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boonichige vai es
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s/he quits doing things, leaves things alone



niboonichige 1s ind; boonichige 3s ind; boonichiged 3s conj; bwaanichiged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /boonichige-/

niboonichige1s ind es
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boonichige3s ind es
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boonichiged3s conj es
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gii-poonichige3s pst es
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boonichige /boonichige-/: /boonit-/ stem of boonitoon vti2 ; /-ge/
s/he acts (on an unspecified object)

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Word Family

boonitoon vti2 leave it alone; quit it
(detransitive) boonichige vai s/he quits doing things, leaves things alone (verb of undergoing) boonichigaade vii it is left alone (by someone), "they" leave it alone, quit it (verb of undergoing) boonichigaazo vai s/he is left alone (by someone), "they" leave h/ alone, quit h/

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