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giishkaajimo vai nj
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s/he cuts the story off (without finishing it)



ningiishkaajim 1s ind; giishkaajimo 3s ind; giishkaajimod 3s conj; Stem: /giishkaajimo-/

ningiishkaajim1s ind nj
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giishkaajimo3s ind nj
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giishkaajimod3s conj nj
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gii-kiishkaajimo3s ind pst nj
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Ningii'-noonde-giishkaajim minik waa'-inaajimoyaambaan gii-bi-biindiged nindoogimaan.

I had to cut my story off when my boss came in.
 nj
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giishkaajimo /giishkaajimo-/: /giishk-/
cut off, severed, sheared off
; /-aajimo/
s/he tells, tells a story

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