| English: do (what), do something (with), make (something), make what with, paint, do what with, know what to do with
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Bundjalung:
nyanga-, nyangga-
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| Part of Speech: verb
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Related Words:
With same English translation:
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Comment: Can substitute for a verb which doesn't come to mind; irregular nyanga-/nyangga- but Crowley states nyangga- required an answer telling what one is doing, final vowel of stem changes to /i/ before -li.
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Lower Richmond: Bj:Holm:Fergn nyanga- , term. nyangani , imm. fiangany , rr-imp. nyangili. prog. nyangilila , past hab. nyangilur; nyangga- , imp. nyangga , imm. nyanggan
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South West: Wa:Crowl; We:Gordn; Cas:Smy njangg-a, njangg
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Condamine Upper Clarence: Gd:Geyt nyangi- ;
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Example:
Bundjalung : Nyanggahla wahlu? - Ngadju bawgahla nguhmbiny. (from W)
English: 'What are you doing? - I'm building a house.'
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Example:
Bundjalung : Yagambeh ngadjuy ganngahla nyangbih ngadju. (from W)
English: 'I don't know what to do.'
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Example:
Bundjalung : Nganyah banahmbu bilahr mala nyangani. (from W)
English: 'My brother made a spear.'
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Example:
Bundjalung : Nyangani gunah ganyahl. (from W)
English: 'What happened to the fishing lines?'
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Example:
Bundjalung : Maliyu gudjandu nyanggahla mahnyu nangany. (from W)
English: 'She uses a stone to make/prepare the food.'
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Example:
Bundjalung : Nyangani nyulayu? (from W)
English: 'What did he say? (What did he do?)'
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Example:
Bundjalung : Gumbiyu nyangani? (from W)
English: 'Did they all do it?'
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Example:
Bundjalung : Ngadju nyangani galgir ngaguyahbu. (from Ca)
English: 'I made the canoe this morning.'
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Example:
Bundjalung : Ngay nyangbih. (from Ca)
English: 'I wish to make it, would like to make it.'
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Example:
Bundjalung : Nyanggahy ndjur wehlu munah? (from Ca)
English: 'What are you going to do with that?'
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