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bakonige vai es
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s/he skins things



imbakonige 1s ind; nimbakonige 1s ind; nibakonige 1s ind; bakonige 3s ind; bakoniged 3s conj; bekoniged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /bakonige-/

nibakonige1s ind es
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bakonige3s ind es
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bakoniged3s conj es
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bekoniged3s ch-conj es
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Ozhi-ayaadaa ge-danakamigiziyang wii-pakonigeyang.

Let's get set up where we're going to skin our animals.
 nj
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Giiniboodoon gimookomaan jibwaa-maajii-bakonigeyan.

Sharpen your knife before you start skinning.
 nj
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Oningobaginaan gaa-gii-tazhi-bakoniged.

He covered the place where he skinned (a deer) with leaves.
 nj
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bakonige /bakonige-/: /bakon-/ stem of bakonan vti ; /-ge/
s/he acts (on an unspecified object)

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Word Family

bakonan vti skin it
(detransitive) bakonige vai s/he skins things

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