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abiichigaade vii es
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it is occupied



abiichigaade 0s imp prohib; abiichigaadeg 0s conj; ebiichigaadeg 0s ch-conj; abiichigaademagad 0s ind aug; Stem: /abiichigaade-/

abiichigaade0s imp prohib es
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abiichigaadeg0s conj es
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ebiichigaadeg0s ch-conj es
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abiichigaade /abiichigaade-/: /abiit-/ stem of abiitan vti ; /-gaade/
it undergoes action (by someone)

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Word Family

(applicative) abiitan vti live in, occupy it
(verb of undergoing) abiichigaade vii it is occupied
abi vai s/he is at home, sits in a certain place
(derived noun) abiwin ni a room, a living room (applicative) abiitan vti live in, occupy it (applicative) abiitaw vta sit up with, tend to h/ (e.g., the deceased at a wake, a sick person) (verb of undergoing) abiichigaade vii it is occupied

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