# sentences

english: The old man woke the boys before dawn and pointed to the morning star low in the east.
kuku: Mukulungku dingkarangka dabal wandimanin muduwajunyjiku, kurrubijal milbin bada nakanga.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["mukul", "dabal", "warndil", "muduwajuny", "kurrubijal", "milbil", "bada", "naka"]
loans_used: []
evidence: kurrubijal morning.star; naka E
status: revised
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:05:16.961758+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:06:30.900092+00:00
analysis:
mukul-ungku dingkar-angka dabal wandi-mani-ny muduwaju-nyjiku, kurrubijal milbi-ny bada naka-nga | old man boys woke(made-get-up) dawn-SUCC, morning.star pointed low east-LOC


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["kurrubijal", "naka", "wandil", "yabarrka", "wungar", "milbil", "jilba", "wujurr"]
loans_used: []
evidence: wungar-muny 'before'; wujurr-bu
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:05:16.961758+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:06:30.900092+00:00
english:
That star always rises in the east before the sun, he said, so it shows you which way to walk in the dark.

kuku:
Yinya kurrubijal nakanga wandil yabarrka wungarmuny, nyulu balkan, yununda milbil wanjabu jilba wujurrbu.

analysis:
yinya kurrubijal naka-nga wandi-l yabarrka wungar-muny, nyulu balka-ny, yunu-nda milbi-l wanjabu jilba wujurr-bu | that morning.star east-LOC rises always sun-ABL(before), he said, you-LOC shows where walk dark-LOC


english: A person who knows the stars and the winds is never lost, even in strange country.
kuku: Bama nyulu dawar muyar binal kari kilbaji yabarrka, bubu yindungu yambada.
frame: clause_chain
words_used: ["bama", "dawar", "muyar", "binal", "kilbal", "bubu", "yindu"]
loans_used: []
evidence: kilba-ji 'get lost' middle; headless rel
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:05:16.961758+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:11:27.102536+00:00
analysis:
bama nyulu dawar muyar binal kari kilba-ji yabarrka, bubu yindu-ngu yambada | person who stars winds knows NEG lost ever, country strange-LOC even


english: The old man taught the boys the names of the winds and which season each one brings.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["mukul", "dabal", "binal", "muyar", "burri", "wanjawanja", "bulur", "wangariji"]
loans_used: []
evidence: wangariji hot.season; burri name
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:05:16.961758+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:06:30.900092+00:00
kuku:
Mukulungku dingkarangka dabal binalbungan muyarmu burri, wanjawanja muyar buluriji wanjawanja wangariji.

analysis:
mukul-ungku dingkar-angka dabal binal-bunga-ny muyar-mu burri, wanjawanja muyar bulur-iji wanjawanja wangar-iji | old man boys taught wind-POSS names, which wind cold.season which hot.season


english: Learn the country and the country will carry you home, he said, wherever you go.
kuku: Bubu binalmaka, bububu yunu wundil bayanba, nyulu balkan, wanjaka yundu dungay.
frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["bubu", "binal", "wundil", "bayan", "balkal", "wanja", "dungay"]
loans_used: []
evidence: binal-ma-ka IMP(derived stem); bubu-bu
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:05:16.961758+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:06:30.900092+00:00
analysis:
bubu binal-ma-ka, bubu-bu yunu wundi-l bayan-ba, nyulu balka-ny, wanja-ka yundu dunga-y | country learn-IMP, country-ERG you carries home, he said, where-DAT you go


english: The young men had a fishing contest to see who could catch the most fish before the sun was high.
kuku: Warru-warru kuyu karrbanya kinkan, wanya kuyu wubul bajaku karrbal wungar wangkar jananyjiku.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["warru", "kuyu", "karrbal", "kinkay", "wanya", "wubul", "wungar", "wangkar"]
loans_used: []
evidence: wanya 'who'; SUCC
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:05:16.961758+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:06:30.900092+00:00
analysis:
warru-warru kuyu karrba-nya kinka-ny, wanya kuyu wubul-baja-ku karrba-l wungar wangkar jana-nyjiku | young.men fish catching-SUB played, who fish most catches sun high stand-SUCC


english: One young man was quick but careless, and his line broke and his fish got away into the deep water.
kuku: Warru nyubun jinbal yambada wunbu-kari, nyungu badur dumbarrin, nyungu kuyu warrin bana badaka.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["warru", "nyubun", "jinbal", "wunbu", "badur", "dumbarril", "kuyu", "warri", "bana", "bada"]
loans_used: []
evidence: wunbu-kari PRIV 'careless'
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:05:16.961758+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:06:30.900092+00:00
analysis:
warru nyubun jinbal yambada wunbu-kari, nyungu badur dumbarri-ny, nyungu kuyu warri-ny bana bada-ka | young.man one fast but careless(care-PRIV), his line broke, his fish ran water deep-DAT


frame: micro_narrative
loans_used: []
evidence: buban-buban 'slowly'
status: revised
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:05:16.961758+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T06:14:04.733658+00:00
english:
Another young man was slow but careful, and by midday he had the most fish of all, laid out on the sand.

kuku:
Warru yindu buban-buban yambada wunbu, wungar wangkar janan, nyulu kuyu wubul bajaku karrban, jukara yijarrin.

analysis:
warru yindu buban-buban yambada wunbu, wungar wangkar jana-ny, nyulu kuyu wubul-baja-ku karrba-ny, jukar-a yijarri-ny | young.man other slow but careful, sun high stood, he fish most caught, sand-LOC laid

words_used:
["warru", "yindu", "buban", "wunbu", "wungar", "wangkar", "kuyu", "wubul", "karrbal", "jukar", "yijarril"]


english: The old man gave the prize — a good new spear — to the careful one, not the quick one.
kuku: Mukulungku dingkarangka mayi ngulkurr — kalka jirakal — dajin wunbunka, kari jinbalka.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["mukul", "mayi", "ngulkurr", "kalka", "jirakal", "dajil", "wunbu", "jinbal"]
loans_used: []
evidence: DAT contrast
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:05:16.961758+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:06:30.900092+00:00
analysis:
mukul-ungku dingkar-angka mayi ngulkurr — kalka jirakal — daji-ny wunbu-nka, kari jinbal-ka | old man gift good — spear new — gave careful-DAT, not fast-DAT


english: A quick hand catches one fish, said the old man, but a patient hand fills the whole camp's bags.
frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["mukul", "mara", "jinbal", "kuyu", "nyubun", "karrbal", "wunbu", "bayan", "balji", "mumbal"]
loans_used: []
evidence: proverb
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:05:16.961758+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:06:30.900092+00:00
kuku:
Mukulungku dingkarangka balkan: mara jinbal kuyu nyubun karrbal, yambada mara wunbu bayan wubulku balji mumbal.

analysis:
mukul-ungku dingkar-angka balka-ny: mara jinbal kuyu nyubun karrba-l, yambada mara wunbu bayan wubul-ku balji mumba-l | old man said: hand fast fish one catches, but hand patient camp all bags fills


english: In the morning the men went to chop wood and split a big log for a new fishing raft.
kuku: Wunkuwingku dingkar-dingkar juku nyandanka dungan, juku yalbay yika-daman marrakan jirakalka.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["wunkuwingku", "dingkar", "juku", "nyandal", "yalbay", "yika-damal", "marrakan", "jirakal"]
loans_used: []
evidence: nyanda-nka PURP; yika-damal split
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:05:16.961758+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:06:30.900092+00:00
analysis:
wunkuwingku dingkar-dingkar juku nyanda-nka dunga-ny, juku yalbay yika-dama-ny marrakan jirakal-ka | morning men wood chop-PURP went, log big split raft new-DAT


english: They chopped and split all morning, and the sound of the axes carried far across the water.
kuku: Jana nyandan yika-daman wunkuwingku wubulku, waymbilmu kuku kalakalbay dungan bananga.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["nyandal", "yika-damal", "wunkuwingku", "waymbil", "kuku", "kalakalbay", "bana"]
loans_used: []
evidence: 'sound'=kuku
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:05:16.961758+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:06:30.900092+00:00
analysis:
jana nyanda-ny yika-dama-ny wunkuwingku wubul-ku, waymbil-mu kuku kalakalbay dunga-ny bana-nga | they chopped split morning all, axe-POSS sound far went water-LOC


english: The children gathered the wood chips for the fire while the men worked on the raft.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["karrkay", "juku", "buban", "bangkal", "baya", "dingkar", "marrakan", "ngaral"]
loans_used: []
evidence: SUB backgrounding
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:05:16.961758+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:06:30.900092+00:00
kuku:
Karrkay-karrkayangka juku buban-buban bangkan bayaka wubulku, dingkar-dingkarangka marrakan ngaranya.

analysis:
karrkay-karrkay-angka juku buban-buban bangka-ny baya-ka wubul-ku, dingkar-dingkar-angka marrakan ngara-nya | children wood little-REDUP(chips) gathered fire-DAT all, men raft making-SUB


english: By evening the raft was finished and the men pushed it into the water to see if it would float.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["marrakan", "ngulkurr", "dingkar", "bana", "jurrngal", "nyajil", "wangkar", "bunday"]
loans_used: []
evidence: nyaji-nka PURP; polar Q
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:05:16.961758+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:06:30.900092+00:00
kuku:
Yilay-yilay marrakan ngulkurrmanda, dingkar-dingkarangka bananga jurrngan, nyajinka wangkar bundandal kari.

analysis:
yilay-yilay marrakan ngulkurr-ma-ny-da, dingkar-dingkar-angka bana-nga jurrnga-ny, nyaji-nka wangkar bundanda-l kari | evening raft finished, men water-LOC pushed, see-PURP up floats or.not


english: It floated well and true, and the young men were proud of the raft they had made together.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["marrakan", "bana", "ngulkurr", "bunday", "warru", "wawu-mini", "jambul", "ngaral"]
loans_used: []
evidence: causal ABL
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:05:16.961758+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:06:30.900092+00:00
kuku:
Marrakan bananga ngulkurr bundandan, warru-warru wawu-mini nyungu marrakanmu, jana jambulku ngaranmuny.

analysis:
marrakan bana-nga ngulkurr bundanda-ny, warru-warru wawu-mini nyungu marrakan-mu, jana jambul-ku ngara-ny-muny | raft water-LOC good floated, young.men proud their raft-POSS, they together made-ABL


english: A thing made by many hands together is strong, said the old man, like a family and like a camp.
kuku: Mukulungku dingkarangka balkan: yamba mara wubulku ngaranmuny junkurr, yala jawunkarra, yala bayan.
frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["mukul", "yamba", "mara", "wubul", "ngaral", "junkurr", "jawun", "bayan"]
loans_used: []
evidence: causal ABL; yala simile
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:05:16.961758+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:06:30.900092+00:00
analysis:
mukul-ungku dingkar-angka balka-ny: yamba mara wubul-ku ngara-ny-muny junkurr, yala jawun-karra, yala bayan | old man said: thing hand many made-ABL strong, like family, like camp


english: A little girl lost her new dilly bag in the long grass and cried, thinking she would never find it.
frame: micro_narrative
loans_used: []
evidence: kilbal lose; milka-bu baykal 'think'
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:05:16.961758+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:11:27.102536+00:00
kuku:
Maral bubanangka nyungu ngunyin jirakal kilban jikan kalbaymba, badin, milka-bu baykan: kari nyajil baja.

analysis:
maral buban-angka nyungu ngunyin jirakal kilba-ny jikan kalbay-mba, badi-ny, milka-bu bayka-ny: kari nyaji-l baja | girl little-ERG her dilly.bag new lost grass long-LOC, cried, thought(ear-bit): NEG find again

words_used:
["maral", "buban", "ngunyin", "jirakal", "kilbal", "jikan", "kalbay", "badi", "milka", "baykal", "nyajil"]


english: The old woman helped her look, and together they found the bag under a bush where it had fallen.
kuku: Wulbumanangka mara-dajin nyajinka, jana jambul nyajin ngunyin juku badanga, wanja daranya.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["wulbuman", "nyajil", "jambul", "ngunyin", "juku", "bada", "daray"]
loans_used: []
evidence: mara-dajil help; nyaji-nka PURP
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:05:16.961758+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:06:30.900092+00:00
analysis:
wulbuman-angka mara-daji-ny nyaji-nka, jana jambul nyaji-ny ngunyin juku bada-nga, wanja dara-nya | old.woman helped find-PURP, they two found bag bush-under, where fell-SUB


english: Never cry over a lost thing until you have looked everywhere, said the old woman, smiling.
kuku: Wulbumanangka balkan yajarrinya: kari badi yamba kilbanmuny, yundu yiringkurr nyajinyjiku.
frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["wulbuman", "balkal", "yajarril", "badi", "yamba", "kilbal", "yiringkurr", "nyajil"]
loans_used: []
evidence: kari+IMP; yiringkurr everywhere; SUCC
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:05:16.961758+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:06:30.900092+00:00
analysis:
wulbuman-angka balka-ny yajarri-nya: kari badi yamba kilba-ny-muny, yundu yiringkurr nyaji-nyjiku | old.woman said smiling-SUB: NEG cry thing lost-ABL, you everywhere look-SUCC


english: In the afternoon the children washed themselves in the cool river and played in the shallow water.
kuku: Yilay-yilay karrkay-karrkay janjin wawubaja kiwaymba wubulku, kinkan bana bubanba.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["yilay-yilay", "karrkay", "janjil", "wawubaja", "kiway", "kinkay", "bana", "buban"]
loans_used: []
evidence: janjil bathe
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:05:16.961758+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:11:27.102536+00:00
analysis:
yilay-yilay karrkay-karrkay janji-ny wawubaja kiway-mba wubul-ku, kinka-ny bana buban-ba | afternoon children bathed river cool-LOC all, played water shallow-LOC


english: Granny called them out before dark, dried them by the fire, and combed the water from their hair.
kuku: Babingka jananda yirrkan wujurrmanyjiku, bayanga marralbungan, mungkamuny bana kulban.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["babi", "yirrkay", "wujurr", "baya", "marral", "mungka", "bana", "kulbal"]
loans_used: []
evidence: mungka hair; ablative -muny; marral-bungal dry-CAUS
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:05:16.961758+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:06:30.900092+00:00
analysis:
babi-ngka jana-nda yirrka-ny wujurr-ma-nyjiku, baya-nga marral-bunga-ny, mungka-muny bana kulba-ny | granny 3pl-LOC called dark-INCHO-SUCC, fire-LOC dried(CAUS), hair-ABL water pulled


frame: micro_narrative
loans_used: []
evidence: milka ear; sensory close
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:05:16.961758+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:06:30.900092+00:00
english:
The children slept well that night, clean and tired and full, with the sound of the river in their ears.

kuku:
Karrkay-karrkay warngku wunan ngulkurr yinya kunarangkal, janjinmuny, baja-burray, mayiji, wawubajamu kuku milkanga.

analysis:
karrkay-karrkay warngku wuna-ny ngulkurr yinya kunarangkal, janji-ny-muny, baja-burray, mayi-ji, wawubaja-mu kuku milka-nga | children slept well that night, washed-ABL, tired, food-COMIT, river-POSS sound ear-LOC

words_used:
["karrkay", "warngku", "wunay", "kunarangkal", "janjil", "baja-burray", "mayi", "wawubaja", "kuku", "milka"]


english: The old people sat by the fire a while longer, talking quietly about the day and the days to come.
kuku: Kamba-kamba bayanga bundandan baja, balkanya wunbu yinya wungarka, wungar jirakalka.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["kamba", "baya", "bunday", "balkal", "wunbu", "wungar", "jirakal"]
loans_used: []
evidence: SUB; topic DAT
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:05:16.961758+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:06:30.900092+00:00
analysis:
kamba-kamba baya-nga bundanda-ny baja, balka-nya wunbu yinya wungar-ka, wungar jirakal-ka | elders fire-LOC sat longer, talking-SUB quiet that day-DAT, day new-DAT


frame: clause_chain
words_used: ["wungar", "ngulkurr", "yindu", "dungay", "bayan", "wawubaja", "wubul", "ngadiku", "kaday"]
loans_used: []
evidence: 'ended'=dungay; parallel
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:05:16.961758+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:06:30.900092+00:00
english:
And so another good day ended in the camp by the river, as so many had before and so many would again.

kuku:
Yalaku wungar ngulkurr yindu dunganda bayanba wawubajanga, yala wubul ngadiku, yala wubul kadanyjiku baja.

analysis:
yala-ku wungar ngulkurr yindu dunga-ny-da bayan-ba wawubaja-nga, yala wubul ngadiku, yala wubul kada-nyjiku baja | thus day good another ended camp-LOC river-LOC, like many before, like many come-SUCC again


english: Before dawn the hunters set out to look for kangaroo tracks in the soft ground near the water.
kuku: Muduwajunyjiku balbibama dungan, mayarriji jina nyajinka bubu bubanba bana ngundu.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["muduwajuny", "balbi", "mayarriji", "jina", "nyajil", "bubu", "buban", "bana", "ngundu"]
loans_used: []
evidence: buban-ba LOC(n→ba); nyaji-nka PURP
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:18:25.237582+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:21:37.927043+00:00
analysis:
muduwaju-nyjiku balbi-bama dunga-ny, mayarriji jina nyaji-nka bubu buban-ba bana ngundu | dawn-SUCC hunter-people went, kangaroo tracks see-PURP ground soft-LOC water near


kuku: Jana jina jirakal nyajin, wukurrin wunbu jikanba, jalaman muyar jalamanya nganga.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["jina", "jirakal", "nyajil", "wukurril", "wunbu", "jikan", "jalamal", "muyar"]
loans_used: []
evidence: jikan-ba LOC(n→ba); SUB
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:18:25.237582+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:21:37.927043+00:00
english:
They found fresh tracks and followed them quietly through the grass, moving only when the wind moved.

analysis:
jana jina jirakal nyaji-ny, wukurri-ny wunbu jikan-ba, jalama-ny muyar jalama-nya nganga | they tracks fresh found, followed quietly grass-LOC, moved wind moving-SUB only


kuku: Balbibama ngulkurr karangajin mayarriji yalbayka, muyar walungu kujin, minya nyungu nyajinyji.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["balbi", "karangaji", "mayarriji", "yalbay", "muyar", "walu", "kujil", "minya", "nyajil"]
loans_used: []
evidence: walu-ngu LOC(u→ngu); nyaji-nyji PRECAUT
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:18:25.237582+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:21:37.927043+00:00
english:
The best hunter crept close to the big kangaroo, keeping the wind in his face so the animal would not smell him.

analysis:
balbi-bama ngulkurr karanga-ji-ny mayarriji yalbay-ka, muyar walu-ngu kuji-ny, minya nyungu nyaji-nyji | hunter good stalked kangaroo big-DAT, wind face-LOC kept, animal him perceive-PRECAUT


english: When he was close enough he stood up and threw his spear hard, striking the kangaroo in the side.
kuku: Nyulu ngundumanda, wangkar janan, kalka junkurrku yilban, mayarriji mirrimar daman.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["ngundu", "wangkar", "janay", "kalka", "junkurr", "yilbal", "mayarriji", "damba", "damal"]
loans_used: []
evidence: yilbal throw; damal spear(v)
status: revised
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:18:25.237582+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:21:37.927043+00:00
analysis:
nyulu ngundu-ma-ny-da, wangkar jana-ny, kalka junkurr-ku yilba-ny, mayarriji mirrimar dama-ny | he close-INCHO-then, up stood, spear hard threw, kangaroo rib(side) speared


english: The big kangaroo jumped once and fell, and the young hunters ran to it shouting with joy.
kuku: Mayarriji yalbay jalaman nyubun, daran, warru-warru balbibama warrin nyungunda yirrkanya wawu-mini.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["mayarriji", "yalbay", "jalamal", "nyubun", "daray", "warru", "balbi", "warri", "yirrkay"]
loans_used: []
evidence: jalamal jump; nyungu-nda potent LOC
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:18:25.237582+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:21:37.927043+00:00
analysis:
mayarriji yalbay jalama-ny nyubun, dara-ny, warru-warru balbi-bama warri-ny nyungu-nda yirrka-nya wawu-mini | kangaroo big jumped once, fell, young hunters ran it-to shouting-SUB glad


english: The old hunter thanked the kangaroo's spirit, for a hunter takes life only to feed the camp.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["balbi", "mukul", "mayarriji", "dubu", "balkal", "minya", "yarkin-bungal", "nganga", "bayan"]
loans_used: []
evidence: dubu spirit; yarkin-bungal kill; CAUS-PURP
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:18:25.237582+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:21:37.927043+00:00
kuku:
Balbibama mukulungku mayarrijimu dubu balkan ngulkurr, balbibama minya yarkin-bungal nganga bayan nukamaninka.

