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akooshkinatoon vti2 nj
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[N]

fill it so high, so far (with solids)



ndakooshkinatoon 1s - 0s ind; odakooshkinatoon 3s - 0s ind; akooshkinatood 3s - 0 conj; ekooshkinatood 3s - 0s ch-conj; akooshkinatoon 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /akooshkinat-/

ndakooshkinatoon1s - 0s ind nj
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odakooshkinatoon3s - 0s ind nj
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akooshkinatood3s - 0 conj nj
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akooshkinatoon2s - 0 imp nj
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Owe akooshkinatoon.

Fill it this high.
 nj
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Aaniin gaa'-akooshkinatooyan gijiimaan gii-naawakweg gii-bawa'aman.

How much rice did you have in your canoe by noon?
 nj
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akooshkinatoon /akooshkinat-/: /akw-/
a certain length, so long
; /-ashkinat/
fill

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Word Family

akooshkinatoon vti2 [N] fill it so high, so far (with solids)
(detransitive) akooshkinachige vai [N]

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