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| English Translation (Kun-balandaken) |
I appear, I arrive |
| Pronunciation (Bale ka-yime karri-ngeybun?) |
nga-bep-mair IPA= ŋaˈbepmɛ |
| Morphology (Karri-wokdjobdjobke) |
nga- 'I' first person singular
Any other pronoun prefix could be used e.g. ngarr-bebme 'you and I appear'
The past completed form is -bebmeng.
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| Notes (Njalenjale) |
You can use this verb to talk about when someone turns up or arrives. You can also use it to talk about coming outside (of a house, or a car or a vegetation thicket or any other enclosed space). |
| Usage (Bale kabirri-yime?) |
Example from Maningrida Kuninjku: La ngurri-na bukkan 'grey-one' ka-bebme.
All dialects:
Gundjeihmi example:
Remember Gundjeihmi uses a letter 'g' whereas Kunwinjku uses the letter 'k' for the same sound, so that:
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| Date (Balekeno) |
05 Feb 2013 |