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bakada' vta es
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break it (animate; string-like) (using a stick or tool); snap it (animate; string-like) (using a stick or tool)

Paired with: bakada'an vti

Note:
Verbs with the root /bak-/ apply to string-like objects although they do not contain the medial element meaning "string-like".



nibakada'waa 1s - 3s ind; obakada'waan 3s - 3' ind; bakada'waad 3s - 3' conj; bekada'waad 3s - 3' ch-conj; bakada' 2s - 3 imp; bakada'wi 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /bakada'w-/

nibakada'waa1s - 3s ind es
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obakada'waan3s - 3' ind es
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bakada'waad3s - 3' conj es
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bekada'waad3s - 3' ch-conj es
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bakada'2s - 3 imp es
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bakada' /bakada'w-/: /bak-/
broken, snapped, parted (esp. of something string-like)
; /-ada'w/
act on h/ by stick or something with a handle