Example 25-258

Im getin la hol en i jatimap mijelb.
Im
3sg
getin
get.in
la
loc
hol
hole
en
and
i
3sg
jat-im-ap
shut-tr-up
mijelb.
refl
It gets into the hole and buries itself. (Referring to a goanna, a large reptile highly sought after for meat).
Comment:
Variety: Spoken Victoria River, Older Generation. This example illustrates the reflexive use of the reflexive/reciprocal marker mijelb.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Fieldwork Schultze-Berndt