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biigose vii es
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it goes to pieces, breaks down

Paired with: biigose vai



biigose 0s ind; biigoseg 0s conj; baagoseg 0s ch-conj; biigosemagad 0s aug ind; biyiigoseg 0s ch-conj; Stem: /biigose-/

biigose0s ind es
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biigoseg0s conj es
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baagoseg0s ch-conj es
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biigosemagad0s aug ind es
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Naawikana atemagad i'iw odaabaan gii-piigosemagadogwen.

The car is in the middle of the road where it must have broken down.
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Giishpin biigoseg 'iw odaabanish, mii go imaa izhi-nagadan.

If that old car breaks down, just leave it there.
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biigose /biigose-/: /biigw-/
broken, damaged, torn in pieces
; /-se/
it flies, falls, happens quickly or spontaneously

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