English: no, not
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Bundjalung:
yugam, yugambe
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Part of Speech: negative
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Related Words:
With same English translation:
yagam, yagambeh
yugam, yagam, jugam, yugam(beh)
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Comment: Used as negative with verbs and nouns (Sharpe); yugam -djam emphatic negative (M:Liv).
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Gold Coast Tweed: M:Liv yogu
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Lower Richmond: Bj:Sha:Turnbl yugambe no , not; Bj:Holm:Fergn jugumba; Bj:TMcD:Morgn yogam , yogambeh no; Bj:Holm:Turnbl jugum , jugumi; Wi:Curr:Lism yukkum; Wi:Curr:Richmond ughun; Ny:Curr:Ballina yucumba no , yueombe nonygumble I don't know
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Example:
Bundjalung : Yugumbe ngangani. (from Bj:Hol)
English: '(I) did not make it.'
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Example:
Bundjalung : Yugumbe ngay mibiny. (from Bj:Hol)
English: 'I do not know.'
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Example:
Bundjalung : yugumbe nyahla (from Bj:Hol)
English: 'blind' (literally not seeing)
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Example:
Bundjalung : Yugam nyula dabay. (from Bj:Hol)
English: 'He is not a dog.'
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