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bigishkizhige vai lw
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s/he cuts things to pieces



mbigishkizhige 1s ind; bigishkizhige 3s ind; bigishkizhiged 3s conj; begishkizhiged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /bigishkizhige-/

mbigishkizhige1s ind lw
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bigishkizhige3s ind lw
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bigishkizhiged3s conj lw
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begishkizhiged3s ch-conj lw
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gii-pigishkizhige3s ind pst lw
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bigishkizhige /bigishkizhige-/: /bigishkizh-/ stem of bigishkizhan vti ; /-ge/
s/he acts (on an unspecified object)

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Word Family

bigishkizhan vti cut it to pieces
(detransitive) bigishkizhige vai s/he cuts things to pieces (verb of undergoing) bigishkizhigaade vii it is cut to pieces (by someone), "they" cut it to pieces

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