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biidaajimotaage vai gj
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s/he brings the news to people



nibiidaajimotaage 1s ind; biidaajimotaage 3s ind; biidaajimotaaged 3s conj; baadaajimotaaged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /biidaajimotaage-/

nibiidaajimotaage1s ind gj
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biidaajimotaage3s ind gj
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biidaajimotaaged3s conj gj
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baadaajimotaaged3s ch-conj gj
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gii-piidaajimotaage3s ind pst gj
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biidaajimotaage /biidaajimotaage-/: /biidaajimotaw-/ stem of biidaajimotaw vta ; /-ge/
s/he acts (on an unspecified object)

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Word Family

biidaajimo vai s/he brings the news
(benefactive) biidaajimotaw vta bring the news to h/ (detransitive) biidaajimotaage vai s/he brings the news to people (derived noun) biidaajimowin ni news

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