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biijinigaazh vta

bring, carry h/ here on the shoulder

Paired with: biijinigaadan vti



nibiijinigaanaa 1s - 3s ind; obiijinigaanaan 3s - 3' ind; biijinigaanaad 3s - 3' conj; baajinigaanaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; biijinigaazh 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /biijinigaaN-/

biijinigaazh /biijinigaaN-/: /biijinige-/ stem of biijinige vai ; /-N/
act on h/ or it (animate)

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Word Family

biijinige vai s/he brings, carries something here on the shoulder
(applicative) biijinigaadan vti bring, carry it here on the shoulder (applicative) biijinigaazh vta bring, carry h/ here on the shoulder

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