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biinish adv gram nj
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until; up to



biinish ;

biinish rg
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Gichi-niibiwa imaa aana-gii-abi a'aw mikwam. Mii zhigwa biinish igo ani-... ani-angwiid.

There was a lot of ice there until it started melting away.
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Abinoojiinyag agindaasowag bezhig biinish igo ningodwaak.

The kids count from up from one to a hundred.
 rg
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Biinish igo gii-ani-onaagoshig geyaabi ingii'-pawa'aamin.

We picked rice right to the end of the day.
 nj
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