Example 25-323

I kan ranawei.
I
3sg
kan
can.neg
ran-awei.
run-away
It cannot run away. (Referring to a goanna, a large reptile hunted as food.)
Comment:
Variety: Spoken Victoria River, Older Generation. This example illustrates an expression of negative ability.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Fieldwork Schultze-Berndt