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debibijige vai es
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s/he grabs, catches, reaches and takes, gets hold of things



indebibijige 1s ind; nidebibijige 1s ind; debibijige 3s ind; debibijiged 3s conj; dayebibijiged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /debibijige-/

indebibijige1s ind lw
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nidebibijige1s ind es
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debibijige3s ind es
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lw
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debibijiged3s conj lw
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dayebibijiged3s ch-conj gh
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debibijige /debibijige-/: /debibid-/ stem of debibidoon vti2 ; /-ge/
s/he acts (on an unspecified object)

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Word Family

debibidoon vti2 grab, catch, reach and take, get hold of it
(benefactive) debibidaw vta grab, catch, reach and take, get hold of (it) for h/ (detransitive) debibijige vai s/he grabs, catches, reaches and takes, gets hold of things (verb of undergoing) debibijigaade it is grabbed, caught, reached and taken, got hold of (by someone) (verb of undergoing) debibijigaazo vai s/he is grabbed, caught, reached and taken, got hold of (by someone)

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