Nharangga Word
bammadja
English Word
come or go; travel
Main Sentence English
Im coming/going
Definition/Cultural Note
- direction (going or coming) is understood by the context.- the verb stem is bamma. Word-endings are added directly onto the stem, as in bamma-dja.- see community grammar book The fragments of Budderers waddy for details of how to use Nharangga verbs.
Sentence Original
anggi Galadrinu bammadja. (K.OLoughlin, 2001)
Sentence Two Nharangga
Nharangga warra wardlinu bammadja. (Nharangga workshops 2002)
Sentence Two English
the Nharangga language is coming home.