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biinichige vai es
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s/he cleans things



imbiinichige 1s ind; nimbiinichige 1s ind; nibiinichige 1s ind; biinichige 3s ind; biinichiged 3s conj; baanichiged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /biinichige-/

nimbiinichige1s ind nj
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nibiinichige1s ind es
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biinichige3s ind nj
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es
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biinichiged3s conj nj
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es
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baanichiged3s ch-conj es
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gii-piinichige3s ind pst nj
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es
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Biinichigewag imaa eyedawikana.

They're cleaning on both sides of the road.
 es
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biinichige /biinichige-/: /biinit-/ stem of biinitoon vti2 ; /-ge/
s/he acts (on an unspecified object)
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Word Family

biinitoon vti2 clean it
(verb of undergoing) biinichigaade vii it is cleaned (by someone), "they" clean it (verb of undergoing) biinichigaazo vai s/he is cleaned (by someone), "they" clean h/ (detransitive) biinichige vai s/he cleans things (benefactive) biinitamaw vta clean (it) for h/ (benefactive) biinitaw vta clean (it) for h/

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