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/bim-/ initial

 
along in space or time, by
 
Type:
initial
Subtypes:
root
bimadaawangose vai s/he walks along on sand
bimademo vai s/he goes along crying
bimadewe vai s/he goes, walks along on the snow crust
bimadinaa vii there is a ridge or range of hills or mountains extending along
bima'adoo vai s/he follows a trail along, walks along a trail
bima'adoon vti2 follow it along as a trail
bima'amaazo vai s/he goes along singing
bima'azh vta track h/ along, follow h/ trail along
bima'oodoo vai s/he poles a boat along
bima'oodoon vti2 take it along in a boat; pole it along in a boat
bima'ookii vai s/he poles a boat along
bima'oozh vta take h/ along in a boat; pole h/ along in a boat
bimakwazhiwe vai
  1. s/he paddles along, goes along by boat
  2. s/he swims along (as a fish)
bimamon vii it (road or trail) leads along
bimanaandam vai2 s/he goes along hungry
bimaabate vii it (smoke) goes along
bimaabaagwe vai s/he goes along, goes by thirsty
bimaabiigad vii it (string-like) extends along, is strung out
bimaabiigamon vii it leads along (as something string-like)
bimaabiigin vta string h/ along
bimaabiiginan vti string it along
bimaabiigisin vii it (string-like) lies extended along
bimaabiigishin vai it (animate; string-like) lies extended along
bimaabiigizi vai it (animate; string-like) extends along, is strung out
bimaabogo vai s/he floats or drifts along with the current
bimaaboode vii it drifts along on the current
bimaaboono vai s/he goes along carried on the rapids or another moving medium (snow, sand, etc.)
bimaaboozo vai s/he or it (animate) drifts along on the current
bimaadad vii it is alive, is living
bimaadaga'oodoon vti2 pull, tow it along through the water
bimaadaga'oozh vti2 pull, tow h/ along through the water
bimaadagaa vai s/he swims along
bimaadagaako vai s/he goes along on the ice
bimaadagaazii vai s/he wades along
bimaadage vai [BL] s/he swims along
bimaada'e vai s/he skates along
bimaadizi vai s/he lives, is alive
bimaagime vai [S] s/he snowshoes along or by, goes snowshoeing
bimaagimose vai [BL] s/he snowshoes along or by, goes snowshoeing
bimaagonagii vai s/he goes along in snow
bimaagone vai s/he goes along in the snow
bimaagonekawe vai s/he goes along leaving a trail in the snow
bimaagoneyose vai s/he walks along on the snow
bimaa'ago vai [BL] s/he drifts along on the waves
bimaa'an vii it drifts along on the waves
bimaa'ogo vai s/he drifts along on the waves
bimaaji' vta save h/ life, rescue h/
bimaakosidoon vti2 put it along (as something stick- or wood-like)
bimaakosin vii it lies along (as something stick- or wood-like)
bimaakoshim vta put h/ along (as something stick- or wood-like)
bimaakoshin vai s/he lies along (as something stick- or wood-like)
bimaanagidoone [N] s/he goes along talking
bimaanakwad vii clouds go along
bimaandawe vai s/he climbs along
bimaanimad vii the winds blows along
bimaanimizi vai s/he goes along in fear
bimaasin vii it is blown along (by the wind); sails, soars along
bimaashi vai s/he is blown along (by the wind); sails, soars along
bimaashkaa vii waves go by
bimaatigwe vai [BL] s/he moves logs along
bimaawadaaso vai s/he hauls a load along, hauls freight along; [plural] they travel along in a group
bimaawadoon vti2 haul it along
bimaawangad vii it is powdered, is a powder
bimaawangizi vai it (animate) is powdered, is a powder
bimaawazh vta haul h/ along
bimaazhagaame vai s/he goes along on the shore or edge of something
bimaazakonenjige vai s/he goes along with a light
bimiba' vta run along with h/
bimiba'igo vai s/he rides along, drives along (drawn by horse or dog)
bimibatoo vai
  1. s/he runs, runs along
  2. s/he runs as a candidate
bimibide vii it speeds, drives, flies along
bimibizo vai s/he speeds, drives, flies along
bimibizoni' vta drive h/ along, take h/ for a ride; operate h/
bimibizonitoon vti2 drive it along
bimibiisaa vii rain goes along, a rain squall passes by
bimibiisaan vii [BL] rain goes along, a rain squall passes by
bimidaabaadan vti drag, pull it along
bimidaabaade vii it is pulled, pushed, or dragged along (on something)
bimidaabaazh vta drag, pull h/ along
bimidaabaazo vai s/he or it (animate) is pulled, pushed, or dragged along (on something)
bimidaabii vai s/he drags, pulls a load along
bimijiwan vii it flows along
bimikawe vai s/he leaves tracks going along
biminige vai s/he carries something along on the shoulder
biminizha' vta follow h/ along
biminizha'an vti follow it along, pursue it
biminizhikaw vta send, chase h/ along
biminizhimo vai s/he runs along in flight
bimipon vii snow goes along
bimise vai s/he flies along
bimise vii it flies along
bimishimo vai s/he dances along
bimishkaa vai s/he paddles along, goes along by boat
bimitigweyaa vii it (a river) flows along, flows by
bimiwane vai s/he carries a pack along
bimiwanen vai + o carry it (a pack) along; carry it along as a packload
bimiwidoon vti2 carry, take it along
bimiwizh vta carry, take h/ along
bimose vai s/he walks along
bimoode vai s/he crawls along
bimoom vta carry h/ along on one's back
bimoomigo vai s/he rides along on horseback
bimoondan vti carry it along on one's back
bimweweba'idiwag vai they are heard running along together
bimwewebatoo vai s/he is heard running along
bimwewebide vii it is heard speeding, driving along
bimwewebizo vai s/he is heard speeding, driving along
bimwewebiisaa vii [MN] rain is heard going along
bimwewebiisaan vii [BL] rain is heard going along
bimwewedaawangibatoo vai s/he is heard running along on sand
bimwewedaawangishin vai s/he is heard stepping along on sand
bimwewedaawangose vai s/he is heard walking along on sand
bimwewegamakwazhiwe vai s/he is heard paddling along
bimwewekamigishin vai s/he is heard stepping along on the ground
bimwewekamigose vai s/he is heard walking along on the ground
bimwewenaamo vai s/he is heard going along breathing hard
bimwewesagibatoo vai s/he is heard running by on the floor
bimweweshin vai s/he is heard walking along
bimwewetoo vai s/he goes by talking or making noise
bimweweyaabikibide vai it speeds by on the tracks
bimweweyaadagaa vai h/ is heard swimming along
bimweweyaadagaako vai s/he is heard going along on the ice
bimweweyaadagaazii vai s/he is heard wading along
bimweweyaagonebatoo vai s/he is heard running along in snow
bimweweyaagonewose vai s/he is heard walking along in snow
bimweweyaandawe vai s/he is heard climbing along
bimweweyaanimad vii the wind is heard blowing, heard going along
bimwewidam vai2 s/he goes by sounding (esp. of Thunderers)

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