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bimaadiziimagad vii nj
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it is alive, is living



bimaadiziimagad 0s ind; bimaadiziimagak 0s conj; bemaadiziimagak 0s ch-conj; Stem: /bimaadiziimagad-/

bimaadiziimagad0s ind nj
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bimaadiziimagak0s conj nj
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bemaadiziimagak0s ch-conj nj
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gii-pimaadiziimagad ind pst nj
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Giishpin oshkijiishkiwagak amikwiish, bimaadiziimagad.

If a beaver house has fresh mud, it is still alive. 
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bimaadiziimagad /bimaadiziimagad-/: /bimaadizi-/ stem of bimaadizi vai ; /-magad/
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Word Family

bimaadizi vai s/he lives, is alive
(derived noun) bimaadiziwin ni life bimaadiziimagad vii it is alive, is living

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