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biindige vai

s/he enters, goes inside / indoors, comes inside / indoors



imbiindige 1s ind; nimbiindige 1s ind; nibiindige 1s ind; biindige 3s ind; biindiged 3s conj; baandiged 3s ch-conj; biindigen 2s imp; biindigeg 2p imp; biindigeyok 2p imp; biindigedaa 21p imp; Stem: /biindige-/

Agwajiing ningii-izhaa, gaa-izhi-giikajizidewajiyaan, gaa-izhi-biindigeyaan gii-kiizikamaan nimakizinan.

I went outside, and my feet got cold, so I went inside and took off my shoes.
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Indaga biindigeg omaa. Giga-debibinigowaa awe bapashko-ma'iingan.

Come inside all of you. You'll get nabbed by the Bapashko-ma'iingan.
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Biindigeyaan ningiziizide'odiz imaa anaakaning.

When I come in, I wipe my feet on the rug.
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Ingii-piindige imaa endazhi-adaawaageng iniw waabigwaniin. Minomaagwad imaa biindig.

I went into the flower shop. It smelled good inside.
 es
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Gego mashi biindigeken. Geyaabi nibiiwisagaa. Noongom nindishkwaa-giziisaginige.

Don't come in yet. The floor is still wet. I just now finished washing it.
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biindige /biindige-/: /biind-/
in, into, inside
; /-ige/
s/he acts in relation to a dwelling

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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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