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dakobijigaade vii es
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it is tied, bound (by someone)

Paired with: dakobijigaazo vai



dakobijigaade 0s ind; dakobijigaadeg 0s conj; dekobijigaadeg 0s ch-conj; Stem: /dakobijigaade-/

dakobijigaade0s ind es
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dekobijigaadeg0s ch-conj es
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dakobijigaade /dakobijigaade-/: /dakobid-/ stem of dakobidoon vti2 ; /-gaade/
it undergoes action (by someone)

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Word Family

dakobidoon vti2 tie, bind it
(detransitive) dakobijige vai s/he ties, binds things (benefactive) dakobidaw vta tie, bind (it) for h/ (benefactive) dakobidamaw vta tie, bind (it) for h/ (verb of undergoing) dakobijigaade vii it is tied, bound (by someone) (verb of undergoing) dakobijigaazo vai
  1. s/he is tied, bound (by someone)
  2. s/he is wrapped for burial
 (derived noun) dakobijigan ni tied wild rice

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