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bakwezhige vai es
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s/he cuts pieces off something



nibakwezhige 1s ind; imbakwezhige 1s ind; bakwezhige 3s ind; bakwezhiged 3s conj; bekwezhiged 3's ch-conj; Stem: /bakwezhige-/

nibakwezhige1s ind es
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imbakwezhige1s ind gh
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bakwezhige3s ind gh
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es
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bakwezhiged3s conj gh
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es
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bekwezhiged3's ch-conj gh
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es
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gii-pakwezhige3s ind pst gh
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bakwezhige /bakwezhige-/: /bakwezh-/ stem of bakwezhan vti ; /-ge/
s/he acts (on an unspecified object)

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Word Family

bakwezhan vti cut a piece off it
(detransitive) bakwezhige vai s/he cuts pieces off something (benefactive) bakwezhamaw vta cut (it) a piece off for h/ (verb of undergoing) bakwezhigaade vii it has a piece cut off it, "they" cut a piece off it (verb of undergoing) bakwezhigaazo vai s/he or it (animate) has a piece cut off (by someone), "they" cut a piece off h/ or it (animate) bakwezhigan na
  1. bread, bannock
  2. flour
bakwezhigaans na a cookie, a cracker, a roll (verb of making) bakwezhiganike vai s/he makes bread, [N] makes bannock
(derived noun) bakwezhiganikewin ni bannock-making, bread-making (benefactive) bakwezhiganikaw vta make bannock for h/
(derived noun) bakwezhiganikaan na [BL] bannock

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