Example 25-268

Jad sineik din rili laikim jad lilboi.
Jad
dem
sineik
snake
din
pst.neg
rili
really
laik-im
like-tr
jad
dem
lilboi.
little.boy
The snake didn't really like the little boy (but rather wanted to eat him).
Comment:
Variety: Written Roper River. The example illustrates an expression of 'liking' and the (somewhat acrolectal) negative past auxiliary din (< Engl. didn't).
Type:
naturalistic written
Source:
Brennan 1993: 18