analysis:
balbi-bama mukul-ungku mayarriji-mu dubu balka-ny ngulkurr, balbi-bama minya yarkin-bunga-l nganga bayan nuka-mani-nka | hunter old kangaroo-POSS spirit spoke.to well, hunter animal kills only camp feed-PURP


english: In the dry scrub the women dug for echidna, following the fresh diggings in the dry ground.
kuku: Madjanga jalbu-jalbungku ngangkin bakan, jina jirakal wukurrin bubu marralba.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["madja", "jalbu", "ngangkin", "bakal", "jina", "jirakal", "wukurril", "bubu", "marral"]
loans_used: []
evidence: madja-nga(a→nga); marral-ba LOC; bakal dig
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:18:25.237582+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:21:37.927043+00:00
analysis:
madja-nga jalbu-jalbu-ngku ngangkin baka-ny, jina jirakal wukurri-ny bubu marral-ba | scrub-LOC women echidna dug, diggings fresh followed ground dry-LOC


english: The echidna rolled into a tight ball and pushed its sharp back up, so no dog could bite it.
kuku: Ngangkin jungkarrijin, muku wangkar yilban, kaya murruji nyungu baykanka.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["ngangkin", "jungkarril", "muku", "wangkar", "yilbal", "kaya", "murruji", "baykal"]
loans_used: []
evidence: muku back; jungkarri-ji middle; bayka-nka PURP
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:18:25.237582+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:21:37.927043+00:00
analysis:
ngangkin jungkarri-ji-ny, muku wangkar yilba-ny, kaya murruji nyungu bayka-nka | echidna rolled-itself, back up pushed.out, dog unable it bite-PURP


kuku: Jalbu-jalbungku wunbu maku-janan, bakan ngangkin badabada jukubu, jana nyungu murninka.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["jalbu", "wunbu", "yungal", "bakal", "ngangkin", "badabada", "juku", "murnil"]
loans_used: []
evidence: badabada underneath; murni-nka PURP; yungal wait
status: revised
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:18:25.237582+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:21:37.927043+00:00
english:
The women waited patiently, then dug under the echidna with their sticks until they could turn it over.

analysis:
jalbu-jalbu-ngku wunbu maku-jana-ny, baka-ny ngangkin badabada juku-bu, jana nyungu murni-nka | women patiently waited, dug echidna underneath stick-INST, they it turn-PURP


english: Echidna is good fat meat, said the old woman, but you must work hard and wait long to catch one.
frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["ngangkin", "minya", "ngulkurr", "wandul", "balkal", "junkurr", "kirraji", "yungal", "karrbal"]
loans_used: []
evidence: wandul fat; karrba-nka PURP
status: revised
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:18:25.237582+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:21:37.927043+00:00
kuku:
Ngangkin minya ngulkurr wandulji, wulbumanangka balkan, yundu junkurrku kirrajil, wungar wubulku maku-janay, nyubun karrbanka.

analysis:
ngangkin minya ngulkurr wandul-ji, wulbuman-angka balka-ny, yundu junkurr-ku kirraji-l, wungar wubul-ku maku-jana-y, nyubun karrba-nka | echidna meat good fat-COMIT, old.woman said, you hard work, days many wait, one catch-PURP


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["karrkay", "ngangkin", "dindal", "dajil", "kunarangkal", "buban", "wandul", "ngulkurr", "manil"]
loans_used: []
evidence: dindal roast; daji-wa-y RECIP
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:18:25.237582+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:21:37.927043+00:00
english:
The children shared the roasted echidna that night, and even the smallest child got a piece of the good fat.

kuku:
Karrkay-karrkayangka ngangkin dindan dajiwan yinya kunarangkal, karrkay buban bajaku wandul ngulkurr manin.

analysis:
karrkay-karrkay-angka ngangkin dinda-ny daji-wa-ny yinya kunarangkal, karrkay buban-baja-ku wandul ngulkurr mani-ny | children echidna roasted shared that night, child smallest fat good got


english: The old man found a honey tree by watching a small creature fly straight back to the tree.
kuku: Mukulungku dingkarangka wunba juku nyajin, minya buban nyajinya maku jukungu wandinya.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["mukul", "wunba", "juku", "nyajil", "minya", "buban", "maku", "wandil"]
loans_used: []
evidence: wunba honey; juku-ngu(u→ngu); double SUB
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:18:25.237582+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:21:37.927043+00:00
analysis:
mukul-ungku dingkar-angka wunba juku nyaji-ny, minya buban nyaji-nya maku juku-ngu wandi-nya | old man honey tree found, creature little watching-SUB straight tree-to flying-SUB


english: He cut a small hole in the tree and reached in, and his hand came out dripping with sweet honey.
kuku: Nyulu juku buban yakan, mara walan, nyungu mara kadan wunbaji jiba-wulayji.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["juku", "buban", "yakal", "mara", "walal", "kaday", "wunba", "jiba-wulay"]
loans_used: []
evidence: walal enter; COMIT
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:18:25.237582+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:21:37.927043+00:00
analysis:
nyulu juku buban yaka-ny, mara wala-ny, nyungu mara kada-ny wunba-ji jiba-wulay-ji | he tree little cut, hand entered, his hand came honey-COMIT sweet-COMIT


kuku: Karrkay-karrkay warrin kadan wunba nyajinya, jana wubulku mara nukan, yajarrin.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["karrkay", "warri", "kaday", "wunba", "nyajil", "mara", "nukal", "yajarril"]
loans_used: []
evidence: nyajil 'smell/perceive'; SUB
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:18:25.237582+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:21:37.927043+00:00
english:
The children came running when they smelled the honey, and everyone ate from their hands and laughed.

analysis:
karrkay-karrkay warri-ny kada-ny wunba nyaji-nya, jana wubul-ku mara nuka-ny, yajarri-ny | children ran came honey perceiving-SUB, they all hand ate, laughed


english: In the rotting log the old man also found fat white grubs, a special food the children love.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["juku", "kabu", "mukul", "jambun", "wandul", "nyajil", "mayi", "ngulkurr", "wawu"]
loans_used: []
evidence: kabu-ngu LOC(u→ngu); jambun grub; wawu jirray love
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:18:25.237582+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:21:37.927043+00:00
kuku:
Juku kabungu mukulungku dingkarangka jambun wandul nyajin baja, mayi ngulkurr karrkay-karrkayangka wawu jirray.

analysis:
juku kabu-ngu mukul-ungku dingkar-angka jambun wandul nyaji-ny baja, mayi ngulkurr karrkay-karrkay-angka wawu jirray | log rotten-LOC old man grubs fat found too, food good children love


english: Nothing is wasted in the scrub, said the old man; the country feeds those who know how to look.
frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["mukul", "madja", "yamba", "bawal", "bubu", "nukal", "nyajil", "binal"]
loans_used: []
evidence: bubu-bu ERG; nuka-mani-l feed
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:18:25.237582+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:21:37.927043+00:00
kuku:
Mukulungku dingkarangka balkan: madjanga yamba kari bawal, bububu jana nukamanil, jana nyajil binal.

analysis:
mukul-ungku dingkar-angka balka-ny: madja-nga yamba kari bawa-l, bubu-bu jana nuka-mani-l, jana nyaji-l binal | old man said: scrub-LOC thing NEG wasted, country-ERG them feeds, those look know


kuku: Karrkay-karrkay bayanba dunganya jikanba, karrkay yalbay bajaku janan jinbalku, mara wangkar manin.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["karrkay", "bayan", "jikan", "yalbay", "janay", "jinbal", "mara", "wangkar", "manil"]
loans_used: []
evidence: jikan-ba LOC; SUB
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:18:25.237582+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:21:37.927043+00:00
english:
As the children walked home through the grass, the biggest boy stopped suddenly and held up his hand.

analysis:
karrkay-karrkay bayan-ba dunga-nya jikan-ba, karrkay yalbay-baja-ku jana-ny jinbal-ku, mara wangkar mani-ny | children home walking-SUB grass-LOC, child biggest stopped suddenly, hand up raised


english: A long snake lay across the path in the sun, and the children stood very still and quiet.
kuku: Jarba kalbay jinanga dungay wungara, karrkay-karrkay janan wunbu bajaku, kari jalamal.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["jarba", "kalbay", "jina", "dungay", "wungar", "karrkay", "janay", "wunbu", "jalamal"]
loans_used: []
evidence: jarba snake; wungar-a LOC(r→a); jina-nga
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:18:25.237582+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:21:37.927043+00:00
analysis:
jarba kalbay jina-nga dunga-y wungar-a, karrkay-karrkay jana-ny wunbu-baja-ku, kari jalama-l | snake long path-LOC lay sun-LOC, children stood very.quiet, NEG moved


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["mukul", "milbil", "jarba", "warri", "dakal", "yungal", "dungay"]
loans_used: []
evidence: kari+IMP; ABL; yunga IMP
status: revised
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:18:25.237582+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:21:37.927043+00:00
english:
Never run from a snake and never step over it, the old man had taught them; wait, and let it go its own way.

kuku:
Mukulungku dingkarangka jana milbin ngadiku: kari warri jarbamuny, kari wangkar dakal; maku-janay, jarba nyulu yala dungay.

analysis:
mukul-ungku dingkar-angka jana milbi-ny ngadiku: kari warri jarba-muny, kari wangkar daka-l; maku-jana-y, jarba nyulu yala dunga-y | old man them taught before: NEG run snake-ABL, NEG over step; wait-IMP, snake its own.way goes


english: The snake felt no fear and no threat, so it moved slowly off the warm path into the cool grass.
kuku: Jarba kari yinil, kari yinyil-kangan, yala jarba buban-buban dungan jina wumbulmuny jikan kiwaymba.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["jarba", "yinil", "buban", "dungay", "jina", "wumbul", "jikan", "kiway"]
loans_used: []
evidence: kiway-mba LOC(y→mba); wumbul-muny ABL
status: revised
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:18:25.237582+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T05:02:04.863733+00:00
analysis:
jarba kari yinil, kari yinyil-kanga-ny, yala jarba buban-buban dunga-ny jina wumbul-muny jikan kiway-mba | snake NEG afraid, NEG threatened, so snake slowly went path warm-ABL grass cool-LOC


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["jarba", "dungay", "karrkay", "yalbay", "wawu-mini", "kujil"]
loans_used: []
evidence: causal ABL
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:18:25.237582+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:21:37.927043+00:00
english:
When the snake was gone the children walked on, and the biggest boy felt proud that he had kept them safe.

kuku:
Jarba dunganda, karrkay-karrkay dungan baja, karrkay yalbay wawu-mini, nyulu jana ngulkurr kujinmuny.

analysis:
jarba dunga-ny-da, karrkay-karrkay dunga-ny baja, karrkay yalbay wawu-mini, nyulu jana ngulkurr kuji-ny-muny | snake gone-then, children walked on, child biggest proud, he them safe kept-ABL


frame: clause_chain
loans_used: []
evidence: kurranji cassowary; comparative ABL
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:18:25.237582+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:21:37.927043+00:00
english:
The cassowary is a dangerous bird, taller than a man, killing with its strong leg, so hunters are very careful.

kuku:
Kurranji buyi yinil, dingkarmuny kalbay bajaku, jina junkurrbu bama yarkin-bungal, yala balbibama wunbu bajaku.

analysis:
kurranji buyi yinil, dingkar-muny kalbay-baja-ku, jina junkurr-bu bama yarkin-bunga-l, yala balbi-bama wunbu-baja-ku | cassowary bird dangerous, man-ABL taller, leg strong-INST person kills, so hunters very.careful

words_used:
["kurranji", "buyi", "yinil", "dingkar", "kalbay", "jina", "junkurr", "yarkin-bungal", "balbi", "wunbu"]


frame: micro_narrative
loans_used: []
evidence: kangal drive/chase; kudamundu behind
status: revised
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:18:25.237582+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:21:37.927043+00:00
english:
Two hunters worked together, one driving the bird toward the other, who waited hidden behind a tree.

kuku:
Balbibama jambul jambulku kirrajin, nyubun balbibamangku buyi kangan yindu bamaka, nyubun ngakijin juku kudamundu maku-janan.

analysis:
balbi-bama jambul jambul-ku kirraji-ny, nyubun balbi-bama-ngku buyi kanga-ny yindu bama-ka, nyubun ngaki-ji-ny juku kudamundu maku-jana-ny | hunters two together worked, one hunter-ERG bird drove other person-DAT, one hid tree behind waited

words_used:
["balbi", "jambul", "kirraji", "nyubun", "buyi", "kangal", "yindu", "bama", "ngakil", "kudamundu", "yungal"]


english: When the cassowary ran past, the hidden hunter threw his spear and struck it in the neck.
kuku: Kurranji warrinya ngundu, balbibama ngakijinmuny kalka yilban, jakay daman.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["kurranji", "warri", "ngundu", "balbi", "ngakil", "kalka", "yilbal", "jakay", "damal"]
loans_used: []
evidence: jakay neck; SUB
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:18:25.237582+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:21:37.927043+00:00
analysis:
kurranji warri-nya ngundu, balbi-bama ngaki-ji-ny-muny kalka yilba-ny, jakay dama-ny | cassowary running-SUB near, hunter hidden spear threw, neck speared


english: The great bird fell, and the two hunters were glad and thanked the country for the good hunting.
kuku: Buyi yalbay daran, balbibama jambul wawu-mini, bubu balkan ngulkurr balbimuny.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["buyi", "yalbay", "daray", "balbi", "jambul", "wawu-mini", "bubu", "balkal"]
loans_used: []
evidence: balbi-muny ABL 'for hunting'
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:18:25.237582+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:21:37.927043+00:00
analysis:
buyi yalbay dara-ny, balbi-bama jambul wawu-mini, bubu balka-ny ngulkurr balbi-muny | bird great fell, hunters two glad, country spoke.to well hunting-ABL


kuku: Minya wubul bayan jambulku, yinya kunarangkal wulngku badi, wuri, jibar mumbay yiringkurr.
frame: clause_chain
loans_used: []
evidence: jibar belly; yiringkurr everywhere
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:18:25.237582+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:21:37.927043+00:00
english:
There was meat enough for two camps, and that night there was singing and dancing and full bellies everywhere.

analysis:
minya wubul bayan jambul-ku, yinya kunarangkal wulngku badi, wuri, jibar mumba-y yiringkurr | meat much camp two-DAT, that night singing, dancing, belly full everywhere

words_used:
["minya", "wubul", "bayan", "jambul", "kunarangkal", "wulngku badi", "wuri", "jibar", "mumbal", "yiringkurr"]


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["balbi", "minya", "dajil", "jawun", "wubul", "mukul", "ngulkurr"]
loans_used: []
evidence: comparative ABL; headless rel
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:18:25.237582+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:21:37.927043+00:00
english:
A hunter who shares his kill is rich in friends, said the old man, and friends are better than meat.

kuku:
Balbibama nyulu minya dajil jawunbu wubul, mukulungku dingkarangka balkan, jawun ngulkurr minyamuny.

analysis:
balbi-bama nyulu minya daji-l jawun-bu wubul, mukul-ungku dingkar-angka balka-ny, jawun ngulkurr minya-muny | hunter who meat gives friend-INST many, old man said, friends better meat-ABL


kuku: Karrkay warru balbibamaji kadanyarr, kalka buban jarra-kulban, babangka nyungu ngaranmuny.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["karrkay", "warru", "balbi", "kaday", "kalka", "buban", "jarra-kulbal", "baba", "ngaral"]
loans_used: []
evidence: TEMP3 kada-ny-arr; COMIT; ABL
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:18:25.237582+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:21:37.927043+00:00
english:
A young boy came with the hunters for the first time, carrying a small spear his father had made him.

analysis:
karrkay warru balbi-bama-ji kada-ny-arr, kalka buban jarra-kulba-ny, baba-ngka nyungu ngara-ny-muny | boy young hunters-COMIT came-first, spear little carried, father-ERG him made-ABL


english: The old man showed him how to hold the spear and how to wait and how to move without a sound.
frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["mukul", "milbil", "wanjabu", "kalka", "karrbal", "yungal", "jalamal", "kuku"]
loans_used: []
evidence: parallel 'how' clauses
status: revised
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:18:25.237582+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:21:37.927043+00:00
kuku:
Mukulungku dingkarangka nyungu milbin: wanjabu kalka karrbal, wanjabu maku-janay, wanjabu jalamal kari kukuji.

analysis:
mukul-ungku dingkar-angka nyungu milbi-ny: wanjabu kalka karrba-l, wanjabu maku-jana-y, wanjabu jalama-l kari kuku-ji | old man him showed: how spear hold, how wait, how move NEG sound-COMIT


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["karrkay", "yilbal", "damal", "darrba", "buban", "warri", "madja", "wawu-mini"]
loans_used: []
evidence: TEMP3 yilba-ny-arr; darrba wallaby
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:18:25.237582+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:21:37.927043+00:00
english:
The boy's first throw missed, and the small wallaby ran away into the scrub, but the old man only smiled.

kuku:
Karrkaymu yilbanyarr kari daman, darrba buban warrin madjaka, yambada mukul dingkar wawu-mini nganga.

analysis:
karrkay-mu yilba-ny-arr kari dama-ny, darrba buban warri-ny madja-ka, yambada mukul dingkar wawu-mini nganga | child-POSS threw-first NEG struck, wallaby small ran scrub-DAT, but old man smiled only


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["balbi", "ngadiku", "damal", "kalka", "yunu", "mara", "binal"]
loans_used: []
evidence: chiasmus; binal-ma-nka PURP
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:18:25.237582+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:21:37.927043+00:00
english:
Every hunter misses at the start, he said; the spear learns your hand, and your hand learns the spear.

kuku:
Nyulu balkan: balbibama wubulku ngadiku kari damal, kalka yunu mara binalmanka, yala yunu mara kalka binalmanka.

analysis:
nyulu balka-ny: balbi-bama wubul-ku ngadiku kari dama-l, kalka yunu mara binal-ma-nka, yala yunu mara kalka binal-ma-nka | he said: hunters all at.start NEG hit, spear your hand learn-PURP, so your hand spear learn-PURP


kuku: Karrkay yabarrka kirrajin, mayi bubanka yilbanya jukungu, nyungu mara junkurrmanda yaral.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["karrkay", "yabarrka", "kirraji", "mayi", "buban", "yilbal", "juku", "mara", "junkurr", "maku"]
loans_used: []
evidence: juku-ngu LOC(u→ngu); SUB
status: revised
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:18:25.237582+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:21:37.927043+00:00
english:
The boy practiced every day, throwing at a fruit hanging from a tree until his arm grew straight and strong.

analysis:
karrkay yabarrka kirraji-ny, mayi buban-ka yilba-nya juku-ngu, nyungu mara junkurr-ma-ny-da yaral | child always practiced, food soft-DAT throwing-SUB tree-LOC, his arm strong-INCHO-then straight


english: One morning, many days later, the boy stood still and threw true, and a wallaby fell by his spear.
frame: micro_narrative
loans_used: []
evidence: kalka-bu INST; maku 'true/straight'
status: revised
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:18:25.237582+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:21:37.927043+00:00
kuku:
Nyubun wunkuwingku, wungar wubulku dunganmuny, karrkay janan wunbu, yilban yaral, darrba daran nyungu kalkabu.

analysis:
nyubun wunkuwingku, wungar wubul-ku dunga-ny-muny, karrkay jana-ny wunbu, yilba-ny yaral, darrba dara-ny nyungu kalka-bu | one morning, days many gone-ABL, child stood still, threw straight, wallaby fell his spear-INST

words_used:
["wunkuwingku", "wungar", "dungay", "karrkay", "janay", "wunbu", "yilbal", "maku", "darrba", "daray", "kalka"]


english: The boy stood over the wallaby, half proud and half sad, and did not know what he felt.
kuku: Karrkay darrba wuyar janan, wawu-mini baja walu-jirrbu baja, kari binal wanya nyulu wawu.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["karrkay", "darrba", "kuda", "janay", "wawu-mini", "walu-jirrbu", "binal", "wanya", "wawu"]
loans_used: []
evidence: kuda-nga LOC(a→nga); mixed emotion
status: revised
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:18:25.237582+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:21:37.927043+00:00
analysis:
karrkay darrba wuyar jana-ny, wawu-mini baja walu-jirrbu baja, kari binal wanya nyulu wawu | child wallaby over stood, glad half sad half, NEG knew what he felt


