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bwaanawitoon vti2

be unable to do or manage it

Paired with: bwaanawi' vta



imbwaanawitoon 1s - 0s ind; nimbwaanawitoon 1s - 0s ind; nibwaanawitoon 1s - 0s ind; obwaanawitoon 3s - 0s ind; bwaanawitood 3s - 0 conj; bwayaanawitood 3s - 0 ch-conj; bwaanawitoon 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /bwaanawit-/

Baapiniziwaagan. Nibwaanawitoon wii-tiba'igeyaan imaa ogimaanaang.

It's a problem. I'm not able to pay (taxes to) the government.
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Nibwaanawitoon aana-wiikobidooyaan. Indaga ombidiyenin.

I can't pull it out. Please raise your butt [off it].
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Nibwaanawitoon ji-nibaayaan.

I can't sleep.
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Obwaanawitoon ji-boozid naabikwaanensiwi-jiimaan; onzaam ishpoonagadini.

He isn't able to get aboard the motorboat because its sides are too high.
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bwaanawitoon /bwaanawit-/: /bwaanaw-/
unable
; /-t/
cause it to be or to act; make it