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bagosendam vai2 es
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s/he wishes, hopes



imbagosendam 1s ind; nimbagosendam 1s ind; nibagosendam 1s ind; bagosendam 3s ind; bagosendang 3s conj; begosendang 3s ch-conj; Stem: /bagosend+am-/

nibagosendam1s ind es
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bagosendam3s ind es
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bagosendang3s conj es
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begosendang3s ch-conj es
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gii-pagosendam3s ind pst es
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Gichi-nanaamadabi naanaagadawendang miinawaa bagosendang ji-mizhakwadinig.

He's sitting there thinking and wishing it would clear up.
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bagosendam /bagosend+am-/: /bagos-/
wish, beg
; /-end/
act by thought on it; perceive it by thought; feel in the mind

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