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gashkiiwanakwad vii

there are dark clouds



gashkiiwanakwad 0s ind; gashkiiwanakwak 0s conj; Stem: /gashkiiwanakwad-/

Bi-wenda-gashkiiwaanakwad.

There's dark clouds coming.
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Gichi-gashkiiwaanakwad miinawaa noodin. Ganabaj wii-... wii-mikwamiikaa.

There are dark clouds and it's windy. I think it's going to hail.
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Gashkiiwaanakwad noongom. Mii 'iw aangwaamas zaagaasiged 'aw giizis.

It's been dark today. Then finally the sun peeked through the clouds.
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gashkiiwanakwad /gashkiiwanakwad-/: /gashkiiw-/
closed in, completely covered
; /-aanakw-/
cloud
; /-ad/
it is in a state or condition