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baninige vai es
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s/he lets things drop, has things drop out of h/ hand



nibaninige 1s ind; baninige 3s ind; baniniged 3s conj; beniniged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /baninige-/

nibaninige1s ind es
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baninige3s ind es
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baniniged3s conj es
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beniniged3s ch-conj es
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baninige /baninige-/: /banin-/ stem of baninan vti ; /-ge/
s/he acts (on an unspecified object)

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Word Family

baninan vti let it drop, have it drop out of the hand
(detransitive) baninige vai s/he lets things drop, has things drop out of h/ hand (verb of undergoing) baninigaade vii it is dropped (by someone), "they" let it drop (verb of undergoing) baninigaazo vai s/he or it (animate) is dropped (by someone), "they" let h/ or it (animate) drop

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