Example 25-133

Yu kan tok la thislot medbaga.
Yu
2sg
kan
can.neg
tok
talk
la
loc
this-lot
prox-pl
med-baga.
mad-adj3
You can’t talk to these mad ones (children).
Comment:
Variety: Spoken Victoria River, Older Generation. This example illustrates the plural word thislot/dijlot as a plural marker and an expression of negative ability.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Fieldwork Schultze-Berndt