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bookoshkaw vta gh
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break h/ in two (by foot or body)

Paired with: bookoshkan vti



imbookoshkawaa 1s - 3s ind; nimbookoshkawaa 1s - 3s ind; nibookoshkawaa 1s - 3s ind; obookoshkawaan 3s - 3' ind; bookoshkawaad 3s - 3' conj; bwaakoshkawaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; bookoshkaw 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /bookoshkaw-/

imbookoshkawaa1s - 3s ind gh
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nimbookoshkawaa1s - 3s ind nj
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obookoshkawaan3s - 3' ind nj
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gh
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bookoshkawaad3s - 3' conj nj
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gh
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bwaakoshkawaad3s - 3' ch-conj gh
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bookoshkaw2s - 3 imp nj
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gh
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ogii-pookoshkawaan3s - 3' ind pst gh
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Obookoshkawaa' odaagima'; onzaam zhakaagonagaa.

He broke his snowshoes because the snow was too wet.
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bookoshkaw /bookoshkaw-/: /bookw-/
broken, broken in two (esp. of stick-like objects)
; /-shkaw/
act on h/ or it (animate) by foot or body; wear it (animate)
Reduplicated Form: baabookoshkaw