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ishkwaaj adv tmp es
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last



ishkwaaj ;

ishkwaaj es
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the last time something happened; the end of a span of time

Niizho-biboonagad gii-waabamag ishkwaaj nishiime.

It was two years ago that I last saw my younger brother.
 rg
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Mii awe ishkwaaj gaa-boozid. Akawe dash ji-gii'-aaba'angiban jiimaan jibwaa-boozid.

He was the last one in the boat. But he should have untied the boat first before he got in.
 nj
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Mii 'i gii-nisidawinawag awe ge... genoozid omaa bemishimod. Ishkwaaj gii-waabamag dakoojiiminagiziiban,

I finally recognized that tall guy dancing by. Last time I saw him he was just a short guy.
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Sue Ann awe nindishkwejiiyaagan. Mii awe ishkwaaj gaa'-nitaawigid endashiwaad niniijaanisag.

Sue Ann is my youngest. She is the last born of my children.
 nj
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Aaniin ekoozid gigozis. Ishkwaaj gii-waabamag, aazha ani-ginooziiban.

How tall is your son? The last timeI saw him he was already getting tall,
 nj
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