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Example 72-166
Yeah im
lijin
yu nyilangku.
Yeah
yes
im
3sg
lijin
hear
yu
2sg
nyila-ngku.
that-
erg
Yes she's listening to you, that one.
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Comment:
This example shows a transitive use of
lijin
.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Meakins 2003-2006
Language:
Gurindji Kriol
by
Felicity Meakins
cite
Datapoints:
'Hear' and 'smell': Differentiation
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