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mashkawaakwadin vii es
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it freezes stiff, is frozen stiff

Paired with: mashkawaakwaji vai



mashkawaakwadin 0s ind; mashkawaakwading 0s conj; meshkawaakwading 0s ch-conj; Stem: /mashkawaakwadin-/

mashkawaakwadin0s ind es
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mashkawaakwading0s conj es
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meshkawaakwading0s ch-conj es
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gaawiin mashkawaakwadinzinoon0s ind neg es
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Gii-gichi-mashkawaakwadin i'iw gimiwanaaboo imaa atoobaaning gaa-ateg.

The rainwater that was in the tank was frozen solid.
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Nimamigobidoonan miinan gaa-mashkawaakwadingin bangii wii-siiginamaan nindoonaaganing.

I rub the frozen blueberries (in the bag) to pour a few onto my plate.
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mashkawaakwadin /mashkawaakwadin-/: /mashkaw-/
hard, strong, tough
; /-aakw-/
stick-like, wooden, organic solid
; /-adin/
it is cold, is affected by the cold; is frozen

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