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bagakaasige vai es
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it (animate) shines brightly



bagakaasige 3s ind; bagakaasiged 3s conj; begakaasiged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /bagakaasige-/

bagakaasige3s ind es
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bagakaasiged3s conj es
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begakaasiged3s ch-conj es
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gii-pagakaasige3s ind pst es
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Bagakaasige 'aw giizis.

The sun is real bright.
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Bagakaasigewag anangoog.

Stars shine brightly.
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Gichi-bagakaasige awe dibiki-giizis aana-aabitawaabikizid.

The moon is really bright even though it's a half-moon.
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bagakaasige /bagakaasige-/: /bagak-/
bright, clear
; /-aasige/
s/he shines, flashes

The Ojibwe People's Dictionary is developed and maintained by:
Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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