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aabaabika'igan ni rg
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a key



aabaabika'igan sg; aabaabika'iganan pl; aabaabika'igaans dim; aabaabika'iganing loc; Stem: /aabaabika'igan-/

aabaabika'igan sg rg
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aabaabika'iganan pl rg
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aabaabika'igaans dim rg
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Niwanitoonan ndaabaabika'iganan.

I'm missing my keys.
 rg
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Anaamaabikong atewan iniw aabaabika'iganan.

The keys are under the rock.
 es
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Gaadamaw gidaabaabika'iganan. Gaawiin mashi omazina'iganisii ji-bimibizod.

Hide your keys from him. He doesn't have his driver's license yet.
 nj
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Gii'-wani-gaadamaazo odaabaabika'iganan. Gaawiin omikanziinan.

He misplaced his keys. He can't find them.
 nj
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Biiwaabiko-giishkiboojiganens gidaa-aabajitoon ji-bookwaabikiboonad gashkaabika'igan giishpin gii-wanitooyan gidaabaabika'igan.

You can use a hacksaw to saw your padlock in half if you lose your key to it.
 nj
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aabaabika'igan /aabaabika'igan-/: /aabaabika'-/ stem of aabaabika'an vti ; /-gan/
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Word Family

aabaabika'an vti unlock it
(benefactive) aabaabika'amaw vta unlock (it) for h/ (detransitive) aabaabika'ige vai s/he unlocks something (verb of undergoing) aabaabika'igaade vii it is unlocked (by someone), "they" unlock it (derived noun) aabaabika'igan ni a key
(verb of making) aabaabika'iganike vai s/he makes a key (verb of possession) odaabaabika'igani vai s/he has a key or keys

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