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Example 72-109
Dat bulugingku i bin teikim dat karu
an
dat warlakungku im traina hantim im dat bulugi.
Dat
the
bulugi-ngku
cow-
erg
i
3sg
.
sbj
bin
pst
teik-im
take-
tr
det
the
karu
child
an
and
dat
the
warlaku-ngku
dog-
erg
im
3sg
traina
try
hant-im
chase-
tr
im
3sg
.
obj
dat
the
bulugi.
cow
The cow took the child and the dog tried to chase down the bull.
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Comment:
An
conjoins two VPs here.
Type:
narrative
Source:
Meakins 2003-2006
Language:
Gurindji Kriol
by
Felicity Meakins
cite
Datapoints:
Nominal and verbal conjunction: Identity, overtly expressed
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