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boodawe vai rg
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s/he builds a fire



mboodawe 1s ind; nimboodawe 1s ind; niboodawe 1s ind; boodawe 3s ind; boodawed 3s conj; bwaadawed 3s ch-conj; Stem: /boodawe-/

mboodawe1s ind lw
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nimboodawe1s ind rg
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niboodawe1s ind es
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boodawe3s ind rg
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es
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gh
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lw
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boodawed3s conj rg
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gh
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lw
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es
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bwaadawed3s ch-conj rg
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Boodaweyaan naa gaa-izhi-jaagizoyaan wiisagaakizoyaan.

I was making a fire and burnt myself, and it hurt.
 rg
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Jiigasin izhi-boodawedaa.

Let's build a fire by the rock.
 nj
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Word Family

boodawe vai s/he builds a fire
(applicative) boodawaadan vti build a fire in it; fire it up [as stove] (applicative) boodawaazh vta build a fire at h/

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