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bagamiwidaaso vai es
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s/he arrives carrying a load, arrives hauling freight



bagamiwidaaso 3s ind; bagamiwidaasod 3s conj; begamiwidaasod 3s ch-conj; Stem: /bagamiwidaaso-/

bagamiwidaaso3s ind es
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bagamiwidaasod3s conj es
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begamiwidaasod3s ch-conj es
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gii-pagamiwidaaso3s ind pst es
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Mii zhigwa bagamiwidaasod awe aawajiniged.

The guy hauling (the log) on his shoulders is arriving now.
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bagamiwidaaso /bagamiwidaaso-/: /bagamiwid-/ stem of bagamiwidoon vti2 ; /-aaso/
s/he performs useful action

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Word Family

bagamiwidoon vti2 arrive carrying it
(detransitive) bagamiwidaaso vai s/he arrives carrying a load, arrives hauling freight

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