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gashkigwaaso vai nj
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s/he sews



ingashkigwaas 1s ind; ningashkigwaas 1s ind; nigashkigwaas 1s ind; gashkigwaaso 3s ind; gashkigwaasod 3s conj; geshkigwaasod 3s ch-conj; gashkigwaason 2s imp; Stem: /gashkigwaaso-/

ningashkigwaas1s ind rg
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gashkigwaaso3s ind rg
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nj
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gashkigwaasod3s conj rg
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nj
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geshkigwaasod3s ch-conj rg
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gashkigwaason2s imp nj
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Minogwaasowag igi ikwewag gashkigwaasowaad.

Those women sew real nice when they sew.
 rg
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Geyaabi 'o apii bagakaabi mindimoowenh gaa-gashkigwaasod.

The elderly lady who sews can still see clearly.
 nj
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gashkigwaaso /gashkigwaaso-/: /gashk-/
enclosed, attached together 
; /-gwaaso/
h/ sews, probes
Reduplicated Form: gagashkigwaaso

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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gashkigwaaso vai s/he sews
(derived noun) gashkigwaason na [ML] a sewing machine

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