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mashkimod ni gh
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a bag, a sack



mashkimod sg; mashkimodan pl; mashkimodens, mashkimodaans dim; mashkimodaang loc; mashkimodaash pej; Stem: /mashkimod-/

mashkimod sg gh
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mashkimodan pl gh
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mashkimodaang loc gh
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Ningii-kashkapinaa a'aw nindasemaa imaa nimashkimodaang.

I tied up my tobacco in my bag.
 rg
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Ogii-aaboojisidoon 'iw mashkimod gii-paasang.

He put that bag inside out to dry it.
 es
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Naawoonag atoon gimashkimod.

Put your bag right in the middle of the canoe.
 nj
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Ogii-taadozhaan 'i mashkimod gaa-aapida'oodenig wii-paakinang.

He cut open the sack that was tied into in knots in order to open it.
 es
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Indaga biina'waadaanig ogoweg opiniig imaa gimashkimodaang.

Come on, let's put these potatoes in your sack.
 es
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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

mashkimod ni a bag, a sack
(verb of making) mashkimodeke vai s/he makes a bag, makes a sack
(benefactive) mashkimodekaw vta make a bag for h/
(detransitive) mashkimodekaage vai s/he makes bags or sacks for people
(verb of possession) omashkimodaa vai s/he has a bag or bags, has a sack or sacks

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