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banaskobagaabaawe vii nj
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rain opens up the buds to new leaves or flowers



banaskobagaabaawe 0s ind; banaskobagaabaaweg 0s conj; benaskobagaabaaweg 0s ch-conj; Stem: /banaskobagaabaawe-/

banaskobagaabaawe0s ind nj
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banaskobagaabaaweg0s conj nj
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gii-panaskobagaabaawe0s ind pst nj
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Banaskobagaabaawewan waabigwaniin.

The rain makes the flowers open up.
 nj
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Gakina gegoo banaskobagaabaawe, booshke miinan banaskobagaabaawewan.

Everything opens up when it rains, even the blueberries.
 nj
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banaskobagaabaawe /banaskobagaabaawe-/: /banaskw-/
straighten out as it opens, uncoil, unfurl
; /-bag-/
leaf
; /-aabaawe/
it is immersed, flooded, saturated

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