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["mukul", "mara", "yijarril", "karrkay", "binda", "binal", "minya", "dandi", "bawal"]
loans_used: []
evidence: binda-nga LOC(a→nga); binda shoulder
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:18:25.237582+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:21:37.927043+00:00
english:
The old man put his hand on the boy's shoulder and said: now you know the weight of meat, and you will never waste it.

kuku:
Mukulungku dingkarangka mara yijarrin karrkaymu bindanga, balkan: nyiku yundu binal minyamu dandi, kari yundu bawal yabarrka.

analysis:
mukul-ungku dingkar-angka mara yijarri-ny karrkay-mu binda-nga, balka-ny: nyiku yundu binal minya-mu dandi, kari yundu bawa-l yabarrka | old man hand put child-POSS shoulder-LOC, said: now you know meat-POSS weight, NEG you waste ever


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["balbi", "yala", "wubul", "mukul", "manil", "nganga", "wanya", "wawu", "ngulkurr"]
loans_used: []
evidence: double headless-relative IMP
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:18:25.237582+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:21:37.927043+00:00
english:
That is the whole law of the hunt, said the old man: take only what you need, and honour what you take.

kuku:
Yanyu balbimu yala wubulku, mukulungku dingkarangka balkan: mani nganga wanya yundu wawu, ngulkurr-bunga wanya yundu manin.

analysis:
yanyu balbi-mu yala wubul-ku, mukul-ungku dingkar-angka balka-ny: mani nganga wanya yundu wawu, ngulkurr-bunga wanya yundu mani-ny | this hunting-POSS law whole, old man said: take-IMP only what you want, honour-IMP what you took


frame: micro_narrative
loans_used: []
evidence: karrkay-angka ERG(y→angka); damba-nga; TEMP3
status: revised
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:18:25.237582+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:21:37.927043+00:00
english:
The boy carried his first wallaby home himself, and his mother met him at the edge of the camp, smiling.

kuku:
Karrkayangka nyungu darrba bayanba jarra-kulbanyarr nyulurrku, ngamungka nyungu bayan ngundu karrban, yajarrinya.

analysis:
karrkay-angka nyungu darrba bayan-ba jarra-kulba-ny-arr nyulu-rrku, ngamu-ngka nyungu bayan ngundu karrba-ny, yajarri-nya | child-ERG his wallaby home carried-first himself, mother-ERG him camp near met, smiling-SUB

words_used:
["karrkay", "darrba", "bayan", "jarra-kulbal", "nyulurrku", "ngamu", "damba", "karrbal", "yajarril"]


kuku: Yinya kunarangkal karrkayangka minya ngulkurr bajaku wulbuman kamba bajaku dajinyarr, yala yukil.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["kunarangkal", "karrkay", "minya", "ngulkurr", "wulbuman", "kamba", "dajil", "yukil"]
loans_used: []
evidence: TEMP3 daji-ny-arr; yukil right
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:18:25.237582+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:21:37.927043+00:00
english:
That night the boy gave the first and best piece of meat to the oldest woman in the camp, as is right.

analysis:
yinya kunarangkal karrkay-angka minya ngulkurr-baja-ku wulbuman kamba-baja-ku daji-ny-arr, yala yukil | that night child-ERG meat best old.woman oldest gave-first, as right


frame: micro_narrative
loans_used: []
evidence: balbi-bama-ma-ny-da 'became hunter'
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:18:25.237582+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:21:37.927043+00:00
english:
The old woman took the meat and blessed the boy with the old words, and the whole camp saw that he had become a hunter.

kuku:
Wulbumanangka minya manin, karrkay ngulkurr-bungan kuku ngadikubu, bayan wubulku nyajin: nyulu balbibamamanda.

analysis:
wulbuman-angka minya mani-ny, karrkay ngulkurr-bunga-ny kuku ngadiku-bu, bayan wubul-ku nyaji-ny: nyulu balbi-bama-ma-ny-da | old.woman meat took, child blessed(good-CAUS) words old-INST, camp all saw: he hunter-become-then

words_used:
["wulbuman", "minya", "manil", "karrkay", "ngulkurr", "kuku", "ngadiku", "bayan", "nyajil", "balbi"]


frame: clause_chain
words_used: ["karrkay", "balbi", "ngadiku", "baba", "bubu"]
loans_used: []
evidence: generational payoff
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:18:25.237582+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:21:37.927043+00:00
english:
And so a boy became a hunter in the old way, as his father had, and his father's father, back to the ancient hunters of the country.

kuku:
Yalaku karrkay balbibamamanda yala ngadiku, yala nyungu baba, babamu baba, ngadiku bubumu balbibama wubulku.

analysis:
yala-ku karrkay balbi-bama-ma-ny-da yala ngadiku, yala nyungu baba, baba-mu baba, ngadiku bubu-mu balbi-bama wubul-ku | thus boy hunter-became old way, like his father, father's father, ancient country-POSS hunters all


kuku: Yira kalakalbay dunganda, bayan wubulku dulngkungu dungan, milbar bangkanka kulji ngundu.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["yira", "kalakalbay", "bayan", "dulngku", "dungay", "milbar", "bangkal", "kulji", "ngundu"]
loans_used: []
evidence: yira tide; dulngku-ngu LOC(u→ngu); bangka-nka PURP
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:29:44.662547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:30:43.872745+00:00
english:
When the tide went far out, the whole camp walked onto the reef to gather shellfish among the rocks.

analysis:
yira kalakalbay dunga-ny-da, bayan wubul-ku dulngku-ngu dunga-ny, milbar bangka-nka kulji ngundu | tide far went-then, camp all reef-LOC walked, shellfish gather-PURP rock near


english: The low tide is the sea's gift, said the old woman; the sea shows you the food underneath.
kuku: Ngajal jalunmu dajil, wulbumanangka balkan; jalunbu mayi badabada milbin, yundu nyajinka.
frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["ngajal", "jalun", "dajil", "badabada", "milbil", "nyajil"]
loans_used: []
evidence: ngajal low.tide; jalun-bu ERG; badabada
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:29:44.662547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:30:43.872745+00:00
analysis:
ngajal jalun-mu daji-l, wulbuman-angka balka-ny; jalun-bu mayi badabada milbi-ny, yundu nyaji-nka | low.tide sea-POSS gift, old.woman said; sea-ERG food underneath shows, you see-PURP


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["karrkay", "warri", "maku", "kulji", "bana", "murnil", "wurru-bulan", "kuyu", "nyajil", "ngakil"]
loans_used: []
evidence: maku 'ahead'(towards); wurru-bulan crab; murnil turn
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:29:44.662547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:30:43.872745+00:00
english:
The children ran ahead to the rock pools, turning over stones to find crabs and small fish hiding there.

kuku:
Karrkay-karrkay warrin maku kulji bananga, kulji murnin, wurru-bulan kuyu buban nyajinka jana ngakijinya.

analysis:
karrkay-karrkay warri-ny maku kulji bana-nga, kulji murni-ny, wurru-bulan kuyu buban nyaji-nka jana ngaki-ji-nya | children ran ahead rock water-LOC, stones turned, crabs fish little find-PURP they hiding-SUB


kuku: Jalbu-jalbungku julul kuljinga kirrajin kulji dirrabu, milbar dumbarrin, nukan buban dunganya.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["jalbu", "julul", "kulji", "kirraji", "dirra", "milbar", "dumbarril", "nukal"]
loans_used: []
evidence: kulji-nga LOC(i→nga, grammar.md:1207); julul oyster
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:29:44.662547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:30:43.872745+00:00
english:
The women worked the oyster rocks with sharp stones, breaking the shells open and eating some as they went.

analysis:
jalbu-jalbu-ngku julul kulji-nga kirraji-ny kulji dirra-bu, milbar dumbarri-ny, nuka-ny buban dunga-nya | women oysters rock-LOC worked stone sharp-INST, shells broke.open, ate some going-SUB


english: The old man showed a boy how to find the fat clams by the little holes they leave in the wet sand.
kuku: Mukulungku dingkarangka karrkay milbin: darkay wandul nyajinka, bakan buban jukar yarungu.
frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["mukul", "karrkay", "milbil", "darkay", "wandul", "nyajil", "bakal", "jukar", "yaru"]
loans_used: []
evidence: darkay clam; yaru-ngu LOC(u→ngu)
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:29:44.662547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:30:43.872745+00:00
analysis:
mukul-ungku dingkar-angka karrkay milbi-ny: darkay wandul nyaji-nka, baka-ny buban jukar yaru-ngu | old man boy showed: clams fat find-PURP, holes little sand wet-LOC


kuku: Yira baja kadanda, ngunyin wubulku dandi milbarji, karrkay-karrkaymu jibar mumbay.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["yira", "ngunyin", "dandi", "milbar", "karrkay", "jibar", "mumbal"]
loans_used: []
evidence: COMIT 'heavy with'; jibar belly
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:29:44.662547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:30:43.872745+00:00
english:
By the time the tide turned again, every dilly bag was heavy with shellfish and the children's bellies were full.

analysis:
yira baja kada-ny-da, ngunyin wubul-ku dandi milbar-ji, karrkay-karrkay-mu jibar mumba-y | tide again came-then, dilly.bag all heavy shellfish-COMIT, children-POSS belly full


kuku: Warru-warru bana bubanba walan muduwajunyjiku, kuyu yawu damanka bana ngulkurrbu.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["warru", "bana", "buban", "walal", "muduwajuny", "kuyu", "yawu", "damal", "ngulkurr"]
loans_used: []
evidence: buban-ba/ngulkurr-ba LOC(n/rr→ba); yawu stingray; dama-nka PURP
status: revised
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:29:44.662547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T06:14:04.733658+00:00
english:
The young men waded into the shallows at first light to spear fish and stingray in the good clear water.

analysis:
warru-warru bana buban-ba wala-ny muduwaju-nyjiku, kuyu yawu dama-nka bana ngulkurr-bu | young.men water shallow-LOC entered dawn-SUCC, fish stingray spear-PURP water clear-LOC


frame: micro_narrative
loans_used: []
evidence: wabarr shade/shadow; wuyar 'over'
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:29:44.662547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:30:43.872745+00:00
english:
One young man stood very still, spear raised, watching the shadow of a big stingray move over the sand.

kuku:
Warru nyubun janan wunbu bajaku, kalka wangkar, yawu yalbaymu wabarr nyajinya jukar wuyar jalamanya.

analysis:
warru nyubun jana-ny wunbu-baja-ku, kalka wangkar, yawu yalbay-mu wabarr nyaji-nya jukar wuyar jalama-nya | young.man one stood very.still, spear up, stingray big-POSS shadow watching-SUB sand over moving-SUB

words_used:
["warru", "nyubun", "janay", "kalka", "wangkar", "yawu", "yalbay", "wabarr", "nyajil", "jukar", "wuyar", "jalamal"]


kuku: Nyulu kalka bada yilban junkurrku yaral, yawu daman dukul kudamundu, kari nyungu damanka.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["kalka", "bada", "yilbal", "junkurr", "yaral", "yawu", "damal", "dukul", "kudamundu"]
loans_used: []
evidence: yaral 'straight'(correct); kudamundu behind
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:29:44.662547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:30:43.872745+00:00
english:
He threw the spear down hard and true, and struck the stingray behind the head where it could not sting him.

analysis:
nyulu kalka bada yilba-ny junkurr-ku yaral, yawu dama-ny dukul kudamundu, kari nyungu dama-nka | he spear down threw hard straight, stingray speared head behind, NEG him sting-PURP


kuku: Yawu yinil wulanya baja, mukulungku dingkarangka balkan, banda yaka yabarrka wundinyjiku ngadiku.
frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["yawu", "yinil", "wulay", "banda", "yakal", "wundil"]
loans_used: []
evidence: banda tail; SUB 'even in death'; SUCC 'before'
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:29:44.662547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:30:43.872745+00:00
english:
The stingray is dangerous even in death, the old man warned, so always cut the tail off before you carry it.

analysis:
yawu yinil wula-nya baja, mukul-ungku dingkar-angka balka-ny, banda yaka yabarrka wundi-nyjiku ngadiku | stingray dangerous dying-SUB even, old man warned, tail cut-IMP always carry-SUCC before


kuku: Warru-warru kuyu wundin baja jalun ngundu, buyi jana wukurrin, yirrkanya mayi bubanka.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["warru", "kuyu", "wundil", "jalun", "ngundu", "buyi", "wukurril", "yirrkay", "mayi"]
loans_used: []
evidence: jalun ngundu 'beach'; SUB
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:29:44.662547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:30:43.872745+00:00
english:
The boys carried their catch back along the beach, and the gulls followed them, crying for the scraps.

analysis:
warru-warru kuyu wundi-ny baja jalun ngundu, buyi jana wukurri-ny, yirrka-nya mayi buban-ka | young.men fish carried back sea near, birds them followed, crying-SUB food little-DAT


kuku: Yinya wungar kuyu wubul bama wubulku, kuyu dindan bayan wubulku mumban ngulkurrbu.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["wungar", "kuyu", "wubul", "bama", "dindal", "bayan", "mumbal", "ngulkurr"]
loans_used: []
evidence: dindal roast; INST 'with goodness'
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:29:44.662547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:30:43.872745+00:00
english:
That day there was fish enough for everyone, and roasting fish filled the whole camp with a good smell.

analysis:
yinya wungar kuyu wubul bama wubul-ku, kuyu dinda-ny bayan wubul-ku mumba-ny ngulkurr-bu | that day fish enough people all-DAT, fish roasted camp all filled good-INST


english: The old man taught the boys to read the tides, for the sea gives its food only at the low water.
kuku: Mukulungku dingkarangka dabal binalbungan yira nyajinka, jalunbu mayi dajil nganga ngajalba.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["mukul", "dabal", "binal", "yira", "nyajil", "jalun", "dajil", "nganga", "ngajal"]
loans_used: []
evidence: ngajal-ba LOC(l→ba); nyaji-nka PURP
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:29:44.662547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:30:43.872745+00:00
analysis:
mukul-ungku dingkar-angka dabal binal-bunga-ny yira nyaji-nka, jalun-bu mayi daji-l nganga ngajal-ba | old man boys taught tides read-PURP, sea-ERG food gives only low.tide-LOC


kuku: Balar kadanya, kuyu kadan jalunji yilkinga, dingkar-dingkar maku-janan yilki bubanba kalkaji.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["balar", "kaday", "kuyu", "jalun", "yilki", "maku-janay", "buban", "kalka"]
loans_used: []
evidence: balar high.tide; yilki creek; maku-janay wait
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:29:44.662547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:30:43.872745+00:00
english:
When the high tide comes in the fish come with it into the creek, and the men wait at the narrow place with their spears.

analysis:
balar kada-nya, kuyu kada-ny jalun-ji yilki-nga, dingkar-dingkar maku-jana-ny yilki buban-ba kalka-ji | high.tide coming-SUB, fish came sea-COMIT creek-LOC, men waited creek narrow-LOC spear-COMIT


english: The sea has its own law, said the old man, and a wise person learns it instead of fighting it.
frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["jalun", "yala", "wubul", "mukul", "binal", "kunil"]
loans_used: []
evidence: binal-ma-l learn; kunil hit/fight
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:29:44.662547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:30:43.872745+00:00
kuku:
Jalun nyungu yala wubulku, mukulungku dingkarangka balkan, bama binal nyungu binalmal, kari nyungu kunil.

analysis:
jalun nyungu yala wubul-ku, mukul-ungku dingkar-angka balka-ny, bama binal nyungu binal-ma-l, kari nyungu kuni-l | sea its law whole, old man said, person wise it learns, NEG it fights


kuku: Karrkay-karrkayangka yiramu burri binalman: ngajal, murnimu, balar, bana janay wunbu.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["karrkay", "yira", "burri", "binal", "ngajal", "murnil", "balar", "bana", "janay", "wunbu"]
loans_used: []
evidence: list; burri name
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:29:44.662547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:30:43.872745+00:00
english:
The children learned the names of the tides — the low water, the turning, the high water, and the still water.

analysis:
karrkay-karrkay-angka yira-mu burri binal-ma-ny: ngajal, murni-mu, balar, bana jana-y wunbu | children tides-POSS names learned: low.tide, turning, high.tide, water still quiet


frame: clause_chain
words_used: ["bama", "jalun", "binal", "bana", "wulay", "dakwuy", "ngamu", "ngulkurr"]
loans_used: []
evidence: headless rel; 'drown'=bana wulay
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:29:44.662547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:30:43.872745+00:00
english:
A person who knows the sea never drowns and never goes hungry, for the sea is a good mother to those who honour her.

kuku:
Bama nyulu jalun binal kari bana wulay, kari dakwuy yabarrka, jalun ngamu ngulkurr bama nyungu ngulkurr-bungal.

analysis:
bama nyulu jalun binal kari bana wula-y, kari dakwuy yabarrka, jalun ngamu ngulkurr bama nyungu ngulkurr-bunga-l | person who sea knows NEG water dies, NEG hungry ever, sea mother good person it honours


english: In the deep water beyond the reef the men hunted dugong, the biggest and best meat of the sea.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["bana", "bada", "dulngku", "ngubar", "biwuy", "balbi", "minya", "yalbay", "jalun"]
loans_used: []
evidence: bada-nga LOC(a→nga); ngubar 'beyond'; biwuy dugong
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:29:44.662547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:30:43.872745+00:00
kuku:
Bana badanga dulngku ngubarmuny, dingkar-dingkarangka biwuy balbin, minya yalbay ngulkurr bajaku jalunmu.

analysis:
bana bada-nga dulngku ngubar-muny, dingkar-dingkar-angka biwuy balbi-ny, minya yalbay ngulkurr-baja-ku jalun-mu | water deep-LOC reef beyond-ABL, men dugong hunted, meat biggest best sea-POSS


frame: clause_chain
words_used: ["biwuy", "balbi", "dingkar", "wubul", "manil", "marrakan", "junkurr", "dandi", "kunil", "wawu"]
loans_used: []
evidence: balbi-nka PURP; kuni-wa-l fight
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:29:44.662547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:30:43.872745+00:00
english:
The hunt for dugong takes many men and a strong raft, for the dugong is heavy and fights hard for its life.

kuku:
Biwuy balbinka dingkar wubul manil, marrakan junkurr, biwuy dandi bajaku, kuniwal junkurrku wawuka nyungu.

analysis:
biwuy balbi-nka dingkar wubul mani-l, marrakan junkurr, biwuy dandi-baja-ku, kuni-wa-l junkurr-ku wawu-ka nyungu | dugong hunt-PURP men many needs, raft strong, dugong very.heavy, fights hard life-DAT its


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["biwuy", "wundil", "jalun", "bayan", "bada", "kaday", "mara-dajil", "bana", "kulbal"]
loans_used: []
evidence: mara-daji-nka/kulba-nka PURP; bana-muny ABL
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:29:44.662547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:30:43.872745+00:00
english:
When they brought the dugong back to the beach, the whole camp came down to help pull it from the water.

kuku:
Jana biwuy wundinya baja jalun ngundu, bayan wubulku bada kadan mara-dajinka, biwuy banamuny kulbanka.

analysis:
jana biwuy wundi-nya baja jalun ngundu, bayan wubul-ku bada kada-ny mara-daji-nka, biwuy bana-muny kulba-nka | they dugong bringing-SUB back sea near, camp all down came help-PURP, dugong water-ABL pull-PURP


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["minya", "dajil", "yala", "ngadiku", "jawun", "manil", "balbi", "ngulkurr"]
loans_used: []
evidence: daji-wa-y RECIP; custom
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:29:44.662547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:30:43.872745+00:00
english:
The meat was shared by custom, each family getting its proper part, the hunters' families getting the best.

kuku:
Minya dajiwan yala ngadiku, jawunkarra wubulku nyungu yala manin, balbibamamu jawunkarra ngulkurr bajaku manin.

analysis:
minya daji-wa-ny yala ngadiku, jawun-karra wubul-ku nyungu yala mani-ny, balbi-bama-mu jawun-karra ngulkurr-baja-ku mani-ny | meat shared old way, families all their part got, hunters-POSS families best got


