Example 25-185

Jalgbirriny, thet rait hen said.
Jalgbirriny,
right.side
thet
dem
rait
right
hen
hand
said.
side
Jalgbirriny, that [means] right hand side.
Comment:
Variety: Spoken Victoria River, Older Generation. This example illustrates the text deictic use of the recognitional demonstrative thet/jed. Jalgbirriny is a Jaminjung word.
Type:
translation in elicitation of other language
Source:
Fieldwork Schultze-Berndt