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baakinige vai es
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s/he opens things up, uncovers things



imbaakinige 1s ind; nimbaakinige 1s ind; nibaakinige 1s ind; baakinige 3s ind; baakiniged 3s conj; bayaakiniged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /baakinige-/

imbaakinige1s ind lw
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nibaakinige1s ind es
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baakinige3s ind lw
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es
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baakiniged3s conj lw
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es
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bayaakiniged3s ch-conj gh
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gii-paakinige3s ind pst lw
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es
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baakinige /baakinige-/: /baakin-/ stem of baakinan vti ; /-ge/
s/he acts (on an unspecified object)

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

baakinan vti uncover it, open it up
(benefactive) baakinamaw vta uncover (it) for h/ (detransitive) baakinige vai s/he opens things up, uncovers things (verb of undergoing) baakinigaade vii it is opened, uncovered (by someone), "they" open, uncover it

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