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Value Identity, overtly expressed
Language:
Gurindji Kriol
Parameter:
Nominal and verbal conjunction
References
Meakins 2011
Examples
Dat bulugingku i bin teikim dat karu
an
dat warlakungku im traina hantim im dat bulugi.
Dat
the
bulugi-ngku
cow-
erg
i
3sg
.
sbj
bin
pst
teik-im
take-
tr
det
the
karu
child
an
and
dat
the
warlaku-ngku
dog-
erg
im
3sg
traina
try
hant-im
chase-
tr
im
3sg
.
obj
dat
the
bulugi.
cow
The cow took the child and the dog tried to chase down the bull.
See
Meakins 2003-2006
Dat karu
an
dat warlakungku dei bin luk olda yapakayiwan ngakparnwalija.
Dat
the
karu
child
an
and
dat
the
warlaku-ngku
dog-
erg
dei
3pl
.
sbj
bin
pst
luk
look
olda
all
yapakayi-wan
small-
nmlz
ngakparn-walija.
frog-
pauc
The child and dog looked at all of the small frogs.
See
Meakins 2003-2006
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