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Example 72-169
An nyanuny lidulwan
ngakparn boiwan
i bin top marrat.
An
and
nyanuny
3sg
.
dat
lidl-wan
little-
nmlz
ngakparn
frog
boi-wan
male-
nmlz
i
3sg
.
sbj
bin
pst
top
be
marrat.
marry
And his little male frog was married.
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Comment:
The male term is postposed to the animal name in this example.
Type:
narrative
Source:
Meakins 2003-2006
Language:
Gurindji Kriol
by
Felicity Meakins
cite
Datapoints:
Female and male animals: Postposed sex-denoting word
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