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biindigazh vta es
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bring h/ inside / indoors, take h/ inside / indoors

Paired with: biindigadoon vti2



imbiindiganaa 1s - 3s ind; nimbiindiganaa 1s - 3s ind; nibiindiganaa 1s - 3s ind; obiindiganaan 3s - 3' ind; biindiganaad 3s - 3' conj; baandiganaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; biindigazh 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /biindigaN-/

nibiindiganaa1s - 3s ind es
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obiindiganaan3s - 3' ind es
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biindiganaad3s - 3' conj es
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baandiganaad3s - 3' ch-conj es
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biindigazh2s - 3 imp es
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gaawiin obiindiganaasiin3s - 3' ind neg es
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gaawiin ogii-piindiganaasiin3s - 3' ind pst es
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gego biindiganaaken2s - 3 imp prohib es
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ogii-piindiganaan3s - 3' ind pst es
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Gegaa gii-kawajiwag igi animoonsag gaa-izhi-biindiganagwaa.

The puppies almost froze to death, so I brought them in.
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Gaawiin ogii-piindiganaasiin aana-baapaagwaakwa'igenid.

He didn't let him in even though he was knocking.
 es
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Ziiminaagozi 'aw ikwe gaa-piindiganind.

The woman they brought in looked sickly.
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Wewiib ogii-piindiganaan gaa-naningajinid wii'-awazo'aad.

She quickly brought the shivering person inside to get him warmed up.
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biindigazh /biindigaN-/: /biindige-/ stem of biindige vai ; /-N/
act on h/ or it (animate)
Reduplicated Form: baabiindigazh

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

biindige vai s/he enters, goes inside / indoors, comes inside / indoors
(applicative) biindigadoon vti2
  1. bring it inside / indoors, take it inside / indoors
  2. introduce it (as a resolution or legislation)
(benefactive) biindigadamaw vta bring (it) in for h/ (verb of undergoing) biindigajigaade vii it is brought in (by someone), "they" bring it in (verb of undergoing) biindigajigaazo vai s/he is brought in (by someone), "they" bring h/ in
(benefactive) biindigaw vta enter into where h/ is, come in on h/ (applicative) biindigazh vta bring h/ inside / indoors, take h/ inside / indoors

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