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["biwuy", "wandul", "bama", "kunarangkal", "baya", "yalbay", "wayjul", "wulngku badi"]
loans_used: []
evidence: wandul fat; celebration
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:29:44.662547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:30:43.872745+00:00
english:
There was dugong fat for everyone, and that night the fires burned big and the singing went on very late.

kuku:
Biwuy wandul bama wubulku, yinya kunarangkal baya yalbay wajun, wulngku badi dungan kunarangkal bajaku.

analysis:
biwuy wandul bama wubul-ku, yinya kunarangkal baya yalbay waju-ny, wulngku badi dunga-ny kunarangkal-baja-ku | dugong fat people all-DAT, that night fire big burned, singing went night very.late


english: A dugong feeds a camp for many days, said the old man, so we thank it and waste not one thing.
frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["biwuy", "bayan", "nukal", "wungar", "mukul", "balkal", "yamba", "nyubun", "bawal"]
loans_used: []
evidence: nuka-mani-l feed; gratitude
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:29:44.662547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:30:43.872745+00:00
kuku:
Biwuy bayan nukamanil wungar wubulku, mukulungku dingkarangka balkan, yala ngana balkan ngulkurr, kari yamba nyubun baja bawal.

analysis:
biwuy bayan nuka-mani-l wungar wubul-ku, mukul-ungku dingkar-angka balka-ny, yala ngana balka-ny ngulkurr, kari yamba nyubun baja bawa-l | dugong camp feeds days many, old man said, so we thank, NEG thing one even waste


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["wungar", "marral", "kulji", "makarr", "ngaral", "yilki", "ngandal", "jalun", "maku-nyajil"]
loans_used: []
evidence: makarr net/trap; ngandal-ba LOC(l→ba); maku-nyaji meet
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:29:44.662547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:30:43.872745+00:00
english:
In the dry weather the men built a stone fish trap across the mouth of the creek where it meets the sea.

kuku:
Wungar marralba dingkar-dingkarangka kulji makarr ngaran yilki ngandalba, wanja jalunji maku-nyajinya.

analysis:
wungar marral-ba dingkar-dingkar-angka kulji makarr ngara-ny yilki ngandal-ba, wanja jalun-ji maku-nyaji-nya | days dry-LOC men stone fish.net(trap) made creek mouth-LOC, where sea-COMIT meets-SUB


english: When the tide went out, the fish stayed behind the stones, and the people simply gathered them up.
kuku: Yira dunganda, kuyu bundan kulji kudamundu, bama nganga jana bangkan.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["yira", "dungay", "kuyu", "bunday", "kulji", "kudamundu", "bama", "nganga", "bangkal"]
loans_used: []
evidence: nganga 'simply'; bangkal gather
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:29:44.662547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:30:43.872745+00:00
analysis:
yira dunga-ny-da, kuyu bunda-ny kulji kudamundu, bama nganga jana bangka-ny | tide went-then, fish stayed stone behind, people simply them gathered


english: The stone trap fed the camp all through the dry weather without anyone having to go far to hunt.
kuku: Makarr kuljimu bayan nukamanil wungar marralba wubulku, kari bama kalakalbay dungay balbinka.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["makarr", "kulji", "bayan", "nukal", "wungar", "marral", "kalakalbay", "balbi"]
loans_used: []
evidence: balbi-nka PURP; provision
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:29:44.662547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:30:43.872745+00:00
analysis:
makarr kulji-mu bayan nuka-mani-l wungar marral-ba wubul-ku, kari bama kalakalbay dunga-y balbi-nka | trap stone-POSS camp fed days dry-LOC all, NEG person far went hunt-PURP


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["kamba", "makarr", "yinyay", "janay", "ngadiku", "wungar", "kulji", "ngulkurr"]
loans_used: []
evidence: ngadiku-muny ABL 'since'
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:29:44.662547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:30:43.872745+00:00
english:
The old people said the trap had been there since the first people, and every year the men mended the stones.

kuku:
Kamba-kamba balkan: makarr yinyay janan bama ngadikumuny, wungar wubulku dingkar-dingkarangka kulji ngulkurr-bungan.

analysis:
kamba-kamba balka-ny: makarr yinyay jana-ny bama ngadiku-muny, wungar wubul-ku dingkar-dingkar-angka kulji ngulkurr-bunga-ny | elders said: trap there stood people ancient-ABL, years all men stones mended


english: A thing the old people built for us, we keep for the children who come after, said the old man.
frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["yamba", "kamba", "ngaral", "kujil", "karrkay", "kaday"]
loans_used: []
evidence: inter-generational; SUCC
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:29:44.662547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:30:43.872745+00:00
kuku:
Yamba kamba-kambangka ngananka ngaranmuny, ngana kujil karrkay-karrkayka jana kadanyjiku, mukulungku dingkarangka balkan.

analysis:
yamba kamba-kamba-ngka ngana-nka ngara-ny-muny, ngana kuji-l karrkay-karrkay-ka jana kada-nyjiku, mukul-ungku dingkar-angka balka-ny | thing elders us-DAT made-ABL, we keep children-DAT they come-SUCC, old man said


english: One morning the young men went out to fish, though the old man warned them a big wind was coming.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["wunkuwingku", "warru", "kuyu", "dungay", "mukul", "milbil", "muyar", "yalbay", "kaday"]
loans_used: []
evidence: kuyu-ka DAT purpose; foreshadow
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:29:44.662547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:30:43.872745+00:00
kuku:
Nyubun wunkuwingku warru-warru kuyuka dungan, yambada mukulungku dingkarangka jana milbin: muyar yalbay kadanya.

analysis:
nyubun wunkuwingku warru-warru kuyu-ka dunga-ny, yambada mukul-ungku dingkar-angka jana milbi-ny: muyar yalbay kada-nya | one morning young.men fish-DAT went, but old man them warned: wind big coming


kuku: Bananga muyar kadan jinbalku junkurrku, mulngku kalbaymanda, marrakan dumbarrijin.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["bana", "muyar", "kaday", "jinbal", "junkurr", "mulngku", "kalbay", "marrakan", "dumbarril"]
loans_used: []
evidence: mulngku wave; dumbarri-ji middle
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:29:44.662547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:30:43.872745+00:00
english:
Out on the water the wind came up fast and hard, and the waves grew tall and the raft began to break apart.

analysis:
bana-nga muyar kada-ny jinbal-ku junkurr-ku, mulngku kalbay-ma-ny-da, marrakan dumbarri-ji-ny | water-LOC wind came fast hard, waves tall-INCHO-then, raft broke.apart


english: The young men were afraid and did not know the way back, for the rain hid the land from their eyes.
kuku: Warru-warru yinil, kari binal yala bayanba, kababu bubu ngakin jana miyilmuny.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["warru", "yinil", "binal", "yala", "bayan", "kaba", "bubu", "ngakil", "miyil"]
loans_used: []
evidence: kaba-bu ERG; ngakil hide(tr); miyil-muny ABL
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:29:44.662547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:30:43.872745+00:00
analysis:
warru-warru yinil, kari binal yala bayan-ba, kaba-bu bubu ngaki-ny jana miyil-muny | young.men afraid, NEG knew way home, rain-ERG land hid their eye-ABL


frame: micro_narrative
loans_used: []
evidence: double PURP; jarramali storm
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:29:44.662547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:30:43.872745+00:00
english:
On the shore the old man lit a great fire and kept it burning, so the young men could see it and come home through the storm.

kuku:
Jalun ngundu mukulungku dingkarangka baya yalbay ngaran, kujin wajunya, warru-warru baya nyajinka, bayanba kadanka jarramalimuny.

analysis:
jalun ngundu mukul-ungku dingkar-angka baya yalbay ngara-ny, kuji-ny waju-nya, warru-warru baya nyaji-nka, bayan-ba kada-nka jarramali-muny | sea near old man fire big made, kept burning-SUB, young.men fire see-PURP, home come-PURP storm-ABL

words_used:
["jalun", "mukul", "baya", "yalbay", "ngaral", "kujil", "wayjul", "warru", "nyajil", "kaday", "jarramali"]


kuku: Kalakalbay wujurrbu kabanga, warru nyubungku baya buban nyajin jalun ngundu.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["kalakalbay", "wujurr", "kaba", "warru", "nyubun", "baya", "buban", "nyajil", "jalun"]
loans_used: []
evidence: wujurr-ba LOC(rr→ba); kaba-nga LOC(a→nga)
status: revised
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:29:44.662547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T06:14:04.733658+00:00
english:
Far out in the dark and the rain, one of the young men saw the small light of the fire on the shore.

analysis:
kalakalbay wujurr-bu kaba-nga, warru nyubun-ngku baya buban nyaji-ny jalun ngundu | far.away dark-LOC rain-LOC, young.man one-ERG fire little saw sea near


frame: micro_narrative
loans_used: []
evidence: birungubay paddle; maku 'towards'(correct)
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:29:44.662547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:30:43.872745+00:00
english:
He called to the others and they paddled hard toward the light, following the fire through the wind and the waves.

kuku:
Nyulu yindu-yindu yirrkan, jana birungubaybu junkurrku dungan baya maku, wukurrin baya muyarmuny mulngkumuny.

analysis:
nyulu yindu-yindu yirrka-ny, jana birungubay-bu junkurr-ku dunga-ny baya maku, wukurri-ny baya muyar-muny mulngku-muny | he others called, they paddle-INST hard went fire towards, followed fire wind-ABL waves-ABL

words_used:
["yindu", "yirrkay", "birungubay", "junkurr", "dungay", "baya", "maku", "wukurril", "muyar", "mulngku"]


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["marrakan", "kaday", "mulngku", "jukar", "warru", "daray", "ngulkurr", "baja-burray", "jalun"]
loans_used: []
evidence: jukar-a LOC(r→a); baja-burray tired
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:29:44.662547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:30:43.872745+00:00
english:
At last the raft came in through the waves onto the sand, and the young men fell down safe and tired on the beach.

kuku:
Marrakan kadan mulngku wubulmuny jukara, warru-warru daran ngulkurr, jana baja-burray jukara jalun ngundu.

analysis:
marrakan kada-ny mulngku wubul-muny jukar-a, warru-warru dara-ny ngulkurr, jana baja-burray jukar-a jalun ngundu | raft came waves many-ABL sand-LOC, young.men fell safe, they tired sand-LOC sea near


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["mukul", "balkal", "milbil", "buyku", "wumbul", "nandal", "mayi", "dajil"]
loans_used: []
evidence: nandal wrap/cover; INST; forgiveness
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:29:44.662547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:30:43.872745+00:00
english:
The old man said nothing about his warning; he only wrapped them in warm bark and gave them hot food.

kuku:
Mukul dingkar kari balkan nyungu milbinmuny; nyulu nganga jana buykubu wumbulbu nandan, mayi wumbul dajin.

analysis:
mukul dingkar kari balka-ny nyungu milbi-ny-muny; nyulu nganga jana buyku-bu wumbul-bu nanda-ny, mayi wumbul daji-ny | old man NEG spoke his warning-ABL; he just them paperbark-INST warm-INST wrapped, food hot gave


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["wunkun", "warru", "marrakan", "ngulkurr", "wunbu", "milka-janay", "mukul", "balkal"]
loans_used: []
evidence: milka-janay listen; SUB; humility
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:29:44.662547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:30:43.872745+00:00
english:
The next morning the young men mended the raft in silence, and this time they listened when the old man spoke.

kuku:
Wunkun wunkuwingku warru-warru marrakan ngulkurr-bungan wunbu, nyiku jana milka-janan mukul dingkar balkanya.

analysis:
wunkun wunkuwingku warru-warru marrakan ngulkurr-bunga-ny wunbu, nyiku jana milka-jana-ny mukul dingkar balka-nya | next morning young.men raft mended quietly, now they listened old man speaking-SUB


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["jalun", "dajil", "manil", "mukul", "binal", "ngulkurr", "jarramali"]
loans_used: []
evidence: jalun-bu ERG ×2; balance
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:29:44.662547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:30:43.872745+00:00
english:
The sea gives and the sea takes, said the old man, and the wise person honours both the calm and the storm.

kuku:
Jalunbu dajil, jalunbu manil, mukulungku dingkarangka balkan, bama binal ngulkurr-bungal jalun ngulkurr, jarramali baja.

analysis:
jalun-bu daji-l, jalun-bu mani-l, mukul-ungku dingkar-angka balka-ny, bama binal ngulkurr-bunga-l jalun ngulkurr, jarramali baja | sea-ERG gives, sea-ERG takes, old man said, person wise honours sea calm, storm too


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["warru", "dungay", "jalun", "jiri", "muyar", "nyajil", "ngadiku", "mukul", "milbil"]
loans_used: []
evidence: jalun-ba LOC(n→ba); jiri sky; SUCC
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:29:44.662547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:30:43.872745+00:00
english:
The young men never went out again without watching the sky and the wind, as the old man had taught them.

kuku:
Warru-warru kari baja dungan jalunba, jiri muyar nyajilnyjiku ngadiku, yala mukulungku dingkarangka jana milbinmuny.

analysis:
warru-warru kari baja dunga-ny jalun-ba, jiri muyar nyaji-l-nyjiku ngadiku, yala mukul-ungku dingkar-angka jana milbi-ny-muny | young.men NEG again went sea-LOC, sky wind watch-SUCC before, as old man them taught-ABL


frame: clause_chain
words_used: ["warru", "binal", "jalun", "yala", "yalbay", "ngulkurr", "milka-janay", "bama", "bayan", "kaday"]
loans_used: []
evidence: IMP series; payoff
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:29:44.662547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:30:43.872745+00:00
english:
And so the young men learned the greatest law of the sea: honour it, listen to those who know it, and you will always come home.

kuku:
Yalaku warru-warru binalman jalunmu yala yalbay bajaku: ngulkurr-bunga, milka-jana bama nyulu binal, yundu yabarrka bayanba kadan.

analysis:
yala-ku warru-warru binal-ma-ny jalun-mu yala yalbay-baja-ku: ngulkurr-bunga, milka-jana bama nyulu binal, yundu yabarrka bayan-ba kada-ny | thus young.men learned sea-POSS law greatest: honour-IMP, listen-IMP person who knows, you always home come


kuku: Buluriji kadanya, jalbu-jalbu kawu bubuka dungan, jaba jarra-kulban, ngunyin yalbay wundin.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["bulur", "kaday", "jalbu", "kawu", "bubu", "jaba", "jarra-kulbal", "ngunyin", "yalbay"]
loans_used: []
evidence: kawu yam; jaba digging.stick; bubu-ka DAT
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:37:36.152238+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:38:15.658326+00:00
english:
When the wet season came the women went to the yam grounds with their digging sticks and big dilly bags.

analysis:
bulur-iji kada-nya, jalbu-jalbu kawu bubu-ka dunga-ny, jaba jarra-kulba-ny, ngunyin yalbay wundi-ny | cold.season coming-SUB, women yam ground-DAT went, digging.stick carried, dilly.bag big brought


kuku: Wulbumanangka binal wanjawanja kawu ngulkurr bajaku wandin, badabada kalalmu bubu bubanba.
frame: micro_narrative
loans_used: []
evidence: kalal vine; buban-ba LOC(n→ba); wandil 'grow'
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:37:36.152238+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:38:15.658326+00:00
english:
The old woman knew every place where the best yams grew, deep under the vines in the soft black soil.

analysis:
wulbuman-angka binal wanjawanja kawu ngulkurr-baja-ku wandi-ny, badabada kalal-mu bubu buban-ba | old.woman knew where yams best grew, underneath vine-POSS ground soft-LOC

words_used:
["wulbuman", "binal", "wanjawanja", "kawu", "ngulkurr", "wandil", "badabada", "kalal", "bubu", "buban"]


kuku: Nyulu maral-maral milbin: wanjabu wunbu bakal, kawu kalbay dumbarrinyji, ngulkurr bajaku kilbanyji.
frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["maral", "milbil", "wanjabu", "wunbu", "bakal", "kawu", "kalbay", "dumbarril", "kilbal"]
loans_used: []
evidence: bakal dig; PRECAUT -nyji ×2
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:37:36.152238+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:38:15.658326+00:00
english:
She showed the young girls how to dig carefully lest they break the long yam and lose the best part.

analysis:
nyulu maral-maral milbi-ny: wanjabu wunbu baka-l, kawu kalbay dumbarri-nyji, ngulkurr-baja-ku kilba-nyji | she girls showed: how carefully dig, yam long break-PRECAUT, best lose-PRECAUT


kuku: Maral-maralangka bakan wunkuwingku wubulku, buban-bubanku jana binalman kawumu yala jababu.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["maral", "bakal", "wunkuwingku", "buban", "binal", "kawu", "jaba"]
loans_used: []
evidence: jaba-bu INST; buban-buban 'slowly'
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:37:36.152238+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:38:15.658326+00:00
english:
The girls dug all morning, and slowly they learned the feel of the yam through the handle of the digging stick.

analysis:
maral-maral-angka baka-ny wunkuwingku wubul-ku, buban-buban-ku jana binal-ma-ny kawu-mu yala jaba-bu | girls dug morning all, slowly they learned yam-POSS feel stick-INST


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["wungar", "wangkar", "ngunyin", "mumbal", "kawu", "kalbay", "wandul", "maral", "wundil", "bayan"]
loans_used: []
evidence: wandul fat; causal ABL
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:37:36.152238+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:38:15.658326+00:00
english:
By midday the bags were full of long fat yams, and the girls carried them home proud of their first good digging.

kuku:
Wungar wangkar janan, ngunyin mumbay kawu kalbay wandulji, maral-maral wundin bayanba wawu-mini jana bakanmuny.

analysis:
wungar wangkar jana-ny, ngunyin mumba-y kawu kalbay wandul-ji, maral-maral wundi-ny bayan-ba wawu-mini jana baka-ny-muny | sun high stood, bags full yam long fat-COMIT, girls carried home proud their digging-ABL


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["kawu", "bubu", "ngulkurr", "jawun", "nukal", "bulur", "manil", "kanbal", "bawal", "wandil"]
loans_used: []
evidence: conservation ethic; wandi-nka PURP
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:37:36.152238+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:38:15.658326+00:00
english:
A good yam ground feeds a family for the whole wet season, said the old woman, so we never take all and always leave some to grow.

kuku:
Kawu bubu ngulkurr jawunkarra nukamanil buluriji wubulku, wulbumanangka balkan, yala ngana kari wubulku manil, kanbal bawal wandinka.

analysis:
kawu bubu ngulkurr jawun-karra nuka-mani-l bulur-iji wubul-ku, wulbuman-angka balka-ny, yala ngana kari wubul-ku mani-l, kanbal bawa-l wandi-nka | yam ground good family feeds cold.season all, old.woman said, so we NEG all take, some leave grow-PURP


english: During the wet season a little boy grew sick with fever and could not eat or sleep.
kuku: Bulurijinga karrkay buban bambaymanda, wumbulji, murruji nukal, murruji warngku wunay.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["bulur", "karrkay", "buban", "bambay", "wumbul", "murruji", "nukal", "warngku", "wunay"]
loans_used: []
evidence: bambay sick; buluriji-nga LOC(i→nga)
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:37:36.152238+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:38:15.658326+00:00
analysis:
bulur-iji-nga karrkay buban bambay-ma-ny-da, wumbul-ji, murruji nuka-l, murruji warngku wuna-y | cold.season-LOC child little sick-INCHO-then, hot-COMIT, unable eat, unable sleep


english: His mother was afraid and carried him to the old woman, who knew the healing plants of the country.
kuku: Nyungu ngamu yinil, karrkay jarra-kulban wulbumanda, nyulu binal mayi ngulkurr-bungalmu bubumu.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["ngamu", "yinil", "karrkay", "jarra-kulbal", "wulbuman", "binal", "mayi", "ngulkurr", "bubu"]
loans_used: []
evidence: wulbuman-da potent LOC; 'healing'=ngulkurr-bungal-mu
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:37:36.152238+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:38:15.658326+00:00
analysis:
nyungu ngamu yinil, karrkay jarra-kulba-ny wulbuman-da, nyulu binal mayi ngulkurr-bunga-l-mu bubu-mu | his mother afraid, child carried old.woman-to, she knew plant healing-POSS country-POSS


kuku: Wulbumanangka karrkaymu dukul wumbul nyunjan, miyilba nyajin, binal wanya bambaybu nyungu manin.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["wulbuman", "karrkay", "dukul", "wumbul", "nyunjal", "miyil", "nyajil", "bambay", "manil"]
loans_used: []
evidence: miyil-ba LOC(l→ba); bambay-bu ERG
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:37:36.152238+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:38:15.658326+00:00
english:
The old woman felt the boy's hot head and looked into his eyes and knew what sickness had taken him.

