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biidoon vti2 gh
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bring it

Paired with: biizh vta



imbiidoon 1s - 0s ind; nimbiidoon 1s - 0s ind; nibiidoon 1s - 0s ind; obiidoon 3s - 0s ind; biidood 3s - 0 conj; baadood 3s - 0 ch-conj; biidoon 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /biid-/

imbiidoon1s - 0s ind gh
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nibiidoon1s - 0s ind es
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obiidoon3s - 0s ind es
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gh
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biidood3s - 0 conj es
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gh
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baadood3s - 0 ch-conj es
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gh
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biidoon2s - 0 imp es
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gh
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ogii-piidoon es
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Gidaa-biidoonaawaa na wiisininiwin.

Could you bring some food?
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Gidaa-biidoonan niizh apabiwinan. Noondesewan.

Can you bring two chairs? They ran out.
 rg
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Biidoog iniwen biizikiganan. Naawisag-sh imaa giga-atoonaawaan.

Bring all those clothes here and put them in the middle of the floor.
 rg
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Ingii-piidoon ingo-minikwaajigan iwe waasamoo-bimide.

I brought one gallon of gas.
 es
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Onzaam gipagiigad iwe babagiwayaaniigin gaa-piidooyin.

The fabric you brought is too thick.
 es
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Reduplicated Form: baabiidoon

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

biidoon vti2 bring it
(benefactive) biidamaw vta bring something for h/
(detransitive) biidamaage vai s/he brings (it) for (people)
(benefactive) biidaw vta bring (it) for h/ (verb of undergoing) biijigaazo vai s/he or it (animate) is brought (by someone), "they" bring h/ or it (animate) (verb of undergoing) biijigaade vii it is brought (by someone), "they" bring it

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