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ombinige vai es
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s/he lifts, raises (things)



nindoombinige 1s ind; ombinige 3s ind; ombiniged 3s conj; wembiniged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /ombinige-/

nindoombinige1s ind es
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ombinige3s ind es
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ombiniged3s conj es
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wembiniged3s ch-conj es
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ombinige /ombinige-/: /ombin-/ stem of ombinan vti ; /-ge/
s/he acts (on an unspecified object)

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Word Family

ombinan vti lift, raise it
(detransitive) ombinige vai s/he lifts, raises (things) (benefactive) ombinamaw vta lift, raise (it) for h/ (verb of undergoing) ombinigaade vii it is lifted, raised (by someone); "they" lift, raise it (verb of undergoing) ombinigaazo vai s/he or it (animate) is lifted, raised (by someone); "they" lift, raise h/ or it (animate)

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