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gashki'ewizi vai es
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s/he accomplishes, succeeds



ingashki'ewiz 1s ind; ningashki'ewiz 1s ind; nigashki'ewiz 1s ind; gashki'ewizi 3s ind; gashki'ewizid 3s conj; geshki'ewizid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /gashki'ewizi-/

nigashki'ewiz1s ind es
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gashki'ewizi3s ind es
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gashki'ewizid3s conj es
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geshki'ewizid3s ch-conj es
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Gii-kashki'ewizi ningozis gii-izhaad gabe-gikendaasoowigamigong.

My son was able to go to college.
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Mii go 'i aanawi gii-kashki'ewizid ji-mazina'iged wii-aanjidaabaaned.

He was able anyway to get financing to trade in his car.
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gashki'ewizi vai s/he accomplishes, succeeds

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