| English: these persons or things in sight of the speaker, they, these, this near (probably close to the speaker, visible)
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Bundjalung:
gahnyu, gahny
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| Part of Speech: demonstrative
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Related Words:
With same English translation:
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Comment: Holmer lists as those, but it is the form for these (close), and recorded as these by TMcD; plural set corresponding to gale, male, gile, cf mahnyu, gahmu (Wa, Gd); some case forms differ for human and non-human; Holmer lists as those, but it is the form for these (close), and recorded as these by TMcD.
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Gold Coast Tweed: Ydict kahnyu; M:Liv kanyo, ka-kanyo this, it near, here
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Lower Richmond: Bj:TMcD gahnyu these; Bj:Holm:Fergn ganyu those, they;
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South West: Wa:Crowl; Cas:Smy ganj, ga:nju these;
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Condamine Upper Clarence: Gd:Geyt ;
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Example:
Bundjalung : Gahnyulu baygalu gahngani munah bulang. (from W)
English: 'These men (who I can see) took the meat away (so that it can no longer be seen).'
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