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English Translation (Kun-balandaken) |
I sit down |
Pronunciation (Bale ka-yime karri-ngeybun?) |
ŋayɛrgan OR ŋaɹɛrgan The sound file has the r version. In Kuninjku and Kune spoken at Maningrida the y > r version is common.
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Morphology (Karri-wokdjobdjobke) |
nga- means 'I' (first person singular pronoun prefix)
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Notes (Njalenjale) |
This is a verb that belongs to the class of those that end in -kan and so it has these forms: (either -yerrkan or -rerrkan) nga-yerrkan 'I am sitting/staying'
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Usage (Bale kabirri-yime?) |
In Kunwinjku: Ma, yi-yerrka!
Bonj yerrkang, minj kam-re.
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Date (Balekeno) |
20 Jul 2014 |