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giishkaanowebizh vta

break off h/ tail (with hands)



ningiishkaanowebinaa 1s - 3s ind; ogiishkaanowebinaan 3s - 3' ind; giishkaanowebinaad 3s - 3' conj; gaashkaanowebinaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; giishkaanowebizh 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /giishkaanowebizh-/

ningiishkaanowebinaa1s - 3s ind nj
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ogiishkaanowebinaan3s - 3' ind nj
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giishkaanowebinaad3s - 3' conj nj
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giishkaanowebizh2s - 3 imp nj
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Ajidamoo ningii'-kiishkaanowebinaa wanakwaanow.

I broke off the tip of the squirrel's tail (when skinning the squirrel).
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giishkaanowebizh /giishkaanowebizh-/: /giishk-/
cut off, severed, sheared off
; /-aanowe-/
tail (of an animal)
; /-biN/
pull h/, use the hands on h/