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Jaminjung (Both Jaminjung and Ngaliwurru varieties), Example 76
Gujangni birrg ganiyunggana, “bangarna”, ganuwungarna.
gujang-ni
mother-ERG
birrg
take.away
gani-yungga-na
3SG.A:3SG.P-take.away-PST.IPFV
ba-ngarna
IMP-give
ganu-wu-ngarna
3SG.A:3SG.P-POT-give
Mother would take it (toy) off her, "give it to her!" and she would give it to her.
Comment:
Account of childhood arguments between sisters.
Type:
Naturalistic spoken
Source:
Schultze-Berndt nd
Language
:
Jaminjung (Both Jaminjung and Ngaliwurru varieties)
Verb forms
:
GIVE [give]: ganingarnany
TAKE [take]: birrg ganiyunggany
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