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Raining constructions
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Rain falls Frequency: 70.0%
Example 72-47:
An rein bin baldan bo dem na.
An
and
rein
rain
bin
pst
baldan
fall
bo
dat
dem
3pl
.
obj
na.
foc
And it rained on them now.
Source:
Meakins 2003-2006
Confidence:
Certain
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It rains Frequency: 30.0%
Example 72-96:
Gedap yurra gon im reining.
Ged-ap
get-up
yu-rra
2sg
.
sbj
-
mod
gon
go
im
3sg
reining.
raining
Get up. We should go because its raining.
Source:
Meakins 2003-2006
Confidence:
Certain
Language:
Gurindji Kriol
by
Felicity Meakins
cite
Language:
Gurindji Kriol
Feature:
Raining constructions
Source:
Meakins 2008
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