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biidamaw vta gj
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bring something for h/

See also: biidaw vta



nibiidamawaa 1s - 3s ind; nibiidamowaa 1s - 3s ind; obiidamawaan 3s - 3' ind; biidamawaad 3s - 3' conj; baadamawaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; Stem: /biidamaw-/

nibiidamawaa1s - 3s ind gj
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obiidamawaan3s - 3' ind gj
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biidamawaad3s - 3' conj gj
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baadamawaad3s - 3' ch-conj gj
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Indaga niizhozid biidamawishin awe mekadewaabiigizid zenibaa.

Bring me two feet of that black ribbon.
 es
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"Gichi-minomaagwadoon ini waabigwaniin gaa-piidamawiyin," odinaan iniw onaabeman a'a ikwe.

Those flowers you brought me smell good," the woman told her husband.
 es
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Daga biidamawishin onaagaans. | O'owe na, maagizhaa ge owe. | Wegodogwen igo.

Please bring me a cup. | This one, or this one? | Whichever.
 nj
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biidamaw /biidamaw-/: /biid-/ stem of biidoon vti2 ; /-amaw/
do it for h/

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Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

biidoon vti2 bring it
(benefactive) biidamaw vta bring something for h/
(detransitive) biidamaage vai s/he brings (it) for (people)
(benefactive) biidaw vta bring (it) for h/ (verb of undergoing) biijigaazo vai s/he is brought (by someone), "they" bring h/ (verb of undergoing) biijigaade vii it is brought (by someone), "they" bring it

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