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megadeshki vai es
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s/he always is burping



nimegadeshk 1s ind; megadeshki 3s ind; megadeshkid 3s conj; Stem: /megadeshki-/

nimegadeshk1s ind es
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megadeshki3s ind es
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megadeshkid3s conj es
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Gichi-ombiigizi awe megadeshkid.

That guy burping all the time is making a lot of noise.
 es
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megadeshki /megadeshki-/: /megade-/ stem of megade vai ; /-shki/
s/he is habitually doing something or is habitually in such a state

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Word Family

megade vai s/he burps
(verb of addiction) megadeshki vai s/he always is burping (causative) megade' vta burp h/ megadeshkaw vta (inverse only) something makes h/ burp

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