| English: that near hearer (out of sight), that, there(?)
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Bundjalung:
mayu
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| Part of Speech: demonstrative
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Related Words:
With same English translation:
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Comment: General area, not in sight of speaker, not present before, Geytenbeek states in context of other than present time, cf gayah, gahya.
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South West: Wa:Crowl , Cas:Smy maiju , maijuni
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Condamine Upper Clarence: Gd:Geyt ;
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Example:
Bundjalung : Wudjang daram mayu. (from G)
English: 'The grass is dry there.'
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Example:
Bundjalung : wir wir mayungahnu ngagamu (from G)
English: 'a flea from somebody's dog'
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Example:
Bundjalung : Mayulu baygalu galgadjahn wanyi. (from G)
English: 'Some man chopped it down perhaps.'
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Example:
Bundjalung : Maye yawahr ngahriny ngubuh. (from G)
English: 'We will dance a corroboree there tomorrow.'
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Example:
Bundjalung : Wirgahla mayu nyang. (from W)
English: 'He (the clever feller) steals things.'
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