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Example 72-105
Dat karungku i bin jayijayi im dat kengkaru gat spiya.
Dat
the
karu-ngku
child-
erg
i
3sg
.
sbj
bin
pst
jayijayi
chase
im
3sg
.
obj
dat
the
kengkaru
kangaroo
gat
with
spiya.
spear
The kid chased the kangaroo with a spear.
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Comment:
The preposition
gat
has an instrumental function here.
Type:
peer elicitation
Source:
Meakins 2003-2006
Language:
Gurindji Kriol
by
Felicity Meakins
cite
Datapoints:
Comitatives and instrumentals: Identity
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