| English: while, when |
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Bundjalung:
-dje
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| Part of Speech: suffix |
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| Category: time |
| Comment: On a verb indicates either a sequence or an overlapping of events in the future; if an event is thought as merely possible the simple indefinite form of the verb is used; if the event is considered quite probable, the repetitive -li is included; if the event is considered as being sure to happen, the definite morpheme may also be included. |
| Condamine Upper Clarence: Gd:Geyt |
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Example:
bundjalung: Galgahnydje male junbal yinggan wan.gahny ngay. (from G) English: 'Should he happen to chop down that pine tree I will be angry.' |
