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Language:
Gurindji Kriol
Parameter:
Functions of reduplication
References
Meakins 2011
Examples
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
Nyilanginyima dei bin rarrarraj na nganta motikangkirri.
Nyila-nginyi-ma
that-
abl
-
disc
dei
3pl
.
sbj
bin
pst
rarrarraj
run.
red
na
disc
nganta
doubt
motika-ngkirri.
car-
all
After that, they ran and ran to the car, I think.
See
Meakins 2003-2006
Kajijirrima dei yusta jingimbat darrei yawulyu.
Kajijirri-ma
old.woman.
red
-
top
dei
3pl
.
sbj
yusta
used.to
jing-im-bat
sing-
tr
-
cont
darrei
that.way
yawulyu.
sacred.song
The old women used to sing sacred songs over there.
See
Meakins 2003-2006
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