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Value Dependent subject and object forms
Language:
Gurindji Kriol
Parameter:
Special dependent person forms for subject and object
References
Meakins 2011
: 307
Examples
Dat karungku im rekin dat mukmuk bin kayikayi im.
Dat
the
karu-ngku
kid-
erg
im
3sg
rekin
think
dat
the
mukmuk
owl
bin
pst
kayikayi
chase
im.
3sg
.
obj
The kid thought the owl was chasing him.
See
Meakins 2003-2006
Ma ngali gon jarrei toktok bo nyilarrat jarrei.
Ma
OK
ngali
1du
.
incl
.
pot
gon
go
jarrei
that.way
tok~tok
talk.
red
bo
prep
nyila-rrat
that-
pl
jarrei.
that.way
OK you and I will go there to talk to that lot over there.
See
Meakins 2003-2006
An
wijantu
makin nyilangka? Ngayungku!
An
and
wijan-tu
who-
erg
makin
sleep
nyila-ngka?
that-
loc
Ngayu-ngku!
me-
erg
And who sleeps there? Me!
See
Meakins 2011
: 307
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