| English: greater intensity of action |
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Bundjalung:
-ba
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| Part of Speech: suffix |
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Related Words:
With same English translation: |
| Comment: Understood as 'do by choice' by Geytenbeek; cannot be followed by the imperative Gd. |
| South West: Wa:Crowl; |
| Condamine Upper Clarence: Gd:Geyt |
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Example:
bundjalung: Baygal galgabalehn jali. (from G) English: 'The man was persisting in chopping down trees.' (Geytenbeeks translate 'by choice') |
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Example:
bundjalung: Ngagambu gahdjabalehla jimbang. (from G) English: 'The dog is persistently chasing the sheep.' |
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Example:
bundjalung: Mahdja baygalni gidjabalehn muna. (from G) English: 'The boss persisted in telling the man about that.' |
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Example:
bundjalung: yaruhma- (from W) English: 'swim' |
