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Example 72-10
Nyawa yapakayi gel imin turrp im niduljawung.
Nyawa
this
yapakayi
small
gel
girl
im=in
3sg
-
pst
turrp
poke
im
3sg
.
obj
nidul-jawung.
needle-
ins
This small woman (nurse) jabbed her with a needle.
Comment:
The order in this example is demonstrative-noun.
Type:
peer elicitation
Source:
Meakins 2011
: 298
Language:
Gurindji Kriol
by
Felicity Meakins
cite
Datapoints:
Order of demonstrative and noun: Demonstrative word precedes noun
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