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bimiwidamaw vta es
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carry (it) along for h/

See also: bimiwidaw vta



nibimiwidamawaa 1s - 3s ind; nibimiwidamowaa 1s - 3s ind; obimiwidamawaan 3s - 3' ind; obimiwidamowaan 3s - 3' ind; bimiwidamawaad 3s - 3' conj; bimiwidamowaad 3s - 3' conj; bemiwidamawawaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; bemiwidamowaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; bimiwidamaw 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /bimiwidamaw-/

nibimiwidamowaa1s - 3s ind es
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obimiwidamowaan3s - 3' ind es
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bemiwidamowaad3s - 3' ch-conj es
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bimiwidamaw2s - 3 imp es
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bimiwidamaw /bimiwidamaw-/: /bimiwid-/ stem of bimiwidoon vti2 ; /-amaw/
do it for h/

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Word Family

bimiwidoon vti2 carry, take it along
(benefactive) bimiwidaw vta carry (it) along for h/ (benefactive) bimiwidamaw vta carry (it) along for h/
(detransitive) bimiwidamaage vai s/he carries it along for others
(detransitive) bimiwijige vai s/he carries things along; she is pregnant (detransitive) bimiwidaaso vai s/he carries a load along, hauls freight along (verb of undergoing) bimiwijigaade vii it is carried along (by someone), "they" carry it along (verb of undergoing) bimiwijigaazo vai s/he is carried along (by someone), "they" carry h/ along

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