analysis:
wulbuman-angka karrkay-mu dukul wumbul nyunja-ny, miyil-ba nyaji-ny, binal wanya bambay-bu nyungu mani-ny | old.woman child-POSS head hot felt, eyes-LOC looked, knew what sickness-ERG him took


kuku: Nyulu maral-maral yungan birra kanbal bangkanka, dumbul yindu, jana nyaman bananga baya wuyar.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["maral", "yungal", "birra", "kanbal", "bangkal", "dumbul", "yindu", "nyamal", "bana", "wuyar"]
loans_used: []
evidence: yungal SEND(correct); birra leaf; dumbul bark; nyamal boil
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:37:36.152238+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:38:15.658326+00:00
english:
She sent the girls to gather certain leaves and a special bark, and boiled them together in water over the fire.

analysis:
nyulu maral-maral yunga-ny birra kanbal bangka-nka, dumbul yindu, jana nyama-ny bana-nga baya wuyar | she girls sent leaves some gather-PURP, bark special, them boiled water-LOC fire over


kuku: Nyulu karrkay julurrin bana wumbulbu ngulkurrbu, buban dajin nukanka, ngamu balkan: kari yinil.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["karrkay", "julurril", "bana", "wumbul", "ngulkurr", "dajil", "nukal", "ngamu", "yinil"]
loans_used: []
evidence: nuka-nka PURP; comfort
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:37:36.152238+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:38:15.658326+00:00
english:
She washed the boy with the warm water and gave him a little to drink, and told his mother not to fear.

analysis:
nyulu karrkay julurri-ny bana wumbul-bu ngulkurr-bu, buban daji-ny nuka-nka, ngamu balka-ny: kari yinil | she child washed water warm-INST good-INST, a.little gave drink-PURP, mother told: NEG fear


frame: micro_narrative
loans_used: []
evidence: COMIT; wulngku badi sing; SUB
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:37:36.152238+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:38:15.658326+00:00
english:
For three days and nights the old woman sat with the child, giving him the medicine and singing the old healing songs.

kuku:
Kulur wungar kunarangkalji wulbumanangka karrkayji bundandan, nyungu mayi dajin, wulngku ngadiku badinya.

analysis:
kulur wungar kunarangkal-ji wulbuman-angka karrkay-ji bundanda-ny, nyungu mayi daji-ny, wulngku ngadiku badi-nya | three days nights-COMIT old.woman child-COMIT sat, him medicine gave, songs old singing-SUB

words_used:
["kulur", "wungar", "kunarangkal", "wulbuman", "karrkay", "bunday", "mayi", "dajil", "wulngku", "badi"]


frame: micro_narrative
loans_used: []
evidence: jambul-jambul four; wandil 'woke'; badi 'wept'
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:37:36.152238+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:38:15.658326+00:00
english:
On the fourth morning the fever broke and the boy woke clear-eyed and hungry, and his mother wept with joy.

kuku:
Jambul-jambul wunkuwingku wumbul dungan, karrkay wandin miyil ngulkurrbu, dakwuyji, ngamu badin wawu-mini.

analysis:
jambul-jambul wunkuwingku wumbul dunga-ny, karrkay wandi-ny miyil ngulkurr-bu, dakwuy-ji, ngamu badi-ny wawu-mini | fourth morning fever went, child woke eye good-INST, hungry-COMIT, mother wept glad

words_used:
["jambul-jambul", "wunkuwingku", "wumbul", "dungay", "karrkay", "wandil", "miyil", "dakwuy", "ngamu", "badi"]


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["binanji", "kulbul", "juku", "yalbay", "wawubaja", "buyi", "wubul", "karrkay", "kaday"]
loans_used: []
evidence: binanji fig; yalbay-mba LOC(y→mba); kulbul ripe
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:37:36.152238+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:38:15.658326+00:00
english:
When the figs ripened on the big tree by the river, the birds came in great flocks and the children came too.

kuku:
Binanji kulbulmanda juku yalbaymba wawubaja ngundu, buyi wubul bajaku kadan, karrkay-karrkay kadan baja.

analysis:
binanji kulbul-ma-ny-da juku yalbay-mba wawubaja ngundu, buyi wubul-baja-ku kada-ny, karrkay-karrkay kada-ny baja | figs ripened tree big-LOC river near, birds many came, children came too


frame: micro_narrative
loans_used: []
evidence: juku-ngu LOC(u→ngu); yilbal throw
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:37:36.152238+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:38:15.658326+00:00
english:
The children climbed the tree and ate the sweet ripe figs, throwing the best ones down to the little ones below.

kuku:
Karrkay-karrkay jukungu dakan, binanji kulbul jiba-wulay nukan, ngulkurr bajaku bada yilban karrkay bubanka badabada.

analysis:
karrkay-karrkay juku-ngu daka-ny, binanji kulbul jiba-wulay nuka-ny, ngulkurr-baja-ku bada yilba-ny karrkay buban-ka badabada | children tree-LOC climbed, figs ripe sweet ate, best down threw children little-DAT underneath

words_used:
["karrkay", "juku", "dakal", "binanji", "kulbul", "jiba-wulay", "nukal", "yilbal", "buban", "badabada"]


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["mukul", "binanji", "juku", "bama", "nukal", "ngadiku", "nyubun", "wubul"]
loans_used: []
evidence: POSS 'belongs to'; commons
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:37:36.152238+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:38:15.658326+00:00
english:
The old man said the fig tree had fed the people since before anyone could remember, and it belonged to no one and to all.

kuku:
Mukulungku dingkarangka balkan: binanji juku bama nukamanil ngadiku bajaku, kari nyubunmu, bama wubulkumu.

analysis:
mukul-ungku dingkar-angka balka-ny: binanji juku bama nuka-mani-l ngadiku-baja-ku, kari nyubun-mu, bama wubul-ku-mu | old man said: fig tree people fed long.ago-very, NEG one-POSS, people all-POSS


kuku: Juku bama wubulku nukamanil juku ngulkurr, nyulu balkan, bama nyulu dajil yala juku bama ngulkurr.
frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["juku", "bama", "nukal", "ngulkurr", "dajil", "yala"]
loans_used: []
evidence: parallel headless relatives; yala simile
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:37:36.152238+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:38:15.658326+00:00
english:
A tree that feeds everyone is a good tree, he said, and a person who shares like that tree is a good person.

analysis:
juku bama wubul-ku nuka-mani-l juku ngulkurr, nyulu balka-ny, bama nyulu daji-l yala juku bama ngulkurr | tree people all feeds tree good, he said, person who shares like tree person good


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["karrkay", "binanji", "bawal", "dakil", "badabada", "buyi", "yawa", "kamba", "milbil"]
loans_used: []
evidence: dakil-ba LOC(l→ba); yawa possum
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:37:36.152238+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:38:15.658326+00:00
english:
The children left figs on the low branches for the birds and the possums, as the old people had taught them.

kuku:
Karrkay-karrkayangka binanji bawan dakilba badabada buyika yawaka, yala kamba-kambangka jana milbinmuny.

analysis:
karrkay-karrkay-angka binanji bawa-ny dakil-ba badabada buyi-ka yawa-ka, yala kamba-kamba-ngka jana milbi-ny-muny | children figs left branch-LOC underneath birds-DAT possums-DAT, as elders them taught-ABL


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["wulbuman", "karrkay", "binal", "mayi", "kanbal", "ngulkurr", "yinil", "yabarrka", "wanjawanja"]
loans_used: []
evidence: kanbal...kanbal 'some...some'
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:37:36.152238+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:38:15.658326+00:00
english:
The old woman taught the children that some plants are food and some are poison, and you must always know which is which.

kuku:
Wulbumanangka karrkay-karrkay binalbungan: mayi kanbal ngulkurr, kanbal yinil, yundu yabarrka binal wanjawanja.

analysis:
wulbuman-angka karrkay-karrkay binal-bunga-ny: mayi kanbal ngulkurr, kanbal yinil, yundu yabarrka binal wanjawanja | old.woman children taught: plants some good, some dangerous, you always know which


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["mayi", "ngulkurr", "yinya", "yala", "bambay", "nyajil", "birra", "kalal"]
loans_used: []
evidence: nyaka IMP(nyajil); bambay-ma-l; look-alike warning
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:37:36.152238+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:38:15.658326+00:00
english:
This red fruit is good, she said, but that one just like it will make you very sick, so look at the leaf and the vine.

kuku:
Yanyu mayi ngulkurr, nyulu balkan, yambada yinya yala nyungu yundu bambaymal bajaku, yala nyaka birra kalal.

analysis:
yanyu mayi ngulkurr, nyulu balka-ny, yambada yinya yala nyungu yundu bambay-ma-l bajaku, yala nyaka birra kalal | this fruit good, she said, but that like it you sick-become very, so look-IMP leaf vine


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["karrkay", "binal", "mayi", "wunbu", "nyajil", "birra", "bangkan"]
loans_used: []
evidence: nyaji-nka PURP; bangkan root
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:37:36.152238+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:38:15.658326+00:00
english:
The children learned to look closely at every plant — the shape of the leaf, the look of the fruit, the smell of the root.

kuku:
Karrkay-karrkayangka binalman mayi wubulku wunbu nyajinka: birramu yala, mayimu yala, bangkanmu nyajil.

analysis:
karrkay-karrkay-angka binal-ma-ny mayi wubul-ku wunbu nyaji-nka: birra-mu yala, mayi-mu yala, bangkan-mu nyaji-l | children learned plant every carefully look-PURP: leaf-POSS shape, fruit-POSS look, root-POSS smell


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["nukal", "wanya", "binal", "wulbuman", "bubu", "mumbal", "mayi", "ngulkurr", "nganga"]
loans_used: []
evidence: kari+IMP; headless relative object
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:37:36.152238+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:38:15.658326+00:00
english:
Never eat what you do not know, the old woman said; the country is full of good food, so eat only what you know.

kuku:
Kari nuka wanya yundu kari binal, wulbumanangka balkan; bubu mumbay mayi ngulkurrbu, nuka nganga wanya yundu binal.

analysis:
kari nuka wanya yundu kari binal, wulbuman-angka balka-ny; bubu mumba-y mayi ngulkurr-bu, nuka nganga wanya yundu binal | NEG eat what you NEG know, old.woman said; country full food good-INST, eat only what you know


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["karrkay", "binal", "nyubun", "babaji", "bama", "ngadiku", "wanjabu", "mayi", "wanya", "milbil"]
loans_used: []
evidence: babaji ask; deep question
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:37:36.152238+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:38:15.658326+00:00
english:
One clever boy asked how the first people ever learned which plants were safe, when there was no one to teach them.

kuku:
Karrkay binal nyubungku babajin: bama ngadiku wanjabu binalman mayi ngulkurr, wanya jana milbin kari?

analysis:
karrkay binal nyubun-ngku babaji-ny: bama ngadiku wanjabu binal-ma-ny mayi ngulkurr, wanya jana milbi-ny kari? | child clever one-ERG asked: people ancient how learned plants good, who them showed not?


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["wulbuman", "yajarril", "buban", "binal", "dandi", "manil", "mayi", "ngana", "ngadiku", "dajil"]
loans_used: []
evidence: 'paid dearly'=dandi manin; ABL
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:37:36.152238+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:38:15.658326+00:00
english:
The old woman smiled and said: they learned slowly and paid dearly, and every plant we know cost someone long ago.

kuku:
Wulbumanangka yajarrin, balkan: jana buban-bubanku binalman, dandi bajaku manin, mayi wubulku ngana binal bama ngadiku dajinmuny.

analysis:
wulbuman-angka yajarri-ny, balka-ny: jana buban-buban-ku binal-ma-ny, dandi-baja-ku mani-ny, mayi wubul-ku ngana binal bama ngadiku daji-ny-muny | old.woman smiled, said: they slowly learned, dearly paid, plants all we know person ancient gave-ABL


kuku: Mukulungku dingkarangka dabal milbin: kalal kalbay yakal, murnil karra junkurrku, kuyuka wundinka.
frame: micro_narrative
loans_used: []
evidence: kalal vine; murnil twist; wundi-nka PURP
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:37:36.152238+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:38:15.658326+00:00
english:
The old man showed the boys how to strip the long vines and twist them into strong rope for fishing and carrying.

analysis:
mukul-ungku dingkar-angka dabal milbi-ny: kalal kalbay yaka-l, murni-l karra junkurr-ku, kuyu-ka wundi-nka | old man boys showed: vine long strip, twist rope strong, fishing-DAT carrying-PURP

words_used:
["mukul", "dabal", "milbil", "kalal", "kalbay", "yakal", "murnil", "karra", "junkurr", "kuyu", "wundil"]


frame: clause_chain
loans_used: []
evidence: bada-nga LOC(a→nga); wuyar over
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:37:36.152238+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:38:15.658326+00:00
english:
Good rope takes patience and strong hands, he said, but it lasts many years and holds a man's weight over deep water.

kuku:
Karra ngulkurr wunbu manil, mara junkurr, nyulu balkan, yambada wungar wubulku janay, bama dandi kujil bana badanga wuyar.

analysis:
karra ngulkurr wunbu mani-l, mara junkurr, nyulu balka-ny, yambada wungar wubul-ku jana-y, bama dandi kuji-l bana bada-nga wuyar | rope good patience needs, hands strong, he said, but years many stands(lasts), person weight holds water deep-LOC over

words_used:
["karra", "ngulkurr", "wunbu", "manil", "mara", "junkurr", "wungar", "janay", "dandi", "kujil", "bana", "bada", "wuyar"]


frame: micro_narrative
loans_used: []
evidence: bangkan root; diburr seed; bada-nga LOC
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:37:36.152238+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:38:15.658326+00:00
english:
By the still water the women gathered water-plant roots and seeds, wading deep with their bags held above the water.

kuku:
Bana janay ngundu jalbu-jalbungku bangkan diburr manin, bana badanga walan, ngunyin wangkar kujin bana wuyar.

analysis:
bana jana-y ngundu jalbu-jalbu-ngku bangkan diburr mani-ny, bana bada-nga wala-ny, ngunyin wangkar kuji-ny bana wuyar | water still near women roots seeds got, water deep-LOC entered, bags up held water over

words_used:
["bana", "janay", "jalbu", "bangkan", "diburr", "manil", "bada", "walal", "ngunyin", "wangkar", "kujil", "wuyar"]


english: The seeds were ground into flour and made into little cakes cooked in the ashes, sweet and filling.
kuku: Diburr kuljibu nyurrban bulawu, mayi buban ngaran, nulungu wajun, jiba-wulay, jibar mumbanka.
frame: micro_narrative
loans_used: []
evidence: nyurrbal grind; nulu-ngu LOC(u→ngu)
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:37:36.152238+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:38:15.658326+00:00
analysis:
diburr kulji-bu nyurrba-ny bulawu, mayi buban ngara-ny, nulu-ngu waju-ny, jiba-wulay, jibar mumba-nka | seeds stone-INST ground flour, cakes little made, ashes-LOC cooked, sweet, belly fill-PURP

words_used:
["diburr", "kulji", "nyurrbal", "bulawu", "mayi", "buban", "ngaral", "nulu", "wayjul", "jiba-wulay", "jibar", "mumbal"]


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["bana", "yamba", "bawal", "wulbuman", "bangkan", "diburr", "jaba", "nganka", "yambayamba", "yala"]
loans_used: []
evidence: nganka flower; enumeration
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:37:36.152238+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:38:15.658326+00:00
english:
Nothing in the water was wasted either, said the old woman: the root, the seed, the stem, and the flower all had their use.

kuku:
Bananga yamba kari bawal baja, wulbumanangka balkan: bangkan, diburr, jaba, nganka, yambayamba nyungu yala.

analysis:
bana-nga yamba kari bawa-l baja, wulbuman-angka balka-ny: bangkan, diburr, jaba, nganka, yambayamba nyungu yala | water-LOC thing NEG wasted too, old.woman said: root, seed, stem, flower, everything its use


english: The lily flowers also told the season, coming when the wet arrived and going when the dry returned.
kuku: Ngankabu yala wungar milbin, nganka kadan buluriji kadanya, dungan marral baja kadanya.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["nganka", "wungar", "milbil", "kaday", "bulur", "dungay", "marral"]
loans_used: []
evidence: nganka-bu ERG; seasonal indicator; SUB
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:37:36.152238+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:38:15.658326+00:00
analysis:
nganka-bu yala wungar milbi-ny, nganka kada-ny bulur-iji kada-nya, dunga-ny marral baja kada-nya | flower-ERG the season showed, flower came cold.season coming-SUB, went dry again coming-SUB


frame: clause_chain
loans_used: []
evidence: 'read the country'=nyajil; holistic
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:37:36.152238+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:38:15.658326+00:00
english:
The old people read the whole country like this, she said — the flowers, the winds, the stars, all telling the same story of the turning year.

kuku:
Kamba-kamba bubu wubulku yala nyajin, wulbumanangka balkan — nganka, muyar, dawar, yambayamba nyubun kuku balkal wungarmu murnimu.

analysis:
kamba-kamba bubu wubul-ku yala nyaji-ny, wulbuman-angka balka-ny — nganka, muyar, dawar, yambayamba nyubun kuku balka-l wungar-mu murni-mu | elders country whole thus read, old.woman said — flowers, winds, stars, everything one story tell year-POSS turning-POSS

words_used:
["kamba", "bubu", "nyajil", "nganka", "muyar", "dawar", "yambayamba", "kuku", "balkal", "wungar", "murnil"]


kuku: Wulbumanangka kambamanda, nyulu maral binal nyubun binalbungan yambayamba mayimu.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["wulbuman", "kamba", "maral", "binal", "nyubun", "yambayamba", "mayi"]
loans_used: []
evidence: kamba-ma-l 'grow old'; succession
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:37:36.152238+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:38:15.658326+00:00
english:
The old woman was growing old, and she began to teach one clever girl everything she knew about the plants.

analysis:
wulbuman-angka kamba-ma-ny-da, nyulu maral binal nyubun binal-bunga-ny yambayamba mayi-mu | old.woman old-INCHO-then, she girl clever one taught everything plant-POSS


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["wungar", "jambul", "bubu", "dungay", "wulbuman", "mayi", "burri", "balkal", "ngulkurr"]
loans_used: []
evidence: burri name; apprenticeship
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:37:36.152238+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:38:15.658326+00:00
english:
Every day they walked the country together, the old woman naming each plant and telling what it was good for.

kuku:
Wungar wubulku jana jambul bubu dungan, wulbumanangka mayi wubulku burri balkan, yala nyungu ngulkurrmu.

analysis:
wungar wubul-ku jana jambul bubu dunga-ny, wulbuman-angka mayi wubul-ku burri balka-ny, yala nyungu ngulkurr-mu | days all they two country walked, old.woman plant every name told, what its good-for


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["maral", "binal", "mayi", "ngulkurr", "yinil", "wanjawanja", "wandil"]
loans_used: []
evidence: three plant-classes; where/when
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:37:36.152238+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:38:15.658326+00:00
english:
The girl learned the food plants and the medicine plants and the poison plants, and where each one grew and when.

kuku:
Maralangka binalman mayi ngulkurr, mayi ngulkurr-bungalmu, mayi yinil, wanjawanja nyungu wandin, wanjawanja baja.

analysis:
maral-angka binal-ma-ny mayi ngulkurr, mayi ngulkurr-bunga-l-mu, mayi yinil, wanjawanja nyungu wandi-ny, wanjawanja baja | girl learned plants good, plants healing-POSS, plants dangerous, where they grew, when too


english: It takes a lifetime to learn the country, the old woman said, and a lifetime is barely long enough.
kuku: Bubu binalmanka wungar wubulku manil, wulbumanangka balkan, wungar wubulku nganga kariku.
frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["bubu", "binal", "wungar", "manil", "wulbuman", "nganga", "kariku"]
loans_used: []
evidence: kariku 'barely/not.yet'; binal-ma-nka PURP
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:37:36.152238+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:38:15.658326+00:00
analysis:
bubu binal-ma-nka wungar wubul-ku mani-l, wulbuman-angka balka-ny, wungar wubul-ku nganga kariku | country learn-PURP years many takes, old.woman said, years many only not.yet(barely)


