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baasa'ige vai es
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s/he cracks, shatters things (using something)



imbaasa'ige 1s ind; nibaasa'ige 1s ind; baasa'ige 3s ind; baasa'iged 3s conj; bayaasa'iged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /baasa'ige-/

imbaasa'ige1s ind gh
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baasa'ige3s ind gh
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es
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baasa'iged3s conj gh
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es
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bayaasa'iged3s ch-conj gh
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gii-paasa'ige3s ind pst gh
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es
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baasa'ige /baasa'ige-/: /baasa'-/ stem of baasa'an vti ; /-ge/
s/he acts (on an unspecified object)

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Word Family

baasa'an vti crack, shatter it (using something)
(detransitive) baasa'ige vai s/he cracks, shatters things (using something) (verb of undergoing) baasa'igaade vii it is cracked, shattered (by someone using something), "they" crack, shatter it (using something) (verb of undergoing) baasa'igaazo vai s/he is cracked, shattered (by someone using something), "they" crack, shatter it (using something)

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