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biindigadoon vti2 es
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  1. bring it inside / indoors, take it inside / indoors
  2. introduce it (as a resolution or legislation)

Paired with: biindigazh vta



imbiindigadoon 1s - 0s ind; nimbiindigadoon 1s - 0s ind; nibiindigadoon 1s - 0s ind; obiindigadoon 3s - 0s ind; biindigadood 3s - 0 conj; baandigadood 3s - 0 ch-conj; biindigadoon 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /biindigad-/

nimbiindigadoon1s - 0s ind es
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nibiindigadoon1s - 0s ind es
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obiindigadoon3s - 0s ind es
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biindigadood3s - 0 conj es
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baandigadood3s - 0 ch-conj es
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biindigadoon2s - 0 imp es
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ogii-piindigadoon3s - 0 ind pst es
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gego biindigadooken2s - 0 ind pst es
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Indaga biindigadoon apishimonan.

Bring in the mattresses.
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Niin ingii-onaabamigoo ji-biindigadooyaan o'o aandaakonigewin.

I was chosen to introduce the resolution.
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biindigadoon /biindigad-/: /biindige-/ stem of biindige vai ; /-d/
act on it
Reduplicated Form: baabiindigadoon

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Word Family

biindige vai s/he enters, goes inside / indoors, comes inside / indoors
(applicative) biindigadoon vti2
  1. bring it inside / indoors, take it inside / indoors
  2. introduce it (as a resolution or legislation)
(benefactive) biindigadamaw vta bring (it) in for h/ (verb of undergoing) biindigajigaade vii it is brought in (by someone), "they" bring it in (verb of undergoing) biindigajigaazo vai s/he is brought in (by someone), "they" bring h/ in
(benefactive) biindigaw vta enter into where h/ is, come in on h/ (applicative) biindigazh vta bring h/ inside / indoors, take h/ inside / indoors

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