Nharangga Word


bammadja

English Word


come or go; travel

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Dictionary Category

Lexical Category

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.