Example 72-170

Dij karntingkama dei bin faindim ngakparn an nyanuny waip nyantu, gelwan ngakparn.
Dij
this
karnti-ngka-ma
branch-loc-top
dei
3pl.sbj
bin
pst
faind-im
find-tr
ngakparn
frog
an
and
nyanuny
3sg.dat
waip
wife
nyantu,
3sg
gel-wan
female-nmlz
ngakparn.
frog
They found the frog and his wife, a female frog, under the log.

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Comment:
The female term is preposed to the animal name in this example.
Type:
narrative
Source:
Meakins 2003-2006