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bwaanawichige vai es
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s/he is unable (to do something)



imbwaanawichige 1s ind; nimbwaanawichige 1s ind; nibwaanawichige 1s ind; bwaanawichige 3s ind; bwaanawichiged 3s conj; bwayaanawichiged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /bwaanawichige-/

nibwaanawichige1s ind es
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bwaanawichige3s ind es
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bwaanawichiged3s conj es
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Bwaanawichige a'aw inini ji-anokiipan.

That man is unable to work.
 es
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Aaba'amaw omakizineyaabiin gaa-bwaanawichiged

Untie the disabled one's shoes for her.
 nj
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bwaanawichige /bwaanawichige-/: /bwaanawit-/ stem of bwaanawitoon vti2 ; /-ge/
s/he acts (on an unspecified object)

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Word Family

bwaanawitoon vti2 be unable to do or manage it
(detransitive) bwaanawichige vai s/he is unable (to do something)

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