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gashkichige vai es
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s/he acquires something, earns something, is able (to do something)



ingashkichige 1s ind; ningashkichige 1s ind; nigashkichige 1s ind; gashkichige 3s ind; gashkichiged 3s conj; geshkichiged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /gashkichige-/

nigashkichige1s ind es
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gashkichige 3s ind es
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gashkichiged3s conj es
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geshkichiged3s ch-conj es
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Nawaj igo gashkichige anokiitaadizod apiich idash anokiitaaged.

He makes more money working for himself than he does working for someone else.
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Gashkichigewag igi ininiwag gii-wi-anokiiwaad iwidi oodenaang.

The men make money having gone to work in town.
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gashkichige /gashkichige-/: /gashkit-/ stem of gashkitoon vti2 ; /-ge/
s/he acts (on an unspecified object)

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

gashkitoon vti2 be able to do, succeed at, manage it
(benefactive) gashkitaw vta be able to get (it) for h/, manage (it) for h/ (detransitive) gashkichige vai s/he acquires something, earns something, is able (to do something)

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