| English: be, become (Gd) |
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Bundjalung:
werwa-
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| Part of Speech: verb intransitive |
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Related Words:
With same English translation: |
| Comment: Form wan-/wara-, see -wan; irregular, suffixed to adjectives, occasionally to nouns, e.g. manal(u)wen- 'to ripen', wuhlil(u)wen- 'be satisfied', jang(w)en- 'go'; can reduce to n.ga after /l/ or /r/. |
| South West: Wa:Crow |
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Example:
bundjalung: bugaln.gahla (from Wa:Crow) English: 'getting better' |
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Example:
bundjalung: ngabarn.gahla (from W) English: 'getting faster' |
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Example:
bundjalung: guygahrwen.gahla, guygahnrun.gahla (from W) English: 'be hollow' (progressive) (from guygahr 'hole') |
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Example:
bundjalung: ngulahrwen, ngularun (from W) English: 'be in flood' (incompletive) |
