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bishkonaw vta es
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shoot and miss h/

Paired with: bishkonan vti See also: bashkonaw vta [BL]



imbishkonawaa 1s - 3s ind; nimbishkonawaa 1s - 3s ind; nibishkonawaa 1s - 3s ind; obishkonawaan 3s - 3' ind; bishkonawaad 3s - 3' conj; beshkonawaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; bishkonaw 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /bishkonaw-/

nimbishkonawaa1s - 3s ind rg
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nibishkonawaa1s - 3s ind es
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obishkonawaan3s - 3' ind es
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bishkonawaad3s - 3' conj es
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beshkonawaad3s - 3' ch-conj es
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bishkonaw2s - 3 imp es
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bishkonaw /bishkonaw-/: /bishkw-/
miss, fall short, fade
; /-inaw/
shoot h/, act on h/ with a projectile

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Word Family

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

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