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bagamibizo vai es
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s/he arrives speeding, driving, flying

Paired with: bagamibide vii



imbagamibiz 1s ind; nimbagamibiz 1s ind; nibagamibiz 1s ind; bagamibizo 3s ind; bagamibizod 3s conj; begamibizod 3s ch-conj; Stem: /bagamibizo-/

nibagamibiz1s ind es
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bagamibizo3s ind es
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bagamibizod3s conj es
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begamibizod3s ch-conj es
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Mii omaa gaa-izhi-bagamibizoyaang aazhidemog.

We got to the crossing.
 es
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Bemijigamaag onjibizo awe gaa-pi-bagamibizod.

The one that just drove up came from Bemidji.
 es
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Gii'-pi-naazibiibatoo ge-ani-bagamibizoyaan.

She came running down to the shore to greet me when I arrived.
 nj
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bagamibizo /bagamibizo-/: /bagam-/
arrive
; /-bizo/
s/he moves without obstruction, flies, speeds, falls, drives
Reduplicated Form: babagamibizo

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