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bigishka'igaade vii nj
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it is chopped up, crushed up (by someone), "they" chop, crush it up



bigishka'igaade 0s ind; bigishka'igaadeg 0s conj; begishka'igaadeg 0s ch-conj; Stem: /bigishka'igaade-/

bigishka'igaade0s ind nj
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bigishka'igaadeg0s conj nj
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begishka'igaadeg0s ch-conj nj
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Bigishka'igaade mitaawang gaa-mashkawaakwading.

The frozen sand is chopped up into pieces (so as to spread it on the road).
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bigishka'igaade /bigishka'igaade-/: /bigishka'-/ stem of bigishka'an vti ; /-gaade/
it undergoes action (by someone)

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Word Family

bigishka'an vti chop it up; crush it up (using something)
(verb of undergoing) bigishka'igaade vii it is chopped up, crushed up (by someone), "they" chop, crush it up (verb of undergoing) bigishka'igaazo vai s/he or it (animate) is chopped up, crushed up (by someone), "they" chop, crush h/ or it (animate) up

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