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["wanya", "nyubun", "binal", "dajil", "wulay", "binal", "janay", "kalbay", "ngana"]
loans_used: []
evidence: comparative ABL; knowledge outlives
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:37:36.152238+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:38:15.658326+00:00
english:
But what one person learns and passes on never dies, she said, and so the knowledge lives longer than any of us.

kuku:
Yambada wanya nyubungku binalman, dajil baja, kari wulay yabarrka, nyulu balkan, binal janay kalbay nganamuny wubulku.

analysis:
yambada wanya nyubun-ngku binal-ma-ny, daji-l baja, kari wula-y yabarrka, nyulu balka-ny, binal jana-y kalbay ngana-muny wubul-ku | but what one learns, gives on, NEG dies ever, she said, knowledge stands longer us-ABL all


kuku: Wulbuman wulanda ngadiku, wungar wubulji, maral nyulu binalbunganmuny mayimu kuji jirakalmanda.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["wulbuman", "wulay", "ngadiku", "wungar", "maral", "binal", "mayi", "kujil", "jirakal"]
loans_used: []
evidence: kuji 'keeper'; succession complete
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:37:36.152238+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:38:15.658326+00:00
english:
When the old woman died at last, full of years, the girl she had taught became the new keeper of the plants.

analysis:
wulbuman wula-ny-da ngadiku, wungar wubul-ji, maral nyulu binal-bunga-ny-muny mayi-mu kuji jirakal-ma-ny-da | old.woman died at.last, years many-COMIT, girl she taught-ABL plant-POSS keeper new-become-then


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["maral", "jirakal", "bubu", "nyubun", "mayi", "burri", "karrkay", "binal"]
loans_used: []
evidence: nyubun 'same/one'; continuity
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:37:36.152238+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:38:15.658326+00:00
english:
The young woman walked the same country and named the same plants and taught the children just as she had been taught.

kuku:
Maral jirakalbu bubu nyubun dungan, mayi nyubun burri balkan, karrkay-karrkay binalbungan yala nyulu binalbunganmuny.

analysis:
maral jirakal-bu bubu nyubun dunga-ny, mayi nyubun burri balka-ny, karrkay-karrkay binal-bunga-ny yala nyulu binal-bunga-ny-muny | woman young country same walked, plant same name told, children taught as she taught-ABL


frame: clause_chain
words_used: ["mayi", "binal", "kamba", "warru", "dungay", "dumbarril", "ngadiku", "balkal"]
loans_used: []
evidence: ABL...DAT transmission; unbroken
status: revised
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:37:36.152238+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T11:30:16.518750+00:00
english:
And so the knowledge of the plants passed from the old to the young, unbroken, longer than anyone could say.

kuku:
Yalaku mayimu binal kamba-kambamuny warru-warruka dungan, kari dumbarrin, yala ngadiku bajaku bama kari balkanka.

analysis:
yala-ku mayi-mu binal kamba-kamba-muny warru-warru-ka dunga-ny, kari dumbarri-ny, yala ngadiku-baja-ku bama kari balka-nka | thus plant-POSS knowledge elders-ABL young-DAT passed, NEG broken, like long.ago-very person NEG say-PURP


frame: clause_chain
words_used: ["bubu", "karrkay", "kujil", "binal", "wulbuman", "maral", "ngadiku", "balkal", "wungar"]
loans_used: []
evidence: bubu-bu ERG; reciprocal keeping; payoff
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:37:36.152238+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:38:15.658326+00:00
english:
The country keeps its children who keep its knowledge, said the old woman's last student to her own students, many years on.

kuku:
Bububu karrkay kujil jana nyungu binal kujil, wulbumanmu maral ngadikubu nyungu karrkay-karrkayka balkan, wungar wubulku dunganmuny.

analysis:
bubu-bu karrkay kuji-l jana nyungu binal kuji-l, wulbuman-mu maral ngadiku-bu nyungu karrkay-karrkay-ka balka-ny, wungar wubul-ku dunga-ny-muny | country-ERG children keeps who its knowledge keep, old.woman-POSS girl last-INST her students-DAT said, years many gone-ABL


kuku: Buluriji kadanyjiku, jawunkarrangka wurun junkurr ngaran dumbulmuny jukumuny, kaba nandanka.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["bulur", "kaday", "jawun", "wurun", "junkurr", "ngaral", "dumbul", "juku", "kaba", "nandal"]
loans_used: []
evidence: wurun humpy; SUCC 'before'; nanda-nka PURP
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:21.912766+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:56.953762+00:00
english:
Before the wet season came, the family built a strong humpy of bark and saplings to keep out the rain.

analysis:
bulur-iji kada-nyjiku, jawun-karra-ngka wurun junkurr ngara-ny dumbul-muny juku-muny, kaba nanda-nka | cold.season come-SUCC, family humpy strong made bark-ABL sapling-ABL, rain keep.out-PURP


kuku: Dingkar-dingkarangka juku yakan, bubungu yijarrin, jalbu-jalbungku wurun nandan buykubu.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["dingkar", "juku", "yakal", "bubu", "yijarril", "jalbu", "wurun", "nandal", "buyku"]
loans_used: []
evidence: bubu-ngu LOC(u→ngu); nandal cover
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:21.912766+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:56.953762+00:00
english:
The men cut the saplings and set them in the ground, and the women covered the frame with sheets of paperbark.

analysis:
dingkar-dingkar-angka juku yaka-ny, bubu-ngu yijarri-ny, jalbu-jalbu-ngku wurun nanda-ny buyku-bu | men saplings cut, ground-LOC put, women humpy covered paperbark-INST


kuku: Jana muyar kudamundu buban bawan, kubu badil, yambada kaba kari walanyji.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["muyar", "kudamundu", "buban", "bawal", "kubu", "badil", "kaba", "walal"]
loans_used: []
evidence: kubu smoke; walal enter; PRECAUT -nyji
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:21.912766+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:56.953762+00:00
english:
They left a small opening on the side away from the wind, so the smoke could go out but the rain could not come in.

analysis:
jana muyar kudamundu buban bawa-ny, kubu badi-l, yambada kaba kari wala-nyji | they wind behind opening little left, smoke goes.out, but rain NEG come.in-PRECAUT


kuku: Dukurr jana jikan buban buyku yijarrin dubalka, wurun marral wumbul, kaba junkurr bajaku yambada.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["dukurr", "jikan", "buban", "buyku", "yijarril", "dubal", "wurun", "marral", "wumbul", "kaba"]
loans_used: []
evidence: dubal bed; dukurr inside
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:21.912766+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:56.953762+00:00
english:
Inside they laid soft grass and paperbark for beds, and the humpy was dry and warm even in the hardest rain.

analysis:
dukurr jana jikan buban buyku yijarri-ny dubal-ka, wurun marral wumbul, kaba junkurr-baja-ku yambada | inside they grass soft paperbark put bed-DAT, humpy dry warm, rain hardest even


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["wurun", "ngulkurr", "kirraji", "mukul", "bayan", "yaru", "kiway", "bambay", "dukul-wuri"]
loans_used: []
evidence: yaru wet; bambay-ma-l become sick
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:21.912766+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:56.953762+00:00
english:
A good humpy is worth the work, said the old man, for a wet cold camp makes everyone sick and cross.

kuku:
Wurun ngulkurr kirrajimu ngulkurr, mukulungku dingkarangka balkan, bayan yaru kiway bama wubulku bambaymal, dukul-wuri baja.

analysis:
wurun ngulkurr kirraji-mu ngulkurr, mukul-ungku dingkar-angka balka-ny, bayan yaru kiway bama wubul-ku bambay-ma-l, dukul-wuri baja | humpy good work-POSS worth, old man said, camp wet cold people all sick-become, angry too


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["karrkay", "mara-dajil", "buyku", "wundil", "juku", "yaral", "karrbal", "kajal"]
loans_used: []
evidence: yaral straight; kajal tie; chained SUB
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:21.912766+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:56.953762+00:00
english:
The children helped by carrying paperbark and by holding the saplings straight while the men tied them fast.

kuku:
Karrkay-karrkayangka mara-dajin buyku wundinya, juku yaral karrbanya dingkar-dingkarangka kajanya junkurrku.

analysis:
karrkay-karrkay-angka mara-daji-ny buyku wundi-nya, juku yaral karrba-nya dingkar-dingkar-angka kaja-nya junkurr-ku | children helped paperbark carrying-SUB, saplings straight holding-SUB men tying-SUB fast


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["kaba", "kaday", "kunarangkal", "jawun", "dukurr", "bunday", "marral", "wumbul", "milka-janay"]
loans_used: []
evidence: badil 'fall'; milka-janay listen
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:21.912766+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:56.953762+00:00
english:
By the time the first rain came that night, the whole family sat dry and warm inside, listening to it fall.

kuku:
Kaba kadanya yinya kunarangkal, jawunkarra wubulku dukurr bundandan marral wumbul, kaba badinya milka-jananya.

analysis:
kaba kada-nya yinya kunarangkal, jawun-karra wubul-ku dukurr bundanda-ny marral wumbul, kaba badi-nya milka-jana-nya | rain coming-SUB that night, family all inside sat dry warm, rain falling-SUB listening-SUB


kuku: Yamba ngulkurr bajaku bayanba baya, bama nyubungku yabarrka baya kujil kunarangkalji.
frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["yamba", "ngulkurr", "bayan", "baya", "bama", "nyubun", "kujil", "kunarangkal"]
loans_used: []
evidence: bayan-ba LOC(n→ba); kujil keep
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:21.912766+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:56.953762+00:00
english:
The most important thing in any camp is the fire, and someone must always keep it alive through the night.

analysis:
yamba ngulkurr-baja-ku bayan-ba baya, bama nyubun-ngku yabarrka baya kuji-l kunarangkal-ji | thing most.important camp-LOC fire, person one always fire keeps night-COMIT


english: In the evening the old woman banked the coals with ash so the fire would stay warm at first light.
kuku: Yilay-yilay wulbumanangka ngunjil nulubu nandan, baya wumbul janay muduwajunyjiku.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["yilay-yilay", "wulbuman", "ngunjil", "nulu", "nandal", "baya", "wumbul", "janay"]
loans_used: []
evidence: ngunjil coals; nulu-bu INST; SUCC
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:21.912766+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:56.953762+00:00
analysis:
yilay-yilay wulbuman-angka ngunjil nulu-bu nanda-ny, baya wumbul jana-y muduwaju-nyjiku | evening old.woman coals ash-INST covered, fire warm stays dawn-SUCC


english: At first light she put dry grass and small sticks on the coals, and the flame rose up bright.
kuku: Muduwajunyjiku nyulu jikan marral juku buban ngunjilba yijarrin, baya wandin yalbay.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["muduwajuny", "jikan", "marral", "juku", "buban", "ngunjil", "yijarril", "baya", "wandil"]
loans_used: []
evidence: ngunjil-ba LOC(l→ba); baya wandil 'fire rises'
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:21.912766+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:56.953762+00:00
analysis:
muduwaju-nyjiku nyulu jikan marral juku buban ngunjil-ba yijarri-ny, baya wandi-ny yalbay | dawn-SUCC she grass dry sticks little coals-LOC put, fire rose big


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["baya", "yamba", "wawu", "nukal", "kujil", "yunu", "kirraji", "bawal", "wulay", "dukul-wuri"]
loans_used: []
evidence: IMP series; wawu-ji 'living'; yunu-nda potent LOC
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:21.912766+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:56.953762+00:00
english:
Fire is a living thing, said the old woman; feed it and keep it and it serves you, neglect it and it dies or turns on you.

kuku:
Baya yamba wawuji, wulbumanangka balkan; nukamani, kuji, baya yununda kirrajil, bawa, baya wulay, yununda dukul-wuri baja.

analysis:
baya yamba wawu-ji, wulbuman-angka balka-ny; nuka-mani, kuji, baya yunu-nda kirraji-l, bawa, baya wula-y, yunu-nda dukul-wuri baja | fire thing life-COMIT, old.woman said; feed-IMP, keep-IMP, fire you-LOC works, neglect-IMP, fire dies, you-LOC angry too


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["jawun", "bayan", "jirakal", "jurrkil", "baya", "wundil", "jidi", "dumbul", "nandal"]
loans_used: []
evidence: jidi-nga LOC(i→nga); jidi firestick
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:21.912766+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:56.953762+00:00
english:
When the family moved to a new camp, they carried fire with them in a slow-burning firestick wrapped in bark.

kuku:
Jawunkarra bayan jirakalka jurrkijinya, jana baya wundin jidinga buban-buban wajunya, dumbulbu nandan.

analysis:
jawun-karra bayan jirakal-ka jurrki-ji-nya, jana baya wundi-ny jidi-nga buban-buban waju-nya, dumbul-bu nanda-ny | family camp new-DAT moving-SUB, they fire carried firestick-LOC slowly burning-SUB, bark-INST wrapped


frame: clause_chain
loans_used: []
evidence: wundi-nka PURP; consequence chain
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:21.912766+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:56.953762+00:00
english:
Carrying fire is an old and careful skill, for a lost fire means cold food and a hard night far from home.

kuku:
Baya wundinka yala ngadiku wunbu, baya kilbanmuny mayi kiway, kunarangkal dandi bayanmuny kalakalbay.

analysis:
baya wundi-nka yala ngadiku wunbu, baya kilba-ny-muny mayi kiway, kunarangkal dandi bayan-muny kalakalbay | fire carrying old way careful, fire lost-ABL food cold, night hard home-ABL far

words_used:
["baya", "wundil", "ngadiku", "wunbu", "kilbal", "mayi", "kiway", "kunarangkal", "dandi", "kalakalbay"]


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["kamba", "baya", "dajil", "ngadiku", "wundil", "wulay", "wunbu"]
loans_used: []
evidence: wunbu-kari-bu 'by carelessness' PRIV-INST
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:21.912766+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:56.953762+00:00
english:
The old people said fire was a gift from long ago, brought by the ancestors, never to be let die out of carelessness.

kuku:
Kamba-kamba balkan: baya dajil ngadikumuny, kamba-kambangka wundinmuny, kari yabarrka wulanka wunbu-karibu.

analysis:
kamba-kamba balka-ny: baya daji-l ngadiku-muny, kamba-kamba-ngka wundi-ny-muny, kari yabarrka wula-nka wunbu-kari-bu | elders said: fire gift long.ago-ABL, ancestors brought-ABL, NEG ever die-PURP carelessness-INST


kuku: Nyubun kunarangkal bulurijinga muyar junkurr bada kadan manjalmuny, kiway walan wurun wubulku.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["kunarangkal", "bulur", "muyar", "junkurr", "bada", "kaday", "manjal", "kiway", "walal", "wurun"]
loans_used: []
evidence: buluriji-nga LOC(i→nga); manjal-muny ABL
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:21.912766+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:56.953762+00:00
english:
One night in the cold season a hard wind came down from the hills and the cold crept into every humpy.

analysis:
nyubun kunarangkal bulur-iji-nga muyar junkurr bada kada-ny manjal-muny, kiway wala-ny wurun wubul-ku | one night cold.season-LOC wind hard down came hills-ABL, cold entered humpy all


kuku: Ngamungka baya wangkar ngaran, karrkay-karrkay buban nandan buyku wumbulbu ngunjil ngundu.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["ngamu", "baya", "wangkar", "ngaral", "karrkay", "buban", "nandal", "buyku", "wumbul", "ngunjil"]
loans_used: []
evidence: nandal wrap; wumbul-bu INST
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:21.912766+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:56.953762+00:00
english:
The mother built the fire up high and wrapped the little children in warm paperbark close to the coals.

analysis:
ngamu-ngka baya wangkar ngara-ny, karrkay-karrkay buban nanda-ny buyku wumbul-bu ngunjil ngundu | mother fire up built, children little wrapped paperbark warm-INST coals near


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["mukul", "kuku", "balkal", "baya", "karrkay", "kiway", "milka-wulay", "warngku", "wunay"]
loans_used: []
evidence: milka-wula-nka 'forget'-PURP; SUCC
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:21.912766+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:56.953762+00:00
english:
The old man told stories in the firelight so the children would forget the cold until they fell asleep.

kuku:
Mukulungku dingkarangka kuku balkan bayanga, karrkay-karrkay kiway milka-wulanka warngku wunanyjiku.

analysis:
mukul-ungku dingkar-angka kuku balka-ny baya-nga, karrkay-karrkay kiway milka-wula-nka warngku wuna-nyjiku | old man stories told fire-LOC, children cold forget-PURP sleep-SUCC


frame: micro_narrative
loans_used: []
evidence: bilangkurr blanket; daji-wa-y RECIP
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:21.912766+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:56.953762+00:00
english:
The whole family slept close together under one big blanket, sharing their warmth against the long cold night.

kuku:
Jawunkarra wubulku warngku wunan jambulku, bilangkurr yalbay nyubun badabada, wumbul dajiwanya kunarangkal kiway kalbaymuny.

analysis:
jawun-karra wubul-ku warngku wuna-ny jambul-ku, bilangkurr yalbay nyubun badabada, wumbul daji-wa-nya kunarangkal kiway kalbay-muny | family all slept together, blanket big one underneath, warmth sharing-SUB night cold long-ABL

words_used:
["jawun", "warngku", "wunay", "jambul", "bilangkurr", "yalbay", "badabada", "wumbul", "dajil", "kiway"]


english: In the morning the frost lay on the grass, but inside the humpy the children woke warm and safe.
kuku: Wunkuwingku ngiki jikanba dungay, yambada wurun dukurr karrkay-karrkay wandin wumbul ngulkurr.
frame: micro_narrative
loans_used: []
evidence: ngiki cold/frost; jikan-ba LOC(n→ba); wandil woke
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:21.912766+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:56.953762+00:00
analysis:
wunkuwingku ngiki jikan-ba dunga-y, yambada wurun dukurr karrkay-karrkay wandi-ny wumbul ngulkurr | morning frost grass-LOC lay, but humpy inside children woke warm safe

words_used:
["wunkuwingku", "ngiki", "jikan", "dungay", "wurun", "dukurr", "karrkay", "wandil", "wumbul", "ngulkurr"]


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["bayan", "wumbul", "kunarangkal", "kiway", "yamba", "buban", "yukil", "jawun", "nyubun", "kujil"]
loans_used: []
evidence: kiway-mba LOC(y→mba); yukil real
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:21.912766+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:56.953762+00:00
english:
A warm camp on a cold night is a small thing but a real one, said the old woman, and it holds a family together.

kuku:
Bayan wumbul kunarangkal kiwaymba yamba buban, yambada yamba yukil, wulbumanangka balkan, jawunkarra nyubun kujil.

analysis:
bayan wumbul kunarangkal kiway-mba yamba buban, yambada yamba yukil, wulbuman-angka balka-ny, jawun-karra nyubun kuji-l | camp warm night cold-LOC thing small, but thing real, old.woman said, family one keeps


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["karrkay", "binal", "wumbul", "dajil", "jambul", "kiway", "nyajil", "buban", "nganga"]
loans_used: []
evidence: jambul-ma-ni-l 'doubles'; life-lesson
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:21.912766+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:56.953762+00:00
english:
The children learned that warmth shared is warmth doubled, and cold faced together is only half as cold.

kuku:
Karrkay-karrkayangka binalman: wumbul dajiwanmuny wumbul jambulmanil, kiway jambulku nyajinmuny kiway buban nganga.

analysis:
karrkay-karrkay-angka binal-ma-ny: wumbul daji-wa-ny-muny wumbul jambul-ma-ni-l, kiway jambul-ku nyaji-ny-muny kiway buban nganga | children learned: warmth shared-ABL warmth doubles, cold together faced-ABL cold little only


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["mukul", "bulur", "wungar", "yamba", "ngaral", "ngulkurr", "bayan", "bunday"]
loans_used: []
evidence: ngulkurr-bungal mend; COMIT
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:21.912766+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:56.953762+00:00
english:
The old man spent the wet season days making and mending tools, for a camp with good tools lives well.

kuku:
Mukulungku dingkarangka buluriji wungar yamba ngaran ngulkurr-bungan, bayan yamba ngulkurrji ngulkurr bundanday.

analysis:
mukul-ungku dingkar-angka bulur-iji wungar yamba ngara-ny ngulkurr-bunga-ny, bayan yamba ngulkurr-ji ngulkurr bundanda-y | old man cold.season days tools made mended, camp tools good-COMIT well lives


english: He shaped a new axe handle from hard wood and bound the stone head to it with vine.
kuku: Nyulu waymbil kimil jirakal ngaran juku junkurrmuny, kulji dukul kajan kalalbu.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["waymbil", "kimil", "jirakal", "ngaral", "juku", "junkurr", "kulji", "dukul", "kajal", "kalal"]
loans_used: []
evidence: waymbil axe; kimil handle; kalal-bu INST
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:21.912766+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:56.953762+00:00
analysis:
nyulu waymbil kimil jirakal ngara-ny juku junkurr-muny, kulji dukul kaja-ny kalal-bu | he axe handle new made wood hard-ABL, stone head tied vine-INST


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["jalbu", "ngunyin", "jirakal", "ngaral", "ngadiku", "maral", "binal", "buban"]
loans_used: []
evidence: buban-buban 'stitch by stitch'
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:21.912766+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:56.953762+00:00
english:
The women made new dilly bags and mended the old ones, and the girls learned the weave stitch by stitch.

kuku:
Jalbu-jalbungku ngunyin jirakal ngaran, ngunyin ngadiku ngulkurr-bungan, maral-maral binalman yala buban-buban.

analysis:
jalbu-jalbu-ngku ngunyin jirakal ngara-ny, ngunyin ngadiku ngulkurr-bunga-ny, maral-maral binal-ma-ny yala buban-buban | women dilly.bag new made, dilly.bag old mended, girls learned weave slowly


english: A boy asked why they worked so hard on the tools when the rain kept them in camp anyway.
kuku: Karrkayangka babajin: wanyurringku jana junkurrku kirrajil yambaka, kababu jana bayanba kujinya?
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["karrkay", "babaji", "wanyurringku", "junkurr", "kirraji", "yamba", "kaba", "bayan", "kujil"]
loans_used: []
evidence: karrkay-angka ERG(y→angka); wanyurringku why; kaba-bu ERG
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:21.912766+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:56.953762+00:00
analysis:
karrkay-angka babaji-ny: wanyurringku jana junkurr-ku kirraji-l yamba-ka, kaba-bu jana bayan-ba kuji-nya? | child-ERG asked: why they hard work tools-DAT, rain-ERG them camp-LOC keeping-SUB?


