Value Identity

Language:
Gurindji Kriol
Parameter:
Comitatives and instrumentals
References
Meakins 2011

Examples

  1. I bin hiya na nyanuny Mamiyawung.
    I
    3sg.sbj
    bin
    pst
    hiya
    here
    na
    foc
    nyanuny
    3sg.dat
    Mami-yawung.
    mother-com
    She's here with her mother.

    See Meakins 2003-2006

  2. An kengkaru i bin kilim kurrupartuyawung dat karungku.
    An
    and
    kengkaru
    kangaroo
    i
    3sg.sbj
    bin
    pst
    ki-lim
    hit-tr
    kurrupartu-yawung
    boomerang-ins
    det
    det
    karu-ngku.
    child-erg
    And the child hit the kangaroo with a boomerang.

    See Meakins 2003-2006

  3. Dei bin luk det ngakparn gat nyanuny femli.
    Dei
    3pl.sbj
    bin
    pst
    luk
    see
    det
    the
    ngakparn
    frog
    gat
    com
    nyanuny
    3sg.dat
    femli.
    family
    They saw the frog with his family.

    See Meakins 2003-2006

  4. Dat karungku i bin jayijayi im dat kengkaru gat spiya.
    Dat
    the
    karu-ngku
    child-erg
    i
    3sg.sbj
    bin
    pst
    jayijayi
    chase
    im
    3sg.obj
    dat
    the
    kengkaru
    kangaroo
    gat
    with
    spiya.
    spear
    The kid chased the kangaroo with a spear.

    See Meakins 2003-2006