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Example 72-101
Deim kilim wan marluka gat kurrupartu.
Dei-m
3pl
.
sbj
-
prs
kil-im
hit-
tr
wan
one
marluka
old.man
gat
prop
kurrupartu.
boomerang
They hit one old man with a boomerang.
Comment:
The instrument is indicated by a preposition in this example.
Type:
peer elicitation
Source:
Meakins 2011
: 390
Language:
Gurindji Kriol
by
Felicity Meakins
cite
Datapoints:
Instrumental expressions: Adposition
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