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bishkonaage vai es
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s/he shoots and misses



imbishkonaage 1s ind; nimbishkonaage 1s ind; nibishkonaage 1s ind; bishkonaage 3s ind; bishkonaaged 3s conj; beshkonaaged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /bishkonaage-/

nibishkonaage1s ind es
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bishkonaage3s ind es
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bishkonaaged3s conj es
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beshkonaaged3s ch-conj es
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bishkonaage /bishkonaage-/: /bishkonaw-/ stem of bishkonaw vta ; /-ge/
s/he acts (on an unspecified object)

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Word Family

bishkonaw vta shoot and miss h/
(detransitive) bishkonaage vai s/he shoots and misses

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