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bima'adoo vai gj
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s/he follows a trail along



imbima'adoo 1s ind; nibima'adoo 1s ind; nimbima'adoo 1s ind; bima'adoo 3s ind; bima'adood 3s conj; bema'adood 3s ch-conj; Stem: /bima'adoo-/

nimbima'adoo1s ind gj
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bima'adoo3s ind gj
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es
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bima'adood3s conj es
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gj
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bema'adood3s ch-conj es
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gj
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gii-pima'adoo3s ind pst gj
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es
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Gaawiin memwech gidaa-boozi'isii. Ninga-bima'adoo.

You don't have to give me a ride. I'll walk.
 nj
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Giishpin noondaagweweyaabikibizod gidoodaabaanish, wiiba giga-michi-bima'adoo.

If your old car is making a rattling noise, you're going to be walking soon.
 nj
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bima'adoo /bima'adoo-/: /bim-/
along in space or time, by
; /-a'adoo/
follow a road or trail

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