(References to source examples in Merlan 1983)
Ninyjah-yih jun-manang
2SG-ERG 2SG/1SG-mother
You call me mother (p69)
Ninyjah nginy Bayjayinyh?
2SG ABS 2SG
Are you Bayjayinyh? (p71)
Yo, ngaykgah
Yes, 1sgABS
Yes, that’s me (p152)
Ju-Hannah-gin nu-ge-rnowi-yih ngun-manang?
F-Hannah-GEN M-child-his-ERG 3SG/1SG-mother
Hannah’s son calls me mother (p70)
Werreka ju-Hannah?
Where F-Hannah
Where’s Hannah? (p152)
Yanah gurnman?
What might be
What is it? (p146)
Yanah jun-yinih-gan ?
What 2sg/1sg-say-to AUX PRES
What do you call me? (p186)
Manang, ngin-yinih-gan.
Mother 1sg/2sg-say-to AUX PRES
You call me mother (p186)
Yanah ngin-yinih-gan ?
What 1sg/2sg-say-to AUX PRES
What do I call you? (p186)
Rnamu jun-yinih-gan.
Daughter 2sg/1sg-say-to AUX PRES
You call me daughter (p186)
Yanah ngu-yinih-gan ?
What 1sg/3sg-say-to AUX PRES
What do I call him/her? (p186)
Manang jun-yinih-gan.
Mother 2sg/3sg-say-to AUX PRES
You call him/her mother. (p186)
Position Words
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