| English: speak, say, talk, tell (to do something), tell someone something, tell, inform, order, ask |
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Bundjalung:
wadji-
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| Part of Speech: verb transitive |
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| Category: language |
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South West: Wa:Crowl; We:Gordn wajehla , wajilehla say , talk; Wa:Calley wadje: speak ; Cas:Smy wadj-e, wadjelela, wadje:ga, wadjeni, wadjilenj, wadjilja:
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Example:
bundjalung: Ngambuhru wadjeh. (from W) English: 'Say it slowly.' (slow speak) |
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Example:
bundjalung: Wanah mununu yanah ngadju wadjehnyidjahng. (from W) English: 'Don't go from there unless I tell you.' |
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Example:
bundjalung: Nyang ngadji galahni wadjehny? (from W) English: 'What will we tell him?' |
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bundjalung: Jiginehny galahni wadjehny? (from W) English: 'How will we tell him?' |
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Example:
bundjalung: Maliyu dandaygambu wadjini biridju nyulangi yanginiyah. (from W) English: 'The old man told him to bring him some honey.' |
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Example:
bundjalung: Nyahn.gandu wadjini yan.gahny ngay. (from W) English: 'She said, I will go.' |
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Example:
bundjalung: Nyahn.gandu wadjini yan.gahny nyahn.gan. (from W) English: 'She said she would go.' |
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Example:
bundjalung: Yagambeh mahnyuni wadji-wadjehnyi yagambeh mahnyulu ganngahny. (from W) English: 'If you don't encourage them (to learn), they won't understand anything.' |
