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banaadizi vai es
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  1. it (animate) is spoiled, is ruined
  2. s/he dies, is dead

Paired with: banaadad vii See also: wanaadizi vai [BL]



imbanaadiz 1s ind; nimbanaadiz 1s ind; nibanaadiz 1s ind; banaadizi 3s ind; banaadizid 3s conj; benaadizid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /banaadizi-/

banaadizi3s ind es
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banaadizid3s conj es
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benaadizid3s ch-conj es
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Awenen gaa-panaadizid.

Who died?
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Gagwaanisa ajina gii-ondendi awe gaa-panaadizid, mii go baabige gii-nanaabidoo'iged a'awe niitaawis.

The man who passed away was not gone very long. My cousin was right there and he replaced him (by marrying the widow).
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Gii-panaadizi a'aw waawaashkeshi imaa gaa-p.., gaa-ajidagoojing mitigong.

The deer (carcass) turned bad hanging upside down in the tree.
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banaadizi /banaadizi-/: /banaad-/
spoiled
; /-izi/
s/he, it (animate) is in a state or condition
Reduplicated Form: babanaadizi

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