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biijinige vai gj
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s/he brings, carries something here on the shoulder



nibiijinige 1s ind; biijinige 3s ind; biijinigeyaan 1s conj; biijiniged 3s conj; baajiniged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /biijinige-/

nibiijinige1s ind gj
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biijinige3s ind gj
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biijinigeyaan1s conj gj
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biijiniged3s conj gj
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baajiniged3s ch-conj gj
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gii-piijinige3s ind pst gj
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biijinige /biijinige-/: /biid-/
hither, here, this way
; /-nige/
s/he carries on shoulder

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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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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