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gashkitoon vti2 es
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be able to do, succeed at, manage it

Paired with: gashki' vta



ingashkitoon 1s - 0s ind; ningashkitoon 1s - 0s ind; nigashkitoon 1s - 0s ind; ogashkitoon 3s - 0s ind; gashkitood 3s - 0 conj; geshkitood 3s - 0 ch-conj; gashkitoon 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /gashkit-/

nigashkitoon1s - 0s ind es
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ogashkitoon3s - 0s ind es
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gashkitood3s - 0 conj es
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geshkitood3s - 0 ch-conj es
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gashkitoon2s - 0 imp es
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Ogashkitoon ji-anokiid.

He is able to work.
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Booch igo ingii-kashkitoon aana-gii-gichi-zanagak owe gaa-inanoonigooyaan.

I accomplished the task I was assigned anyway, even though it was hard.
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Gaawiin ganabaj odaa-gashkitoosiin ji-bawishkang manoomin.

I don’t think he’s able to do the dancing on the rice.
 nj
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Giishpin gashkitooyan, webikodan iwe wadikwaans.

If you can, cut away that little twig.
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Gaawiin indaa-gashkitoosiin ji-izhaayaambaan: onzaam gaawiin indoozhooniyaamisii.

I won't be able to go because I don't have much money.
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Nisayenh ganabaj bagidenimo. Gaawiin ogashkitoosiin geyaabi ji-wiisinid; onzaam gichi-aakozi.

I think my brother is giving up. He isn't able to eat anymore because his is so very sick.
 nj
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gashkitoon /gashkit-/: /gashk-/
able
; /-t/
cause it to be or to act; make it
Reduplicated Form: gagashkitoon

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Nora Livesay, Editor
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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