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bakebatoo vai es
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s/he runs off to the side, off the main path



nibakebatoo 1s ind; nimbakebatoo 1s ind; nibakebatoo 1s ind; bakebatoo 3s ind; bakebatood 3s conj; bekebatood 3s ch-conj; Stem: /bakebatoo-/

nibakebatoo1s ind es
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bakebatoo3s ind es
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bakebatood3s conj es
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bekebatood3s ch-conj es
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gii-bakebatoo3s ind pst es
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Na'iiwinikaaning nake gii'-ani-izhi-bakebatoo.

He ran off the trail to the right side.
 nj
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bakebatoo /bakebatoo-/: /bake-/
off to the side, diverge
; /-batoo/
s/he runs, moves fast

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