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bashkonaw vta

[BL]

shoot and miss h/

See also: bishkonaw vta



nimbashkonawaa 1s - 3s ind; obashkonawaan 3s - 3' ind; bashkonawaad 3s - 3' conj; beshkonawaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; Stem: /bashkonaw-/

nimbashkonawaa1s - 3s ind nj
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bashkonawaad3s - 3' conj nj
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Ningii-pashkonawaa; onzaam gizhiikaabatoo gii-aazhawa'adoobatood.

I missed (shooting) it because it ran across the road so fast.
 nj
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bashkonaw /bashkonaw-/: /bashkw-/
cleared off, miss, fall short, fade
; /bishkw-/
miss, fall short, fade
; /-inaw/
shoot h/, act on h/ with a projectile

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Word Family

bashkonaw vta [BL] shoot and miss h/
(detransitive) bashkonaage vai s/he misses (in shooting)

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