Example 25-111

Olabat nomo sabi slip.
Olabat
3pl
nomo
neg
sabi
know
slip.
sleep
They don't [know how to] sleep. (Referring to young people who are making noise in the night)
Comment:
Variety: Spoken Victoria River, Older Generation. This example illustrates the 3rd person plural pronoun olabat, the stative verb sabi, and verbal negation.
Type:
translation in elicitation of other language
Source:
Fieldwork Schultze-Berndt