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gashkaakowebinan vti nj
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slam it (a door, a lid) shut



ningashkaakowebinaan 1s - 0s ind; ogashkaakowebinaan 3s - 0s ind; gashkaakowebinang 3s - 0 conj; geshkaakowebinang 3s - 0 ch-conj; gashkaakowebinan 2s - 0 imp; gego gashkaakowebinangen 2s - 0 imp prohib; Stem: /gashkaakowebin-/

ningashkaakowebinaan1s - 0s ind nj
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ogashkaakowebinaan3s - 0s ind nj
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gashkaakowebinang3s - 0 conj nj
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gego gashkaakowebinangen2s - 0 imp prohib nj
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Wewiib gashkaakowebinan makak jibwaa-zaagijibatood.

Hurry and slam the lid on the box before it (a mouse) runs out.
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Gego mashi gashkaakowebinangen. Biindig imaa ate aabaabika'igan.

Don't slam the door yet. The key is still inside.
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gashkaakowebinan /gashkaakowebin-/: /gashk-/
enclosed, attached together 
; /-aakw-/
stick-like, wooden, organic solid
; /-webin/
act on it forcefully by hand: fling, throw, shove with hand