Example 25-308

Tubala givit mijelb bekbon ij.
Tubala
3du
giv-it
give-tr
mijelb
refl
bekbon
back
ij.
each
The two are turning the back to each other. (In space elicitation)
Comment:
Variety: Spoken Victoria River, Older Generation. This example illustrates the use of ij 'each' in addition to the invariable reflexive/reciprocal marker mijelb in reciprocal reading.
Type:
elicited from speaker
Source:
Fieldwork Schultze-Berndt