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bimidaabii vai nj
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s/he drags, pulls a load along



nimbimidaabii 1s ind; bimidaabii 3s ind; bimidaabiid 3s conj; bemidaabiid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /bimidaabii-/

nimbimidaabii1s ind gj
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nj
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bimidaabii3s ind gj
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nj
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bimidaabiid3s conj gj
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nj
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bemidaabiid3s ch-conj gj
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nj
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gii-pimidaabii3s ind pst gj
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nj
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bimidaabii /bimidaabii-/: /bim-/
along in space or time, by
; /-daabii/
s/he pulls or drags a load

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

bimidaabii vai s/he drags, pulls a load along
(causative) bimidaabii' vta drive it (animate; an animal or means of transportation) along
(detransitive) bimidaabii'iwe vai s/he drives along

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