| English: want, like, desiring, wanting, wishing for, desiderative |
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Bundjalung:
-gi (Wi), -gir (M)
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| Part of Speech: suffix |
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Related Words:
With same English translation: |
| Comment: can occur on nouns or verbs (Gd); -bi + -gi 'like, want'; see -bi. |
| Gold Coast Tweed: M:Liv -gerry |
| Lower Richmond: Bj:Holm -gi, -bigi; |
| South West: Wa:Crowl; Cas:Smy - gi |
| Condamine Upper Clarence: Gd:Geyt |
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Example:
bundjalung: burehngibu (from G) English: 'wants bread again' |
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Example:
bundjalung: Nyule nanganygi. (from G) English: 'He wants food.' |
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Example:
bundjalung: Gawarihgi nyule. (from G) English: 'He wants to run.' |
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Example:
bundjalung: Yagambeh wahlu numbuhligibu? (from G) English: 'Do you not want to return home again?' |
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Example:
bundjalung: Nyahgi wudjeh? (from Ca) English: 'What do you want?' |
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Example:
bundjalung: Nyanggur wudjeh ginyehrgi nanganygi? (from Ca) English: 'Do you desire such food?' |
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Example:
bundjalung: Yagambe ngadju jahbigi. (from Ca) English: 'I don't wish to eat it.' |
