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baasamaw vta es
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dry (it) for h/



nibaasamawaa 1s - 3s ind; nibaasamowaa 1s - 3s ind; obaasamawaan 3s - 3' ind; obaasamowaan 3s - 3' ind; baasamawaad 3s - 3' conj; baasamowaad 3s - 3' conj; baasamaw 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /baasamaw-/

nibaasamowaa1s - 3s ind es
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obaasamowaan3s - 3' ind es
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baasamowaad3s - 3' conj es
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baasamaw2s - 3 imp es
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baasamaw /baasamaw-/: /baas-/ stem of baasan vti ; /-amaw/
do it for h/

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

baasan vti dry it
(verb of undergoing) baasigaade vii it is dried (by someone), "they" dry it (verb of undergoing) baasigaazo vai s/he is dried (by someone), "they" dry h/ (detransitive) baasige vai s/he dries something (benefactive) baasamaw vta dry (it) for h/

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