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bimibatoo vai es
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  1. s/he runs, runs along
  2. s/he runs as a candidate



imbimibatoo 1s ind; nimbimibatoo 1s ind; nibimibatoo 1s ind; bimibatoo 3s ind; bimibatood 3s conj; bemibatood 3s ch-conj; bimibatoon 2s imp; Stem: /bimibatoo-/

nimbimibatoo1s ind gj
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es
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bimibatoo3s ind gj
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es
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bimibatood3s conj gj
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es
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bemibatood3s ch-conj gj
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es
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bimibatoon2s imp gj
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es
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gaawiin bimibatoosii3s ind neg es
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gii-pimibatoo es
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gj
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Weweni bimibatoon. Giga-bakiteshin.

Run slowly. You might fall.
 rg
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Odaanaang bimibatoowan odayan gaa-bimaagonebizod.

The snowmobiler's dog is running behind him.
 nj
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Opimeyaya'ii miikanaang bimibatoo a'aw bebezhigooganzhii.

The horse is running along on the side of the road.
 rg
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Wii-pimibatoo wii-ishpabid imaa zagaswe'idiiwining.

He wants to run for chairmanship in the tribal council.
 es
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bimibatoo /bimibatoo-/: /bim-/
along in space or time, by
; /-batoo/
s/he runs, moves fast

The Ojibwe People's Dictionary is developed and maintained by:
Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

with support and collaboration from the University of Minnesota's Department of American Indian Studies and University Libraries.

Word Family

bimibatoo vai
  1. s/he runs, runs along
  2. s/he runs as a candidate
(applicative) bimibatwaadan vti run along with it (applicative) bimibatwaazh vta run along with h/

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