Garawa Demonstrative Pronouns

 

 

 

NOM

ERG

BEN

LOC

ALL

ABL

this s

nayi-nda

nangi-ni

nanangi-ni

nangi-ngkanyi

nayi-ngkanyi

nangi-nyina

nangi-ngkurri

nayi-ngkurri

nangi-nbunanyi

this d

nangi-nkuya

nangi-nkujarra

nangi-nkuya-nyi

nangi-nkujarra-nyi

nangi-nkuya-yngyka

nangi-nkujarra-yngyka

nangi-nkuya-nyina

nangi-nkujarra-nyina

nangi-nkuya-yngykurri

nangi-nkujarra-yngykurri

nangi-nkuya-nanyi

nangi-nkujarra-nanyi

this pl

nangi-nmuku

nangi-nmuku-nyi

nangi-nmuku-yngyka

nangi-nmuku-nyina

nangi-nmuku-yngykurri

nangi-nmuku-nanyi

that spec.s

nanda

nana-ngi

nana-ngkanyi

nana-ngina

nana-ngkurri

nana-munanyi

that spec d

nana-nkuya

nana-nkujarra

nana-nkuya-nyi

nana-nkujarra-nyi

nana-nkuya-yngyka

nana-nkujarra-yngyka

nana-nkuya-nyina

nana-nkujarra-nyina

nana-nkuya-yngykurri nana-nkujarra-yngykurri

nana-nkuya-nanyi

nana-nkujarra-nanyi

that spec p

nana-nmuku

nana-nmuku-nyi

nana-nmuku-yngyka

nana-nmuku-nyina

nana-nmuku-yngykurri

nana-nmuku-nanyi

that nonspec

nanama

 

 

 

 

 

that big s

naniji

naniji-wanyi

naniji-nkanyi

naniji-na

naniji-yurri

naniji-nanyi

 

                                                                                                                                (Furby 1972:15-17)


Demonstrative Pronouns in Osborne:

 

”nani

SENTENCE

GLOSS

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That tree’s a big one

tree that big

1

That water’s cold

cold that water

1

That meat’s good

meat good that

1

 

 

”nana

 

SENTENCE

GLOSS

page

That big boy is down there

that big child down

2

Is that meat good?

good int. that meat

3

Those two catch fish every day

that two-subj catch fish every day

5

Are those two catching fish?

those int. two-subj two catch-3pl fish

6

Who’s that girl

who that girl

6

I’m going to hit them two    (nanan)

those two hit-?-I them two

11

They two scratch themselves

those two they-2-refl scratch-ind

12

 

 

”nanaman

 

SENTENCE

GLOSS

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He’s very cold

cold that one ?

1

He’s my cousin

that one my cousin

2

Are you swimming there?

swim-? int. you there (nanaman= “there”)

3

He’s going away.

now go-he he

3

The baby’s crying

cry that baby

3

That big boy’s laughing

that big child laugh-?

3

He’s making a fire

he make-ind-he fire

5

The white man is eating the food

now that white man eat-he food

6

Who’s that?

who that

6

What’s that?

what that

7

What’s he doing?

what-vb-3 he

7

Why is he coming?

what-for he come-ind-he

7

That big stone is heavy

that big stone heavy

8

I hit him

already ?-I hit him

10

That’s not your (pl.)dog

not that your dog

11

The dog is coming to you

that you-to dog come-ind-3

13

He’s going

that one go-3 (nanaman yingkan = “that one”)

15

He’s sititng there

he ? one sit-3

15

He’s talking in the west

talk-3 he west

15

He’s running

he run-3 already

15

 


”nanama

 

SENTENCE

GLOSS

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That boy’s up in the tree

that boy up tree-at

1

That boy is up on the hill

that boy on top mountain-at

2

He’s in the house

already he house-in

2

He’s on top of the hill

he on top hill-at

2

He’s my cousin

he my cousin

2

That big fish is mine

that fish big mine

2

Is he your cousin

he int. your cousin

3

Is he in the house?

he house-in?

3

Is he in the camp?

that int. he camp-in

3

The child is going away

that child go-he

3

That little girl is singing

that little girl sing-?

3

That little girl is singing a song

that little girl sing-she song

4

Is the baby crying?

cry that baby

4

Is the baby crying?

cry int. that baby

4

Is the baby asleep?

sleep that int. baby

4

The child is eating the food

eat-he that baby-subj food

5

He’s throwing a spear

throw-he he spear

5

He’s getting wood

he get-ind-he wood

5

Is that woman cooking the food?

that int. woman cook-she food

6

Is she getting water all right

she int. all right-now water get-she

6

He’s cooking the food for us

he cook-ind-he for us food

6

Who’s that coming?

who that come-ind-he

6

He’s not sick

not he sick-potential

7

He’s not hungry

not he hungry

7

The water’s not cold

not that cold-pot. water

7

The woman is not coming

not that woman come-pot.

7

He’s not getting meat

not he get-pot. meat

7

That billy can’s no good

no good that billy can

8

That big tree is down by the river

that big tree down river-at

8

That’s a big tree

that big tree

9

He’s going

that one go-ind-3 (nanama yingkan = “that one”)

10

He’s going to hit us three (inc.)

he three-obj hit-he us:pl-obj

11

That’s our (pl.inc) dog

that our dog

11

He scratches himself

he-reflex. scratch (nanamanangka = “scratch”)

12

They (pl.)scratch themselves

they they-relf. scratch-ind.

12

The dog is coming to us (2ex.)

that dog come-ind-3 us-to

13

The dog is coming back to you

that dog come back-ind-3 you-to

13

The dog went to them (pl)

that dog go-ind-past them-to

14

The baby lives with me

that baby me-with live-?

14

The baby lives with you

that baby you-with live-?

14

The baby lives with him

that baby him-with live-?

14

The baby lives with us (2inc.)

that baby us-with live-?

14

The baby lives with us (2ex.)

that baby us-with live-?

14