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["mukul", "yajarril", "bulur", "ngana", "yamba", "ngaral", "ngulkurr", "wangariji", "kaday"]
loans_used: []
evidence: wangariji hot.season; ngulkurr-ma-nka PURP
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:21.912766+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:56.953762+00:00
english:
The old man laughed and said: the wet season is exactly when we make tools, so they are ready when the hunting season comes.

kuku:
Mukulungku dingkarangka yajarrin, balkan: buluriji nyiku ngana yamba ngaral, ngulkurrmanka wangariji kadanyjiku.

analysis:
mukul-ungku dingkar-angka yajarri-ny, balka-ny: bulur-iji nyiku ngana yamba ngara-l, ngulkurr-ma-nka wangar-iji kada-nyjiku | old man laughed, said: cold.season now we tools make, ready-become-PURP hot.season come-SUCC


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["bayan", "binal", "ngulkurr", "kirraji", "wungar", "yamba", "bulur", "balbi", "wangariji", "maku"]
loans_used: []
evidence: wungar-a LOC(r→a); maku 'ahead'(correct)
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:21.912766+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:56.953762+00:00
english:
A wise camp does the right work in the right season, he said: tools in the wet, hunting in the dry, always looking ahead.

kuku:
Bayan binal ngulkurr kirrajil yala wungara, nyulu balkan: yamba buluriji, balbi wangariji, yabarrka maku nyajil.

analysis:
bayan binal ngulkurr kirraji-l yala wungar-a, nyulu balka-ny: yamba bulur-iji, balbi wangar-iji, yabarrka maku nyaji-l | camp wise right works in season-LOC, he said: tools cold.season, hunting hot.season, always ahead looks


english: The boy watched the old man's hands and came to understand that patience itself was a kind of tool.
kuku: Karrkayangka mukulmu mara nyajin, binalmanda: wunbu nyulu yamba yala.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["karrkay", "mukul", "mara", "nyajil", "binal", "wunbu", "yamba", "yala"]
loans_used: []
evidence: karrkay-angka ERG; binal-ma-l 'understand'
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:21.912766+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:56.953762+00:00
analysis:
karrkay-angka mukul-mu mara nyaji-ny, binal-ma-ny-da: wunbu nyulu yamba yala | child-ERG old.man-POSS hands watched, understood: patience itself tool like


english: The camp woke before the sun, when the morning star still hung low over the eastern hills.
kuku: Bayan wandin wungar wandinyjiku, kurrubijal bada janay manjalba nakanga.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["bayan", "wandil", "wungar", "kurrubijal", "bada", "janay", "manjal", "naka"]
loans_used: []
evidence: manjal-ba LOC(l→ba); naka-nga(a→nga); SUCC 'before'
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:21.912766+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:56.953762+00:00
analysis:
bayan wandi-ny wungar wandi-nyjiku, kurrubijal bada jana-y manjal-ba naka-nga | camp woke sun rise-SUCC, morning.star low stood hills-LOC east-LOC


english: The women went first to the water, carrying the big bark water-carriers on their heads.
kuku: Jalbu-jalbu banaka dunganyarr, bana wungarmu wundin, balji yalbay dukulba jarra-kulban.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["jalbu", "bana", "dungay", "wungar", "wundil", "balji", "yalbay", "dukul", "jarra-kulbal"]
loans_used: []
evidence: TEMP3 dunga-ny-arr; dukul-ba LOC(l→ba)
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:21.912766+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:56.953762+00:00
analysis:
jalbu-jalbu bana-ka dunga-ny-arr, bana wungar-mu wundi-ny, balji yalbay dukul-ba jarra-kulba-ny | women water-DAT went-first, water day-POSS brought, carrier big head-LOC carried


english: The men checked their spears and nets and set out to hunt and fish while the day was still cool.
kuku: Dingkar-dingkarangka kalka makarr nyajin, balbinka kuyuka dungan wungar kiway jananya.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["dingkar", "kalka", "makarr", "nyajil", "balbi", "kuyu", "dungay", "wungar", "kiway"]
loans_used: []
evidence: balbi-nka PURP; makarr net; SUB 'while'
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:21.912766+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:56.953762+00:00
analysis:
dingkar-dingkar-angka kalka makarr nyaji-ny, balbi-nka kuyu-ka dunga-ny wungar kiway jana-nya | men spears nets checked, hunt-PURP fish-DAT went day cool standing-SUB


frame: micro_narrative
loans_used: []
evidence: three PURP chores; SUCC 'before'
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:21.912766+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:56.953762+00:00
english:
The children were given their chores — gathering firewood, minding the babies, and helping the old ones — before they could play.

kuku:
Karrkay-karrkay nyungu yamba manin: juku bangkanka, ngawa-ngawa nyajinka, kamba-kamba mara-dajinka, kinkanyjiku ngadiku.

analysis:
karrkay-karrkay nyungu yamba mani-ny: juku bangka-nka, ngawa-ngawa nyaji-nka, kamba-kamba mara-daji-nka, kinka-nyjiku ngadiku | children their tasks got: wood gather-PURP, babies mind-PURP, elders help-PURP, play-SUCC before

words_used:
["karrkay", "yamba", "manil", "juku", "bangkal", "ngawa", "nyajil", "kamba", "mara-dajil", "kinkay"]


kuku: Wungar wangkar jananya, balbibama kadan baja, mayi wajunmu kubu wandin baya wubulkumuny bayanba.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["wungar", "wangkar", "balbi", "kaday", "mayi", "wayjul", "kubu", "wandil", "baya", "bayan"]
loans_used: []
evidence: kubu smoke; bayan-ba LOC; SUB
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:21.912766+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:56.953762+00:00
english:
By the middle of the day the hunters came back, and the smell of cooking rose from every fire in the camp.

analysis:
wungar wangkar jana-nya, balbi-bama kada-ny baja, mayi waju-ny-mu kubu wandi-ny baya wubul-ku-muny bayan-ba | sun high standing-SUB, hunters came back, food cooking-POSS smoke rose fire all-ABL camp-LOC


frame: micro_narrative
loans_used: []
evidence: mara-kunbay rest; wabarr-ba LOC(rr→ba)
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:21.912766+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:56.953762+00:00
english:
In the heat of the afternoon the camp rested in the shade, the old ones telling quiet stories, the babies asleep.

kuku:
Wungar wumbul yilay-yilay bayan mara-kunban wabarrba, kamba-kamba kuku wunbu balkanya, ngawa-ngawa warngku.

analysis:
wungar wumbul yilay-yilay bayan mara-kunba-ny wabarr-ba, kamba-kamba kuku wunbu balka-nya, ngawa-ngawa warngku | sun hot afternoon camp rested shade-LOC, elders stories quiet telling-SUB, babies asleep

words_used:
["wungar", "wumbul", "yilay-yilay", "bayan", "mara-kunbay", "wabarr", "kamba", "kuku", "wunbu", "warngku"]


frame: micro_narrative
loans_used: []
evidence: kiway-ma-l cool; baja-burray tired
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:21.912766+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:56.953762+00:00
english:
As the day cooled the women prepared the evening food, and the children came back tired and hungry from their play.

kuku:
Wungar kiwaymanda, jalbu-jalbungku mayi yilay-yilaymu ngaran, karrkay-karrkay kadan baja baja-burray dakwuyji kinkaymuny.

analysis:
wungar kiway-ma-ny-da, jalbu-jalbu-ngku mayi yilay-yilay-mu ngara-ny, karrkay-karrkay kada-ny baja baja-burray dakwuy-ji kinkay-muny | day cool-INCHO-then, women food evening-POSS prepared, children came back tired hungry-COMIT play-ABL

words_used:
["wungar", "kiway", "jalbu", "mayi", "yilay-yilay", "ngaral", "karrkay", "baja-burray", "dakwuy", "kinkay"]


frame: micro_narrative
loans_used: []
evidence: yalbay-mba LOC(y→mba); TEMP3 badi-ny-arr
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:21.912766+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:56.953762+00:00
english:
After the evening meal the whole camp gathered at the big fire, and the old man began the night's stories.

kuku:
Mayi yilay-yilaymu nukanmuny, bayan wubulku baya yalbaymba bangkan, mukulungku dingkarangka kuku kunarangkalmu badinyarr.

analysis:
mayi yilay-yilay-mu nuka-ny-muny, bayan wubul-ku baya yalbay-mba bangka-ny, mukul-ungku dingkar-angka kuku kunarangkal-mu badi-ny-arr | food evening-POSS eaten-ABL, camp all fire big-LOC gathered, old man stories night-POSS began-first

words_used:
["mayi", "yilay-yilay", "nukal", "bayan", "baya", "yalbay", "bangkal", "mukul", "kuku", "kunarangkal"]


kuku: Wungar wubulmu ngulkurr bajaku kunarangkal, kirraji dunganmuny, kuku badinya bayanga.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["wungar", "wubul", "ngulkurr", "kunarangkal", "kirraji", "dungay", "kuku", "badil", "baya"]
loans_used: []
evidence: baya-nga LOC(a→nga); ABL 'when done'
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:21.912766+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:56.953762+00:00
english:
The best part of the whole day was the night, when the work was done and the stories began by the fire.

analysis:
wungar wubul-mu ngulkurr-baja-ku kunarangkal, kirraji dunga-ny-muny, kuku badi-nya baya-nga | day whole-POSS best night, work done-ABL, stories beginning-SUB fire-LOC


frame: micro_narrative
loans_used: []
evidence: ngandal mouth; yalbay-mba LOC(y→mba)
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:21.912766+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:56.953762+00:00
english:
The old man told of the making of the country, and the children listened with wide eyes and open mouths.

kuku:
Mukulungku dingkarangka balkan bubu ngaranmuny, karrkay-karrkay milka-janan miyil yalbaymba ngandal badinya.

analysis:
mukul-ungku dingkar-angka balka-ny bubu ngara-ny-muny, karrkay-karrkay milka-jana-ny miyil yalbay-mba ngandal badi-nya | old man told country making-ABL, children listened eye big-LOC mouth opening-SUB

words_used:
["mukul", "balkal", "bubu", "ngaral", "karrkay", "milka-janay", "miyil", "yalbay", "ngandal", "badil"]


kuku: Nyulu balkan baya ngadiku wanya manin, bama dajinmuny, wanyurringku ngana baya kujil ngadikumuny.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["baya", "ngadiku", "wanya", "manil", "bama", "dajil", "wanyurringku", "kujil"]
loans_used: []
evidence: wanya 'who'; wanyurringku 'why'
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:21.912766+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:56.953762+00:00
english:
He told how the first fire was stolen and given to the people, and why we must keep it burning ever since.

analysis:
nyulu balka-ny baya ngadiku wanya mani-ny, bama daji-ny-muny, wanyurringku ngana baya kuji-l ngadiku-muny | he told fire ancient who took, people given-ABL, why we fire keep long.ago-since


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["kuku", "kanbal", "karrkay", "yajarril", "jibar", "kaka", "wunbu", "bunday", "milka"]
loans_used: []
evidence: yajarri-ma-ni-l 'make laugh'; milka-bu baykal 'think'
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:21.912766+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:56.953762+00:00
english:
Some stories made the children laugh until their bellies hurt, and some made them quiet and thoughtful.

kuku:
Kuku kanbal karrkay-karrkay yajarrimanil jibar kaka bajaku, kuku kanbal jana wunbu bundanday milka-bu baykanya.

analysis:
kuku kanbal karrkay-karrkay yajarri-ma-ni-l jibar kaka bajaku, kuku kanbal jana wunbu bundanda-y milka-bu bayka-nya | stories some children laugh-make belly sore very, stories some them quiet stayed thinking-SUB


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["wulbuman", "karrkay", "kuku", "ngadiku", "milka-janay", "bubu", "dukurr", "wundil"]
loans_used: []
evidence: headless relative; 'carries country inside'
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:21.912766+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:56.953762+00:00
english:
The old woman said that a child who hears the old stories carries the whole country inside them forever.

kuku:
Wulbumanangka balkan: karrkay nyulu kuku ngadiku milka-jananmuny bubu wubulku dukurr wundil yabarrka.

analysis:
wulbuman-angka balka-ny: karrkay nyulu kuku ngadiku milka-jana-ny-muny bubu wubul-ku dukurr wundi-l yabarrka | old.woman said: child who stories old heard-ABL country whole inside carries always


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["buban", "karrkay", "miyil", "dandi", "nyubun", "warngku", "wunay", "bunday", "baya"]
loans_used: []
evidence: nyubun-nyubun 'one by one'; baya-nga LOC
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:21.912766+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:56.953762+00:00
english:
Little by little the children's eyes grew heavy, and one by one they fell asleep where they sat by the fire.

kuku:
Buban-bubanku karrkay-karrkaymu miyil dandimanda, nyubun-nyubun jana warngku wunan wanja jana bundanya bayanga.

analysis:
buban-buban-ku karrkay-karrkay-mu miyil dandi-ma-ny-da, nyubun-nyubun jana warngku wuna-ny wanja jana bunda-nya baya-nga | slowly children-POSS eyes heavy-INCHO-then, one.by.one they slept where they sitting-SUB fire-LOC


kuku: Ngamu-ngamungka karrkay-karrkay warngku wundin dubalka, wumbulbu nandan, bayan wunbumanda.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["ngamu", "karrkay", "warngku", "wundil", "dubal", "wumbul", "nandal", "bayan", "wunbu"]
loans_used: []
evidence: dubal bed; wunbu-ma-l 'grow quiet'
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:21.912766+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:56.953762+00:00
english:
The mothers carried the sleeping children to their beds and covered them warm, and the camp grew quiet.

analysis:
ngamu-ngamu-ngka karrkay-karrkay warngku wundi-ny dubal-ka, wumbul-bu nanda-ny, bayan wunbu-ma-ny-da | mothers children sleeping carried bed-DAT, warm-INST covered, camp quiet-INCHO-then


kuku: Mukul dingkar nganga janay bayanga baja, ngunjil nyajinya, wungar ngadiku milka-bu baykanya.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["mukul", "nganga", "janay", "baya", "ngunjil", "nyajil", "wungar", "ngadiku", "milka"]
loans_used: []
evidence: janay 'stay(awake)'; baya-nga LOC
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:21.912766+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:56.953762+00:00
english:
Only the old man stayed awake by the fire a while longer, watching the coals and thinking of the old days.

analysis:
mukul dingkar nganga jana-y baya-nga baja, ngunjil nyaji-nya, wungar ngadiku milka-bu bayka-nya | old man only stayed.awake fire-LOC longer, coals watching-SUB, days old thinking-SUB


frame: clause_chain
words_used: ["milka", "bama", "ngadiku", "baya", "nyubun", "bunday", "karrkay", "kaday", "kudamundu"]
loans_used: []
evidence: nyubun-ba LOC(n→ba); generational continuity
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:21.912766+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:56.953762+00:00
english:
He thought of the people who had sat at this same fire long ago, and of the children who would sit here after him.

kuku:
Nyulu milka-bu baykan bama ngadikumuny, jana baya nyubunba bundandanmuny, karrkay-karrkay jana kadanyjiku bundanyjiku nyungu kudamundu.

analysis:
nyulu milka-bu bayka-ny bama ngadiku-muny, jana baya nyubun-ba bunda-ny-muny, karrkay-karrkay jana kada-nyjiku bunda-nyjiku nyungu kudamundu | he thought people ancient-ABL, they fire same-LOC sat-ABL, children they come-SUCC sit-SUCC him behind


kuku: Baya bayanmu jibar, nyulu milka-bu baykan, kuku bamamu baya, jambulku kari yabarrka wulanka.
frame: clause_chain
words_used: ["baya", "bayan", "jibar", "milka", "kuku", "bama", "jambul", "wulay"]
loans_used: []
evidence: metaphor; jambul-ku 'both'
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:21.912766+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:56.953762+00:00
english:
The fire is the heart of the camp, he thought, and the stories are the fire of the people, and neither must ever go out.

analysis:
baya bayan-mu jibar, nyulu milka-bu bayka-ny, kuku bama-mu baya, jambul-ku kari yabarrka wula-nka | fire camp-POSS heart, he thought, stories people-POSS fire, both NEG ever die-PURP


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["mukul", "baya", "nandal", "ngunjil", "kararr", "wunay", "wumbul"]
loans_used: []
evidence: kararr blanket; nanda-ji reflexive
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:21.912766+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:56.953762+00:00
english:
At last the old man banked the fire, wrapped himself in his blanket, and lay down to sleep beside the warm coals.

kuku:
Ngadiku mukulungku dingkarangka baya nandan ngunjilbu, nyulu kararrbu nandajin, wunan ngunjil wumbul ngundu.

analysis:
ngadiku mukul-ungku dingkar-angka baya nanda-ny ngunjil-bu, nyulu kararr-bu nanda-ji-ny, wuna-ny ngunjil wumbul ngundu | at.last old man fire banked coals-INST, he blanket-INST wrapped-self, lay coals warm near


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["milka-janay", "kaba", "wunbu", "buyku", "jawun", "warngku", "wunay", "wawu", "bada"]
loans_used: []
evidence: buyku-ngu LOC(u→ngu); wawu breath
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:21.912766+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:56.953762+00:00
english:
The last thing he heard was the soft rain on the bark roof and the deep quiet breathing of his sleeping family.

kuku:
Nyungu milka-janan ngadiku bajaku kaba wunbu buykungu, jawunkarra warngku wunanya wawu wunbu badanga.

analysis:
nyungu milka-jana-ny ngadiku-baja-ku kaba wunbu buyku-ngu, jawun-karra warngku wuna-nya wawu wunbu bada-nga | his heard last-most rain soft paperbark-LOC, family sleeping-SUB breath quiet deep-LOC


frame: clause_chain
words_used: ["wungar", "yindu", "bayan", "dungay", "wubul", "ngadiku", "kaday"]
loans_used: []
evidence: bayan-ba LOC; cyclical close
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:21.912766+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:56.953762+00:00
english:
And so another day in the camp came to its end, the same as ten thousand days before it and ten thousand still to come.

kuku:
Yalaku wungar yindu bayanba dungan baja, yala wungar wubul ngadiku, yala wungar wubul kadanyjiku baja.

