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Language:
Gurindji Kriol
Parameter:
Predicative noun phrases and predicative locative phrases
References
Meakins 2011
: 433
Examples
Ankaj dat karu im yapakayiwan.
Ankaj
poor.thing
dat
the
karu
child
im
3sg
yapakayi-wan.
small-
nmlz
Poor kid, he's only little.
See
Meakins 2011
: 424
Nyila bebi im top teblta kanyjupal.
Nyila
that
bebi
baby
im
3sg
top
be
tebl-ta
table-
loc
kanyjupal.
underneath
The baby is under the table.
See
Meakins 2003-2006
An dat warlaku tebulta kanyjurra.
An
and
dat
the
warlaku
dog
tebul-ta
table-
loc
kanyjurra.
down
And the dog is down under the table.
See
Meakins 2011
: 241
Nyawa ngakparn im top andanith flawawalijangka.
Nyawa
this
ngakparn
frog
im
3sg
top
be
andanith
underneath
flawa-walija-ngka.
flower-
pauc
-
loc
This frog is underneath the flowers.
See
Meakins 2007-2008
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