      1. count, account - akim-, akiht(â)-, akiso-, akihtê-, akihtâso-, - -akêyim-, -akêyiht-, WMDD
                                                                                                      2. count MC
                                                                                                      1. akohcimêw

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                                                                                                        VTA-1 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽   like: wîcihêw   📖
                                                                                                        1. s/he puts s.o. into water, s/he soaks s.o. in water, s/he immerses s.o. in water (e.g. a baby) CW
                                                                                                        2. s/he soaks them AECD
                                                                                                        3. s/he puts them in water AECD
                                                                                                        1. Word components: /akw-/ , /-hcim/ ( /-ht-/-3, /-im/ )
                                                                                                      2. akokwâcikan

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                                                                                                        NI-1 💧   like: cîmân, astotin   📖
                                                                                                        1. braid, trimming (e.g. on clothing) CW
                                                                                                        2. patch, decal CW
                                                                                                        3. a patch AECD
                                                                                                        4. decal AECD
                                                                                                        1. Word components: /akw-/ , /-kwât/ , /-ikan/
                                                                                                      3. akokwâcikanis

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                                                                                                        NI-1 💧   like: cîmân, astotin   📖
                                                                                                        1. small braid, small ornament (e.g. sequin) used for trimming (i.e. on clothing) CW
                                                                                                        2. small patch, small decal CW
                                                                                                        1. Word components: /akw-/ , /-kwât/ , /-ikan/ , /-is/
                                                                                                      4. akokwâsow

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                                                                                                        VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw   📖
                                                                                                        1. s/he sews trimming (e.g. on a dress) CW
                                                                                                        2. s/he is sewn on CW
                                                                                                        1. Word components: /akw-/ , /-kwâso/ ( /-kwâT/, /-o/ )
                                                                                                      5. akokwâtam

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                                                                                                        VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧   like: nâtam   📖
                                                                                                        1. s/he sews s.t. on, s/he sews s.t. on as braiding or trimming, s/he sews s.t. on as a symbol CW
                                                                                                        1. Word components: /akw-/ , /-kwât/
                                                                                                      6. akoskiwasam

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                                                                                                        VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧   like: nâtam   📖
                                                                                                        1. s/he seals s.t. with wax CW
                                                                                                        2. s/he makes an imprint with a hot object CW
                                                                                                        1. Word components: /akw-/ , /-skiwa-/ , /-s/-2
                                                                                                      7. akoskiwasikêw

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                                                                                                        VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw   📖
                                                                                                        1. s/he seals things with wax CW
                                                                                                        2. s/he makes imprints with a hot object CW
                                                                                                        1. Word components: /akw-/ , /-skiwa-/ , /-s/-2 , /-ikê/-1
                                                                                                      8. ascimêw

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                                                                                                        VTA-1 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽   like: wîcihêw   📖
                                                                                                        1. s/he associates (it) with s.o., s/he claims that (it) belongs to s.o. CW
                                                                                                        2. s/he says that s/he or it belongs to her/him AECD
                                                                                                        1. Word components: /ast-/ , /-m/-1
                                                                                                      9. asicimêw

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                                                                                                        VTA-1 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽   like: wîcihêw   📖
                                                                                                        1. s/he links s.o.'s name with another (e.g. an affair, a partnership, etc.), s/he charges s.o. with something, s/he implicates s.o. with something CW
                                                                                                        1. Word components: /asit-/ , /-m/-1
                                                                                                      10. asiwasow

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                                                                                                        VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw   📖
                                                                                                        1. s/he is inside, s/he is closed in, s/he is enclosed, s/he is contained within CW
                                                                                                        2. s/he lives inside, s/he dwells inside CW
                                                                                                        3. s/he is locked up, s/he is imprisoned CW
                                                                                                        4. He is in it or there MD
                                                                                                        1. Word components: /as-/ , /-iwaT/ , /-o/