English: don't, leave off
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Bundjalung:
wanah
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Part of Speech: verb
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Related Words:
With same English translation:
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Comment: Imperative, negative, indicates the action is prohibited; has all usual forms of a verb (M); goes with imperative tense of verb being negated, precedes the verb phrase it negates, whereas wan-/wen- 'be, become' follows the adjective it verbalises.
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Gold Coast Tweed: M:Liv wana , wanalen (past); Ng:Curr:TwPtD:Bray wunna I don't know
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Lower Richmond: Bj:Sha:Turnbl wana:; Bj:TMcD:Morgn wanah don't; Bj:Holm:Fergn wana- , term. wanani;
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South West: Wa:Crowl; Wa/Gd:Calley wana: gine: 'don't do that (leave do)'
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Condamine Upper Clarence: Gd:Geyt;
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Example:
Bundjalung : Wanah yaruhma malahya nyabaydja. (from W)
English: 'Don't swim in the water.'
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Example:
Bundjalung : Wanah garahdja. (from G)
English: 'Don't be too noisy.'
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Example:
Bundjalung : Wanah nganyi bumah wahlu. (from G)
English: 'Don't kill me!'
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Example:
Bundjalung : Wanah jang wanah. (from G)
English: 'Don't be wicked!'
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Example:
Bundjalung : Wanah gineh. (from W)
English: 'Don't do that.'
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Example:
Bundjalung : Wanah yana(h)! (from Bj:Turnb)
English: 'Don't go!'
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