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Example 72-130
Karu im top la im kankula diya-ngka.
Karu
child
im
3sg
top
be
la
on
im
it
kankula
up
diya-ngka.
deer-
loc
The child is sitting on top of the deer.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Meakins 2008
: 295
Language:
Gurindji Kriol
by
Felicity Meakins
cite
Datapoints:
Transitive motion verbs: ‘pull’: Special motion-from adposition
Syllable onsets: Onsets may be complex
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