maʔa-dodin

cooking

maʔa-dodin means that you are cooking food right now, as in "I am cooking."

maʔa-dode also means cooking, but not necessarily this minute, as in "I like cooking".

CO
cooking
maʔa-dode
Verb was/ is cooking. lit.: food making
EC
bade: maʔa yehe:de
bade: maʔa yehe:de
his/her.older.sister.Nom food doing
her older sister is cooking
bade: pʰow maʔa doʔa
bade: pʰow maʔa doʔ -a
his/her.older.sister.Nom they food make (plural) pres.
her older sisters are cooking
food
maʔa
noun food; see also: eat
Example phrases (phrasicon)
EC
kʰe maʔa
kʰe maʔa
my food
my food