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bakobiibizo vai es
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s/he falls, drives, plunges into the water

Paired with: bakobiibide vii



nibakobiibiz 1s ind; bakobiibizo 3s ind; bakobiibizod 3s conj; bekobiibizod 3s ch-conj; Stem: /bakobiibizo-/

nibakobiibiz1s ind es
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bakobiibizo3s ind es
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bakobiibizod3s conj es
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bekobiibizod3s ch-conj es
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gii-bakobiibizo3s ind pst es
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Gii-onzaamibizo gaa-onji-bakobiibizod.

He overshot where he was going so he ran into the water.
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bakobiibizo /bakobiibizo-/: /bakobii-/
into the water
; /-bizo/
s/he or it (animate) moves without obstruction, flies, speeds, falls, drives

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