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bakwem vta es
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bite a piece off h/ or it (animate)

Paired with: bakwendan vti



imbakwemaa 1s - 3s ind; nimbakwemaa 1s - 3s ind; nibakwemaa 1s - 3s ind; obakwemaan 3s - 3' ind; bakwemaad 3s - 3' conj; bekwemaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; bakwem 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /bakwem-/

nibakwemaa1s - 3s ind es
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obakwemaan3s - 3' ind es
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bakwemaad3s - 3' conj es
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bekwemaad3s - 3' ch-conj es
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bakwem2s - 3 imp es
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Ogii-gichi-wiisagipwaan iniwen zhingaangawinzhiin gaa-bakwemaad.

The onion he bit into tasted real strong.
es
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Gichi-maazhichige naa awe gaa-pi-bakwemaad iniwen aasamaakwa'iganan.

The one who came and bit a piece out of the fireside bread did wrong.
es
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bakwem /bakwem-/: /bakwe-/
piece out of something, missing a piece
; /-am/
act on it (animate)/ by mouth or teeth: eat it (animate), chew it (animate)