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gibaakoshin vai es
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it (animate; stick-like) lies or falls blocking something; s/he or it (animate) lies or falls blocking something (stick-like)

Paired with: gibaakosin vii



gibaakoshin 3s ind; gibaakoshing 3s conj; gebaakoshing 3s ch-conj; Stem: /gibaakoshin-/

gibaakoshin3s ind es
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gibaakoshing3s conj es
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gebaakoshing3s ch-conj es
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Indaga ikodaabaazh a'awe gebaakoshing.

Please drag that [log] that's blocking the road out of the way.
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Mii 'i gii-ikoshing awe imaa gebaakoshing ishkwaandeming.

The one lying there blocking the door move out of the way.
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