English: who (singular), someone, somebody
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Bundjalung:
ngehn, ngihn
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Part of Speech: interrogative pronoun
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Related Words:
With same English translation:
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Comment: ngehndu ergative (transitive subject); ngahn in Y; ngihn in Wa, Wu.
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South West: Wa:Crowl ngihn; Wa:Calley ngi:n.gur
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Condamine Upper Clarence: Gd:Geyt ngehn ;
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Example:
Bundjalung : Ngehndu dungbihn mani? (from G)
English: 'Who made him cry?'
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Example:
Bundjalung : Ngehni ginggalehla? (from G)
English: 'Who is he calling (to)?'
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Example:
Bundjalung : Ngehn mayu ganggalehla? (from G)
English: 'Who is calling out over there?'
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Example:
Bundjalung : Ngihn.gur wudjeh nyari? (from W)
English: 'What's your name?'
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