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Example 72-57
Nyila warlaku im gon kankula karntingka nyila biwalijayu.
Nyila
that
warlaku
dog
im
3sg
gon
go
kankula
up
karnti-ngka
tree-
loc
nyila
that
bi-walija-yu.
bee-
pauc
-
dat
That dog goes up the tree after the bees.
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Comment:
These are two instances of adnominal demonstratives. Note that they are not case-marked though the nominal is case-marked.
Type:
narrative
Source:
Meakins 2003-2006
Language:
Gurindji Kriol
by
Felicity Meakins
cite
Datapoints:
Pronominal and adnominal demonstratives: Same stems, different inflectional features
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