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mikobijige vai es
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s/he finds things with hands



nimikobijige 1s ind; mikobijige 3s ind; mikobijiged 3s conj; mekobijiged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /mikobijige-/

nimikobijige1s ind es
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mikobijige 3s ind es
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mikobijiged3s conj es
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mekobijiged3s ch-conj es
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mikobijige /mikobijige-/: /mikobid-/ stem of mikobidoon vti2 ; /-ge/
s/he acts (on an unspecified object)

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Word Family

mikobidoon vti2 find it with hands
(benefactive) mikobidaw vta find (it) for h/ with hands (detransitive) mikobijige vai s/he finds things with hands

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