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biijigaazo vai gj
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s/he or it (animate) is brought (by someone), "they" bring h/ or it (animate)

Paired with: biijigaade vii



biijigaazo 3s ind; biijigaazod 3s conj; baajigaazod 3s ch-conj; Stem: /biijigaazo-/

biijigaazo3s ind gh
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gj
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biijigaazod3s conj gh
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gj
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baajigaazod3s ch-conj gh
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gj
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gii-piijigaazo3s ind pst gh
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biijigaazo /biijigaazo-/: /biid-/ stem of biidoon vti2 ; /-gaazo/
h/ or it (animate) undergoes action (by someone)

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Word Family

biidoon vti2 bring it
(benefactive) biidamaw vta bring something for h/
(detransitive) biidamaage vai s/he brings (it) for (people)
(benefactive) biidaw vta bring (it) for h/ (verb of undergoing) biijigaazo vai s/he or it (animate) is brought (by someone), "they" bring h/ or it (animate) (verb of undergoing) biijigaade vii it is brought (by someone), "they" bring it

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