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Example 72-142
Man i bin ged bait warlakunginyi wartanta.
Man
man
i
3sg
.
sbj
bin
pst
ged
get
bait
bite
warlaku-nginyi
dog-
abl
wartan-ta.
hand-
loc
The man got bitten by a dog on the hand.
Type:
peer elicitation
Source:
Meakins 2011
: 433
Language:
Gurindji Kriol
by
Felicity Meakins
cite
Datapoints:
Passive constructions: Typical passive construction
'Hand' and 'arm': Identity
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