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baasige vai es
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s/he dries something



nibaasige 1s ind; baasige 3s ind; baasiged 3s conj; bayaasiged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /baasige-/

nibaasige1s ind es
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baasige3s ind es
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baasiged3s conj es
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bayaasiged3s ch-conj gh
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baasige /baasige-/: /baas-/ stem of baasan vti ; /-ge/
h/ acts (on an unspecified object)

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Word Family

baasan vti dry it
(verb of undergoing) baasigaade vii it is dried (by someone), "they" dry it (verb of undergoing) baasigaazo vai s/he is dried (by someone), "they" dry h/ (detransitive) baasige vai s/he dries something (benefactive) baasamaw vta dry (it) for h/

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