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bagidinise vai es
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s/he puts wood on or in the fire



imbagidinise 1s ind; nimbagidinise 1s ind; nibagidinise 1s ind; bagidinise 3s ind; bagidinised 3s conj; begidinised 3s ch-conj; bagidinisen 2s imp; Stem: /bagidinise-/

nibagidinise1s ind es
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bagidinise3s ind es
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bagidinised3s conj es
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begidinised3s ch-conj es
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bagidinisen2s imp es
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gii-pagidinise3s ind pst es
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Bagidinisen. Gegaa go ani-dakate.

Put some wood on the fire. It's just about getting cold in here.
 nj
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bagidinise /bagidinise-/: /bagidin-/ stem of bagidinan vti ; /-s-/
wood: timber, firewood, cut wood
; /-e/
[incorporating]

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Word Family

bagidinise vai s/he puts wood on or in the fire
(applicative) bagidinisaadan vti put wood on or in it (fire, stove)

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