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gashki' vta es
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overpower, prevail over, conquer h/ or it (animate); manage h/ or it (animate); earn h/ (e.g., money)

Paired with: gashkitoon vti2



ingashki'aa 1s - 3s ind; ningashki'aa 1s - 3s ind; nigashki'aa 1s - 3s ind; ogashki'aan 3s - 3' ind; gashki'aad 3s - 3' conj; geshki'aad 3s - 3' ch-conj; gashki' 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /gashki'-/

nigashki'aa1s - 3s ind es
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ogashki'aan3s - 3' ind es
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gashki'aad3s - 3' conj es
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geshki'aad3s - 3' ch-conj es
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gashki'2s - 3 imp es
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Wenipazh apane ogashki'aan zhooniyaan.

She is always able to make good money.
 nj
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Gaawiin geyaabi ogashki'aasiin ji-bimibizo'aad odaabaanan; onzaam gaawiin zaabaabisii.

He's not able to drive a car anymore because he can't see very well.
 nj
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Ogii-kashki'aan iniwen odikweman ji-wiijiiwigod iwidi zagaswe'iding ji-izhaawaad.

He was able to get his wife to accompany him to the meeting.
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gashki' /gashki'-/: /gashk-/
able
; /-'/
cause h/ or it (animate) to be or to act 

The Ojibwe People's Dictionary is developed and maintained by:
Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

with support and collaboration from the University of Minnesota's Department of American Indian Studies and University Libraries.

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