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boodaajii'ige vai es
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s/he inflates things



imboodaajii'ige 1s ind; nimboodaajii'ige 1s ind; niboodaajii'ige 1s ind; boodaajii'ige 3s ind; boodaajii'iged 3s conj; bwaadaajii'iged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /boodaajii'ige-/

imboodaajii'ige1s ind gh
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nimboodaajii'ige1s ind es
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boodaajii'ige3s ind gh
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es
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boodaajii'iged3s conj gh
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es
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bwaadaajii'iged3s ch-conj gh
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boodaajii'igen2s imp gh
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boodaajii'ige /boodaajii'ige-/: /boodaajii'-/ stem of boodaajii'an vti ; /-ge/
s/he acts (on an unspecified object)

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Word Family

boodaajii'an vti inflate it
(detransitive) boodaajii'ige vai s/he inflates things (verb of undergoing) boodaajii'igaade vii it is inflated (by someone), "they" inflate it (verb of undergoing) boodaajii'igaazo vai s/he is inflated (by someone), "they" inflate h/ (derived noun) boodaajii'igan ni an air pump, a tire pump (benefactive) boodaajii'amaw vta inflate (it) for h/

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