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bakandan vti es
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bite it (string-like) through or off

Paired with: bakam vta

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



imbakandaan 1s - 0s ind; nimbakandaan 1s - 0s ind; nibakandaan 1s - 0s ind; obakandaan 3s - 0s ind; bakandang 3s - 0 conj; bekandang 3s - 0 ch-conj; bakandan 2s - 0 imp; gego bakandangen 2s - 0 imp prohib; Stem: /bakand-/

nibakandaan1s - 0s ind es
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obakandaan3s - 0s ind es
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bakandang3s - 0 conj es
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bekandang3s - 0 ch-conj es
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bakandan2s - 0 imp es
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gego bakandangen2s - 0 imp prohib es
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ogii-bakandaan3s - 0s ind pst es
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Ogii-bakandaan 'i ogitaakopizowin awe inday.

My dog chewed through his leash.
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bakandan /bakand-/: /bak-/
broken, snapped, parted (esp. of something string-like)
; /-and/
act on it by mouth or teeth, eat it