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biijigaade vii gj
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it is brought (by someone), "they" bring it

Paired with: biijigaazo vai



biijigaade 0s ind; biijigaadeg 0s conj; baajigaadeg 0s ch-conj; biijigaademagad 0s ind aug; Stem: /biijigaade-/

biijigaade0s ind gj
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biijigaadeg0s conj gj
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baajigaadeg0s ch-conj gj
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Gii-maada'ookii gitigaanensan gaa-piijigaadegin.

They distributed the vegetables they brought.
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Miinidim ganabaj ini ataasowinan gaa-piijigaadegin.

They are giving away the dressers that they brought.
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biijigaade /biijigaade-/: /biid-/ stem of biidoon vti2 ; /-gaade/
it undergoes action (by someone)

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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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