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There are 11 sentences in the Ethnographic text. You can take shortcuts to and between sentences:
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Nhukura-martu-thu |
ngurru-nyjarri |
julyu-martu |
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knowledgable-pauc.nom-top |
old man-pl.nom |
grey hair-pauc.nom |
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ngunha |
nhanya-artu |
jiriparri-nha |
puni-ya-nha. |
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that.nom |
see-usit |
echidna-acc |
go-imperfDS-acc |
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'The knowledgeable grey-haired old men used to see echidna going along.' |
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Jiriparri |
ngunha |
jakuparla-rri-ra-rru. |
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echidna.nom |
that.nom |
doubled up-inchoat-fut-now |
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'Echidna will curl up now.' |
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Ngurnta-irarri |
jakuparla-rru |
parna-jipi |
ngunha. |
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lie-intent |
doubled up.nom-now |
head.acc-conj |
that.acc |
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warri-rru |
nhanya-puka. |
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not-now |
see-purpDS |
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'He will lie curled up and (you) can't see his head.' |
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Ngurru-nyjarri-lu |
yarnara-rni-laartu |
ngurnta-puka |
ngunha |
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old man-pl-erg |
on back-causat-usit |
lie-purpDS |
that.nom |
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jakuparla. |
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doubled up.nom |
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'The old men used to turn him over on his back so he would lie curled up.' |
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Wangka-irarringu. |
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say-intent |
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'(They) would say.' |
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Yarnara-rri-ma |
nhurra. |
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on back-inchoat-imper |
2sg.nom |
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'"Lie on your back."' |
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Ngatha |
ngurra-nha |
murrurr-pa |
mana-ra. |
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1sg.erg |
2sg.acc |
cicatrice.acc-phon |
get-fut |
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'I'll get you cicatrices.' |
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Ngatha |
ngurra-nha |
murrurr-pa |
mana-ra. |
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1sg.erg |
2sg.acc |
cicatrice.acc-phon |
get-fut |
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'I'll get you cicatrices.' |
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Kunya-rnu-rru |
ngunha |
kumpa-nhu. |
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lie-imperfSS-now |
that.nom |
sit-imperfSS |
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'They tell lies now.' |
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Jiriparri |
ngunha |
kurlkanyu-nthu-rru |
yarnara-rri-ra. |
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echidna.nom |
that.nom |
pleased.nom-again-now |
on back-inchoat-fut |
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'Echidna will lie on his back pleased.' |
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Yarnara-rri-ra |
parna-rru |
thangka-lpuka |
wuru-ngku |
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on back-inchoat-fut |
head.acc-now |
hit-purpDS |
stick-erg |
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wirntupinya-ngu-rru |
pirru-rru |
yana-rarri |
thika-ru. |
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kill-imperfSS-now |
meat.acc-now |
go-intent |
eat-purpSS |
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'He will lie on his back and then they hit him on the head with a stick and kill him to go and eat the meat.' |
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