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badakizh vta nj
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erect, plant it (animate); set it (animate) up, stand it (animate) up

Paired with: badakidoon vti2



imbadakinaa 1s - 3s ind; nimbadakinaa 1s - 3s ind; nibadakinaa 1s - 3s ind; obadakinaan 3s - 3' ind; badakinaad 3s - 3' conj; bedakinaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; badakizh 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /badakiN-/

nimbadakinaa1s - 3s ind nj
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obadakinaan3s - 3' ind nj
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badakinaad3s - 3' conj nj
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badakizh2s - 3 imp nj
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ogii-padakinaan3s - 3' ind pst nj
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Gii-mashkawichigaazo 'aw aazhideyaatig gaa-padakinind.

They strengthened the cross they erected.
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Ogii-padakinaa' odaagima' jiigishkwaand.

He stood his snowshoes up at the door.
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Reduplicated Form: babaadakizh

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Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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