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badakisijige vai es
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s/he sticks, sets things in something; plants things in the ground



imbadakisijige 1s ind; nimbadakisijige 1s ind; nibadakisijige 1s ind; badakisijige 3s ind; badakisijiged 3s conj; bedakisijiged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /badakisijige-/

nibadakisijige1s ind es
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badakisijige3s ind es
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badakisijiged3s conj es
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bedakisijiged3s ch-conj es
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badakisijige /badakisijige-/: /badakisid-/ stem of badakisidoon vti2 ; /-ge/
s/he acts (on an unspecified object)

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Word Family

badakisidoon vti2 stick, set it in something; plant it in the ground
(detransitive) badakisijige vai s/he sticks, sets things in something; plants things in the ground (verb of undergoing) badakisijigaade vii it is stuck in something, planted in the ground (by someone) (verb of undergoing) badakisijigaazo vai s/he is stuck in something, planted in the ground (by someone)

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