English: intensifier, very
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Bundjalung:
-djang, -djahng
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Part of Speech: suffix
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Related Words:
With same English translation:
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Comment: a little bit more Wa, very, strong intensifier Gd; Geytenbeek calls it a general word-level suffix which occurs on all word classes; in conjunction with -nyi it occurs on adjectives and verbs for comparison; Wa examples on time and locative words, more (comparative), too, very (strong internsifier; seems to intensify meaning a little; used in comparisons also.
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South West: Wa:Crowl djahng
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Condamine Upper Clarence: Gd:Geyt -djahng ;
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Example:
Bundjalung : Ngay yan.gahny yuh, ngay yan.gahny yuhdjang. (from W)
English: 'I'll be going later on.'
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Example:
Bundjalung : Gahnyu juwi yehni bagardjahng. (from W)
English: 'They went further down.'
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Example:
Bundjalung : Malahna jambay jehrdjang nganyahnyi. (from W)
English: 'His hand is bigger than mine.'
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Example:
Bundjalung : Wabandidjahn nyulengi motorbike jaligu-djahng. (from G)
English: 'The motorbike headed him straight for the tree'
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Example:
Bundjalung : Nyule-djahng wan.gahla. (from G)
English: 'He is being very self-important.'
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