| English: one, only, alone |
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Bundjalung:
yabur
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| Part of Speech: adjective |
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Related Words:
With same English translation: |
| Comment: m yaburginy, f yaburginygan, arb yaburnah (not used with bulahbu to make higher numbers); Calley lists yabur as 'new' and yaburni 'one'. |
| South West: Wa:Crowl; We:Gordn; Wa:Tabulm:Hargrv yabba ; Wa/Gd:Calley jabur new, jaburni one ; Cas:Smy j |
| Condamine Upper Clarence: Gd:Geyt; Gd:Sc:JThomas UClarnce yaborah one |
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Example:
bundjalung: Mala baygal yarbilehla yaburginy. (from W) English: 'The man is singing alone.' |
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Example:
bundjalung: Mala baygal yarbi-yarbilehla yaburginy. (from W) English: 'The man sometimes sings when he's on his own.' |
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Example:
bundjalung: Yaburginyganah jahdjam dungaliwahnbe (from G) English: 'One woman's child cried and cried.' (one-pers-fem-possessive) |
