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Value Onsets may be complex
Language:
Gurindji Kriol
Parameter:
Syllable onsets
References
Jones et al. 2011
Examples
Karu im top la im kankula diya-ngka.
Karu
child
im
3sg
top
be
la
on
im
it
kankula
up
diya-ngka.
deer-
loc
The child is sitting on top of the deer.
See
Meakins 2008
: 295
Krtuma parl im putim i kaan spredimat kuyarra.
Kyle-tu-ma
KR-
erg
-
top
parl
pile
im
3sg
put-im
put-
tr
parl
too.much
i
3sg
.
sbj
kaan
neg
spred-im-at
spread-
tr
-OUT
kuya-rra.
thus-
pl
Kyle put them in a pile. He didn't spread out that lot like that.
See
Meakins 2003-2006
An dij karungku i neba luk dat kaya kominap.
An
and
dij
this
karu-ngku
child-
erg
i
3sg
.
sbj
neba
neg
luk
look
det
the
kaya
monster
kom-in-ap.
come-
cont
-up
And this kid didn't see the monster coming towards them.
See
Meakins 2011
: 415
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