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dakobijige vai es
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s/he ties, binds things



indakobijige 1s ind; nindakobijige 1s ind; nidakobijige 1s ind; dakobijige 3s ind; dakobijiged 3s conj; dekobijiged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /dakobijige-/

nindakobijige1s ind es
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dakobijige 3s ind es
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dekobijiged3s ch-conj es
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dakobijige /dakobijige-/: /dakobid-/ stem of dakobidoon vti2 ; /-ge/
s/he acts (on an unspecified object)

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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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