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bagese vai nj
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s/he plays the dish game



imbagese 1s ind; nimbagese 1s ind; nibagese 1s ind; bagese 3s ind; bagesewag 3p ind; bagesed 3s conj; begesed 3s ch-conj; Stem: /bagese-/

nimbagese1s ind nj
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bagese3s ind nj
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bagesewag3p ind nj
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bagesed3s conj nj
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Giga-bagesemin ishkwaa-naawakweg.

We'll play the dish game after noon.
 nj
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Word Family

bagese vai s/he plays the dish game

Related Words

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aazhigijiiginige vai s/he plays poker
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makizinataage vai s/he plays the moccasin game
zhooniyaansiwataage vai s/he plays penny-ante poker
zhooniyaawataadiwag vai they play poker
zhooshkonige vai
  1. s/he slides things
  2. s/he plays a game (with a movable game piece), plays checkers, plays dominoes, plays bingo, plays shuffleboard, curls

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