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bichinaw vta es
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shoot h/ accidentally

Paired with: bichinan vti



imbichinawaa 1s - 3s ind; nimbichinawaa 1s - 3s ind; nibichinawaa 1s - 3s ind; nibichinaagoo X - 1s ind; obichinawaan 3s - 3' ind; bichinaw 2s - 3 imp; bichinawaad 3s - 3' conj; bechinawaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; Stem: /bichinaw-/

nibichinawaa1s - 3s ind es
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nibichinaagooX - 1s ind es
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obichinawaan3s - 3' ind es
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bichinaw2s - 3 imp es
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bichinawaad3s - 3' conj es
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bechinawaad3s - 3' ch-conj es
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ogii-bichinawaan3s - 3' ind pst es
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Gego gigigwaashkoniken gibaashkizigan. Maagizhaa awiya gidaa-bichinawaa.

Don't jump over (a fence) with your gun. You might accidentally shoot someone.
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bichinaw /bichinaw-/: /bit-/
accidentally
; /-inaw/
shoot h/, act on h/ with a projectile
Reduplicated Form: babiichinaw

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

bichinaw vta shoot h/ accidentally
(detransitive) bichinaage vai s/he shoots people accidentally (reflexive) bichinaadizo vai s/he shoots h/ self accidentally

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