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baasibijigaazo vai es
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s/he is cracked or shattered (by someone, with hands), "they" crack or shatter h/ (with hands)



baasibijigaazo 3s ind; baasibijigaazod 3s conj; bayaasibijigaazod 3s ch-conj; Stem: /baasibijigaazo-/

baasibijigaazo3s ind es
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baasibijigaazod3s conj es
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gii-paasibijigaazo3s ind pst es
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baasibijigaazo /baasibijigaazo-/: /baasibid-/ stem of baasibidoon vti2 ; /-gaazo/
h/ undergoes action (by someone)

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

baasibidoon vti2 crack or shatter it (with hands)
(benefactive) baasibidamaw vta crack or shatter (it) (with hands) for h/ (detransitive) baasibijige vai s/he cracks, shatters things (with hands) (verb of undergoing) baasibijigaade vii it is cracked or shattered (by someone, with hands), "they" crack or shatter it (with hands) (verb of undergoing) baasibijigaazo vai s/he is cracked or shattered (by someone, with hands), "they" crack or shatter h/ (with hands)

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