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baasigaazo vai es
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s/he is dried (by someone), "they" dry h/

Paired with: baasigaade vii



baasigaazo 3s ind; baasigaazod 3s conj; bayaasigaazod 3s ch-conj; Stem: /baasigaazo-/

baasigaazo3s ind es
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baasigaazod3s conj es
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baasigaazo /baasigaazo-/: /baas-/ stem of baasan vti ; /-gaazo/
h/ or it (animate) undergoes action (by someone)

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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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