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bagida'waa vai es
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s/he fishes (with a net), sets net



imbagida'waa 1s ind; nimbagida'waa 1s ind; nibagida'waa 1s ind; bagida'waa 3s ind; bagida'waad 3s conj; begida'waad 3s ch-conj; Stem: /bagida'waa-/

nibagida'waa1s ind es
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bagida'waa3s ind es
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bagida'waad3s conj es
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es
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begida'waad3s ch-conj es
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Anaamikwam iko ningii-pagida'waamin.

We used to set nets under the ice.
 rg
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Ogii-pimijishimaan odasabiin awe gaa-'o-bagida'waad.

The one who went to set nets set them sideways.
 es
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Onaazibiiwinaan odasabiin waa'-ando-bagida'waad.

She's taking her net down to the lake to set it.
 nj
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Word Family

bagida'waa vai s/he fishes (with a net), sets net
(derived noun) bagida'waawin ni setting nets

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