Datapoint Gurindji Kriol/'Hear' and 'smell'

Separate words are used for smelling ngapuk (< Gurindji) and hearing/listening lijin (< Kriol).

Values

Differentiation

Example 72-165:
Imin ngapuk dat manyanyi.
Im-in
3sg-pst
ngapuk
smell
dat
the
manyanyi.
bush.medicine.plant
She smelt the manyanyi.

Source: Meakins 2003-2006

Example 72-166:
Yeah im lijin yu nyilangku.
Yeah
yes
im
3sg
lijin
hear
yu
2sg
nyila-ngku.
that-erg
Yes she's listening to you, that one.

Source: Meakins 2003-2006

Confidence:
Certain