| English: topic change |
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Bundjalung:
-nguy, -ngu, -ng
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| Part of Speech: suffix |
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Related Words:
With same English translation: |
| Comment: cf also nguy usually indicates change of topic, but sometimes just conjunction; occurs on verb of second sentence (or clause), or the first word of the second sentence, whatever that may be. |
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South West: Wa:Crowl ;
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Example:
bundjalung: Mala baygal yarbilehla mala-nguy dubaya ngahrila. (from W) English: 'The man is singing and the woman is dancing.' |
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Example:
bundjalung: Ngihma mala biridju madji mala jugayah-nguy. (from W) English: 'Squeeze the honey there so you can drink it (then).' |
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Example:
bundjalung: Wulah nganyi mala wangah dugulduguhl ngali-ngu yan.gahnybe. (from W) English: 'Give me that dilly-bag of yours before we go.' (and only then will we go) |
