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biindigeba'iwaazh vta nj
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run inside to get away from h/



nimbiindigeba'iwaanaag 1s - 3p ind; obiindigeba'iwaanaa' 3s - 3'p ind; biindigeba'iwaanaad 3s - 3' conj; biindigeba'iwaazh 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /biindigeba'iwaazh-/

nimbiindigeba'iwaanaag1s - 3p ind nj
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obiindigeba'iwaanaa'3s - 3'p ind nj
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biindigeba'iwaanaad3s - 3' conj nj
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biindigeba'iwaazh2s - 3 imp nj
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biindigeba'iwaazh /biindigeba'iwaazh-/: /biindigeba'iwe-/ stem of biindigeba'iwe vai ; /-N/
act on h/ or it (animate)

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Word Family

biindigeba' vta make h/ run in, run h/ in
(reciprocal) biindigeba'idiwag vai they run inside in a group (detransitive) biindigeba'iwe vai s/he runs inside for safety or shelter
(causative) biindigeba'iwe' vta make h/ to run inside (applicative) biindigeba'iwaazh vta run inside to get away from h/

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