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abi vai es
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s/he is at home, sits in a certain place

Paired with: ate vii



indab 1s ind; nindab 1s ind; nidab 1s ind; abi 3s ind; abid 3s conj; ebid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /abi-/

indab1s ind es
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abi3s ind es
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abid3s conj es
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ebid3s ch-conj es
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Ona'ishimaan odoopwaaganan imaa ebinid.

He's straightening out his pipe that's sitting there.
 es
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Giga-ab ina noongom dibikak

Will you be at home tonight?
 es
Abi go awe gaa-pi-andwewemind awasonaago.

The person they asked about the other day was home.
 es
abi /abi-/: /ab-/
sit, be at home
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ayabi vai

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Word Family

abi vai s/he is at home, sits in a certain place
(applicative) abiitan vti live in, occupy it (applicative) abiitaw vta sit up with h/ (e.g., the deceased at a wake) (derived noun) abiwin ni a room, a living room

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