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biindaakoojige vai es
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s/he makes an offering of tobacco



imbiindaakoojige 1s ind; nimbiindaakoojige 1s ind; nibiindaakoojige 1s ind; biindaakoojige 3s ind; biindaakoojiged 3s conj; baandaakoojiged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /biindaakoojige-/

nimbiindaakoojige1s ind es
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biindaakoojige3s ind es
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biindaakoojiged3s conj es
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baandaakoojiged3s ch-conj es
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Gigizheb ningii-onishkaa gii-piindaakoojigeyaan.

I woke up early this morning and put tobacco out.
 rg
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Jiigaabik izhi-biindaakoojigen.

Offer tobacco by the rock.
 nj
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Giishpin odasemaamid, endaso-gigizheb da-biindaakoojige.

If she has tobacco, she'll make offerings every morning.
 nj
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biindaakoojige /biindaakoojige-/: /biindaakood-/ stem of biindaakoodoon vti2 ; /-ge/
s/he acts (on an unspecified object)

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Word Family

biindaakoodoon vti2 make an offering of tobacco to it
(detransitive) biindaakoojige vai s/he makes an offering of tobacco

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