analysis:
yala-ku wungar yindu bayan-ba dunga-ny baja, yala wungar wubul ngadiku, yala wungar wubul kada-nyjiku baja | thus day another camp-LOC ended, like days many long.ago, like days many come-SUCC too


frame: clause_chain
words_used: ["bayan", "warngku", "baya", "wayjul", "bubu", "kujil", "wujurr", "yabarrka", "ngadiku"]
loans_used: []
evidence: bubu-bu ERG; wujurr-ba LOC(rr→ba); payoff
status: revised
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:46:21.912766+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T06:14:04.733658+00:00
english:
The camp slept, the fire glowed low, and the old country held them all in the dark, as it always had and always would.

kuku:
Bayan warngku, baya buban wajun, bububu jana wubulku kujin wujurrbu, yala yabarrka ngadiku, yala yabarrka kadanyjiku.

analysis:
bayan warngku, baya buban waju-ny, bubu-bu jana wubul-ku kuji-ny wujurr-bu, yala yabarrka ngadiku, yala yabarrka kada-nyjiku | camp slept, fire low burned, country-ERG them all held dark-LOC, as always long.ago, as always come-SUCC


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["yilay-yilay", "muyar", "dandi", "janay", "mukul", "ngurrban", "wujurr", "manjal", "kuwa"]
loans_used: []
evidence: ngurrban cloud; kuwa-nga(a→nga); manjal-ba(l→ba)
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:56:07.379097+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:58:06.490963+00:00
english:
All afternoon the air grew heavy and still, and the old man watched the black clouds pile up over the western hills.

kuku:
Yilay-yilay wubulku muyar dandimanda janay, mukulungku dingkarangka ngurrban wujurr nyajin wangkar manjalba kuwanga.

analysis:
yilay-yilay wubul-ku muyar dandi-ma-ny-da jana-y, mukul-ungku dingkar-angka ngurrban wujurr nyaji-ny wangkar manjal-ba kuwa-nga | afternoon all air heavy-INCHO stood, old man clouds dark watched up hills-LOC west-LOC


frame: jussive_quote
loans_used: []
evidence: jarramali storm; muyar-bu ERG; PRECAUT
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:56:07.379097+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:58:06.490963+00:00
english:
This will be a big storm, he said, so bring the children in and cover the food and tie down everything the wind could take.

kuku:
Yanyu jarramali yalbay kadanya, nyulu balkan, karrkay-karrkay dukurr wundi, mayi nanda, yamba wubulku kaja muyarbu kari manilnyji.

analysis:
yanyu jarramali yalbay kada-nya, nyulu balka-ny, karrkay-karrkay dukurr wundi, mayi nanda, yamba wubul-ku kaja muyar-bu kari mani-l-nyji | this storm big coming, he said, children inside bring-IMP, food cover-IMP, things all tie-IMP wind-ERG NEG take-PRECAUT

words_used:
["jarramali", "yalbay", "kaday", "karrkay", "dukurr", "wundil", "mayi", "nandal", "kajal", "muyar", "manil"]


kuku: Muyar bayan damanyarr, juku bada kulban, wurun kunin, jukar birra yilban yiringkurr.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["muyar", "bayan", "damal", "juku", "kulbal", "wurun", "kunil", "jukar", "birra", "yilbal"]
loans_used: []
evidence: TEMP3 dama-ny-arr; kunil hit; yiringkurr
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:56:07.379097+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:58:06.490963+00:00
english:
The wind hit the camp first, bending the trees flat and tearing at the humpies and throwing dust and leaves everywhere.

analysis:
muyar bayan dama-ny-arr, juku bada kulba-ny, wurun kuni-ny, jukar birra yilba-ny yiringkurr | wind camp struck-first, trees down bent, humpies hit, dust leaves threw everywhere


frame: micro_narrative
loans_used: []
evidence: balbay lightning; jabulbina thunder; yika-damal split
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:56:07.379097+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:58:06.490963+00:00
english:
Then the lightning came, splitting the dark sky, and the thunder rolled down from the hills like a hundred falling stones.

kuku:
Yalada balbay kadan, jiri wujurr yika-daman, jabulbina bada dungan manjalmuny yala kulji wubul daranya.

analysis:
yala-da balbay kada-ny, jiri wujurr yika-dama-ny, jabulbina bada dunga-ny manjal-muny yala kulji wubul dara-nya | then lightning came, sky dark split, thunder down went hills-ABL like stones many falling-SUB

words_used:
["balbay", "kaday", "jiri", "wujurr", "yika-damal", "jabulbina", "bada", "manjal", "kulji", "daray"]


english: The rain came down so hard that the children could not see the fire from the door of the humpy.
kuku: Kaba bada kadan junkurr bajaku, karrkay-karrkay murruji baya nyajil wurun ngandalmuny.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["kaba", "bada", "kaday", "junkurr", "karrkay", "murruji", "baya", "nyajil", "wurun", "ngandal"]
loans_used: []
evidence: ngandal 'door'; murruji+NONPAST
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:56:07.379097+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:58:06.490963+00:00
analysis:
kaba bada kada-ny junkurr-baja-ku, karrkay-karrkay murruji baya nyaji-l wurun ngandal-muny | rain down came very.hard, children unable fire see humpy mouth(door)-ABL


frame: micro_narrative
loans_used: []
evidence: jarramali-nga LOC(i→nga); payoff of b029 humpy
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:56:07.379097+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:58:06.490963+00:00
english:
But the humpy the family had built held strong against the storm, and inside they were dry and safe and close together.

kuku:
Yambada wurun jawunkarrangka ngaranmuny junkurr janay jarramalinga, dukurr jana marral ngulkurr jambulku.

analysis:
yambada wurun jawun-karra-ngka ngara-ny-muny junkurr jana-y jarramali-nga, dukurr jana marral ngulkurr jambul-ku | but humpy family made-ABL strong stood storm-LOC, inside they dry safe together

words_used:
["wurun", "jawun", "ngaral", "junkurr", "janay", "jarramali", "dukurr", "marral", "ngulkurr", "jambul"]


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["jarramali", "yunu", "milbil", "kirraji", "bayan", "wunbu", "yaru", "kiway", "marral"]
loans_used: []
evidence: jarramali-bu ERG; wunbu-kari 'lazy'
status: revised
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:56:07.379097+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T05:02:04.863733+00:00
english:
The old man said: a storm shows you the worth of good work, for the lazy camp is wet and cold tonight and ours is dry.

kuku:
Mukulungku dingkarangka balkan: jarramalibu yununda milbil kirrajimu ngulkurr, bayan daki-daki yaru kiway nyiku, nganamu marral.

analysis:
mukul-ungku dingkar-angka balka-ny: jarramali-bu yunu-nda milbi-l kirraji-mu ngulkurr, bayan daki-daki yaru kiway nyiku, ngana-mu marral | old man said: storm-ERG you-LOC shows work-POSS worth, camp lazy wet cold now, ours dry


kuku: Karrkay-karrkay kari yinil, kamba-kambangka kuku balkan jarramali wubulku, jabulbinaka yajarrinya.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["karrkay", "yinil", "kamba", "kuku", "balkal", "jarramali", "jabulbina", "yajarril"]
loans_used: []
evidence: jabulbina-ka DAT; SUB
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:56:07.379097+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:58:06.490963+00:00
english:
The children were not afraid, because the old people told stories all through the storm, laughing at the thunder.

analysis:
karrkay-karrkay kari yinil, kamba-kamba-ngka kuku balka-ny jarramali wubul-ku, jabulbina-ka yajarri-nya | children NEG afraid, elders stories told storm all, thunder-DAT laughing-SUB


frame: micro_narrative
loans_used: []
evidence: julurri-ji middle; balbajil shine
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:56:07.379097+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:58:06.490963+00:00
english:
By morning the storm had passed, and the world was washed clean and green and shining under a soft new sun.

kuku:
Wunkuwingku jarramali dungan, bubu wubulku julurrijin, ngulkurr, wungar jirakal wumbulbu balbajinya.

analysis:
wunkuwingku jarramali dunga-ny, bubu wubul-ku julurri-ji-ny, ngulkurr, wungar jirakal wumbul-bu balbaji-nya | morning storm gone, country all washed-itself, good, sun new warm-INST shining-SUB

words_used:
["wunkuwingku", "jarramali", "dungay", "bubu", "julurril", "wungar", "jirakal", "wumbul", "balbajil"]


kuku: Karrkay-karrkay warrin badil kinkanka bananga, jana wuyar yiril yalbay janay jiri wubulku.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["karrkay", "warri", "badil", "kinkay", "bana", "wuyar", "yiril", "yalbay", "jiri"]
loans_used: []
evidence: yiril rainbow; wuyar over; kinka-nka PURP
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:56:07.379097+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:58:06.490963+00:00
english:
The children ran out to play in the water, and above them a great rainbow stood across the whole sky.

analysis:
karrkay-karrkay warri-ny badi-l kinka-nka bana-nga, jana wuyar yiril yalbay jana-y jiri wubul-ku | children ran out play-PURP water-LOC, them over rainbow big stood sky whole


kuku: Wulbumanangka balkan: yiril jarba yalbay, bana badanga bundanay, jiri wangkar wandin kabamuny.
frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["yiril", "jarba", "yalbay", "bana", "bada", "bunday", "jiri", "wangkar", "wandil", "kaba"]
loans_used: []
evidence: bada-nga LOC(a→nga); rainbow-serpent
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:56:07.379097+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:58:06.490963+00:00
english:
The old woman said the rainbow was a great snake that lived in the deep waterholes and rose into the sky after rain.

analysis:
wulbuman-angka balka-ny: yiril jarba yalbay, bana bada-nga bunda-nay, jiri wangkar wandi-ny kaba-muny | old.woman said: rainbow snake big, water deep-LOC lives, sky up rose rain-ABL(after)


kuku: Kari yiril milbi, nyulu karrkay-karrkay balkan, kari maraji bana badanga yiril jiringa janaynya.
frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["yiril", "milbil", "maraji", "bana", "bada", "jiri", "janay"]
loans_used: []
evidence: milbi IMP 'point'; jiri-nga LOC(i→nga)
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:56:07.379097+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:58:06.490963+00:00
english:
Do not point at the rainbow, she warned the children, and do not swim in the deep holes while it is in the sky.

analysis:
kari yiril milbi, nyulu karrkay-karrkay balka-ny, kari maraji bana bada-nga yiril jiri-nga jana-y-nya | NEG rainbow point, she children warned, NEG swim water deep-LOC rainbow sky-LOC standing-SUB


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["karrkay", "wangkar", "yiril", "nyajil", "wawu-mini", "yinil", "milka", "jarba", "badabada"]
loans_used: []
evidence: milka-bu baykal 'think'; badabada
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:56:07.379097+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:58:06.490963+00:00
english:
The children looked up at the rainbow with wonder and a little fear, and thought about the great snake below the water.

kuku:
Karrkay-karrkay wangkar yiril nyajin wawu-mini yinil buban, milka-bu baykan jarba yalbay bana badabada.

analysis:
karrkay-karrkay wangkar yiril nyaji-ny wawu-mini yinil buban, milka-bu bayka-ny jarba yalbay bana badabada | children up rainbow looked wonder fear little, thought snake big water underneath


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["yiril", "dungay", "jarba", "bada", "warngku", "wunay", "kaba", "yukil"]
loans_used: []
evidence: wuna-nka PURP; bada-nga LOC
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:56:07.379097+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:58:06.490963+00:00
english:
When the rainbow faded, the old woman said the snake had gone back down to sleep in the deep, and the rain was truly over.

kuku:
Yiril dunganda, wulbumanangka balkan: jarba bada dungan baja warngku wunanka badanga, kaba yukil dungan.

analysis:
yiril dunga-ny-da, wulbuman-angka balka-ny: jarba bada dunga-ny baja warngku wuna-nka bada-nga, kaba yukil dunga-ny | rainbow faded-then, old.woman said: snake down went back sleep-PURP deep-LOC, rain truly gone


kuku: Kamba-kamba binal wungar wubulku, kari jambul nganga, jana nyajin yala mayinga muyara minyanga.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["kamba", "binal", "wungar", "jambul", "nganga", "nyajil", "mayi", "muyar", "minya"]
loans_used: []
evidence: muyar-a LOC(r→a); 'read'=nyajil
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:56:07.379097+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:58:06.490963+00:00
english:
The old people knew many seasons, not just two, and they read each one in the plants and the winds and the animals.

analysis:
kamba-kamba binal wungar wubul-ku, kari jambul nganga, jana nyaji-ny yala mayi-nga muyar-a minya-nga | elders knew seasons many, NEG two only, they read each plant-LOC wind-LOC animal-LOC


kuku: Nganka wandinya wawubaja ngundu, bama binal buluriji dunganya, kuyu kadanya baja.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["nganka", "wandil", "wawubaja", "bama", "binal", "bulur", "dungay", "kuyu", "kaday"]
loans_used: []
evidence: nganka flower; seasonal sign
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:56:07.379097+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:58:06.490963+00:00
english:
When the wattle flowered along the river, the people knew the cold season was ending and the fish were coming back.

analysis:
nganka wandi-nya wawubaja ngundu, bama binal bulur-iji dunga-nya, kuyu kada-nya baja | flower blooming-SUB river near, people knew cold.season ending-SUB, fish coming back


kuku: Muyar wumbul kadanya kuwamuny, bama bada dungan jalun ngundu, jalunmu muyar jana kiway kujinya.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["muyar", "wumbul", "kaday", "kuwa", "bama", "bada", "jalun", "kiway", "kujil"]
loans_used: []
evidence: kuwa-muny ABL 'from west'
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:56:07.379097+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:58:06.490963+00:00
english:
When the hot winds came from the west, the people moved down to the coast where the sea breeze kept them cool.

analysis:
muyar wumbul kada-nya kuwa-muny, bama bada dunga-ny jalun ngundu, jalun-mu muyar jana kiway kuji-nya | wind hot coming west-ABL, people down went sea near, sea-POSS wind them cool keeping-SUB


frame: clause_chain
words_used: ["wungar", "murnil", "bama", "milbil", "wanja", "dungay", "bangkal", "dakwuy", "bubu", "nyajil"]
loans_used: []
evidence: headless relative; provision
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:56:07.379097+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:58:06.490963+00:00
english:
The turning of each season told the people where to go and what to gather, so no one who read the country well ever went hungry.

kuku:
Wungar wubulku murninya bama milbin wanjaka dungay, wanya bangkal, kari bama dakwuy nyulu bubu ngulkurr nyajil.

analysis:
wungar wubul-ku murni-nya bama milbi-ny wanja-ka dunga-y, wanya bangka-l, kari bama dakwuy nyulu bubu ngulkurr nyaji-l | seasons all turning-SUB people showed where go, what gather, NEG person hungry who country well reads


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["bama", "jambul", "nganga", "binal", "ngamba", "bubu", "kuku", "balkal", "binal"]
loans_used: []
evidence: ngamba 'not-seeing'; binal-ma-nka PURP
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:56:07.379097+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:58:06.490963+00:00
english:
A person who knows only two seasons is half blind, said the old man; the country speaks in many voices, and you must learn them all.

kuku:
Bama nyulu jambul nganga binal ngamba buban, mukulungku dingkarangka balkan; bubu kuku wubulku balkal, yundu yabarrka binalmanka wubulku.

analysis:
bama nyulu jambul nganga binal ngamba buban, mukul-ungku dingkar-angka balka-ny; bubu kuku wubul-ku balka-l, yundu yabarrka binal-ma-nka wubul-ku | person who two only knows half.blind, old man said; country voices many speaks, you always learn-PURP all


frame: micro_narrative
loans_used: []
evidence: nyubun-nyubun 'one by one'; enumeration
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:56:07.379097+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:58:06.490963+00:00
english:
The children learned the signs one by one — the flowering, the fruiting, the winds, the movements of the birds and the fish.

kuku:
Karrkay-karrkayangka yala nyubun-nyubun binalman: nganka wandinya, mayi kulbulmanda, muyar, buyi kuyu jalamanya.

analysis:
karrkay-karrkay-angka yala nyubun-nyubun binal-ma-ny: nganka wandi-nya, mayi kulbul-ma-ny-da, muyar, buyi kuyu jalama-nya | children signs one.by.one learned: flowering, fruit ripening, winds, birds fish moving-SUB

words_used:
["karrkay", "nyubun", "binal", "nganka", "wandil", "mayi", "kulbul", "muyar", "buyi", "kuyu", "jalamal"]


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["bubu", "nyajil", "wungar", "manil", "mukul", "dungay", "balkal"]
loans_used: []
evidence: lifelong learning motif
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:56:07.379097+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:58:06.490963+00:00
english:
It takes many years to learn to read the country, the old man said, and the reading never ends, for the country is always speaking.

kuku:
Bubu nyajilmanka wungar wubulku manil, mukulungku dingkarangka balkan, nyajil kari dungay yabarrka, bubu balkal yabarrka.

analysis:
bubu nyaji-l-ma-nka wungar wubul-ku mani-l, mukul-ungku dingkar-angka balka-ny, nyaji-l kari dunga-y yabarrka, bubu balka-l yabarrka | country read-learn-PURP years many takes, old man said, reading NEG ends ever, country speaks always


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["bubu", "warmbiji", "kuku", "murnil", "bama", "binalku", "yamba"]
loans_used: []
evidence: warmbiji lie; binalku 'trust'; comparative ABL
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:56:07.379097+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:58:06.490963+00:00
english:
And the country never lies and never changes its story for anyone, he said, and that is why we can trust it above all things.

kuku:
Bubu kari warmbijil yabarrka, nyulu balkan, kari nyungu kuku murnil bamaka, yala ngana bubu binalku yamba wubulmuny.

analysis:
bubu kari warmbiji-l yabarrka, nyulu balka-ny, kari nyungu kuku murni-l bama-ka, yala ngana bubu binalku yamba wubul-muny | country NEG lies ever, he said, NEG its story changes person-DAT, thus we country trust things all-ABL


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["mukul", "karrkay", "kija", "milbil", "walu", "murnil", "dandi", "buban", "wulay", "wandil"]
loans_used: []
evidence: kija moon; dandi-ma-l/buban-ma-l INCHO
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:56:07.379097+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:58:06.490963+00:00
english:
The old man taught the children the moon and its changing face — how it grows fat and thin, and dies, and is born again.

kuku:
Mukulungku dingkarangka karrkay-karrkay kija milbin, nyungu walu murninya, yala kija dandimal, bubanmal, wulay, wandin baja.

analysis:
mukul-ungku dingkar-angka karrkay-karrkay kija milbi-ny, nyungu walu murni-nya, yala kija dandi-ma-l, buban-ma-l, wula-y, wandi-ny baja | old man children moon showed, its face changing-SUB, how moon fat-becomes, thin-becomes, dies, born again


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["kija", "yalbay", "balbajil", "kamba", "wungar", "jilba", "dungay", "balbi", "kunarangkal"]
loans_used: []
evidence: balbi-nka PURP; full-moon travel
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:56:07.379097+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:58:06.490963+00:00
english:
When the moon is full and round and bright, the old people said, it is a good time to travel and to hunt at night.

kuku:
Kija yalbaymanda balbajinya, kamba-kamba balkan, wungar ngulkurr jilba dungay, balbinka kunarangkalji.

analysis:
kija yalbay-ma-ny-da balbaji-nya, kamba-kamba balka-ny, wungar ngulkurr jilba dunga-y, balbi-nka kunarangkal-ji | moon full-then shining-SUB, elders said, time good walk go, hunt-PURP night-COMIT


kuku: Kija wujurr jirimuny dunganda, wungar baya ngundu bundanka, kuku ngadiku badanga balkanka.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["kija", "wujurr", "jiri", "dungay", "baya", "bunday", "kuku", "ngadiku", "bada", "balkal"]
loans_used: []
evidence: jiri-muny ABL; bunda-nka/balka-nka PURP
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:56:07.379097+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:58:06.490963+00:00
english:
When the moon is dark and gone from the sky, it is a time to stay close to the fire and tell the deep old stories.

analysis:
kija wujurr jiri-muny dunga-ny-da, wungar baya ngundu bunda-nka, kuku ngadiku bada-nga balka-nka | moon dark sky-ABL gone-then, time fire near sit-PURP, stories old deep-LOC tell-PURP


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["kija", "yira", "kulbal", "bama", "binal", "jalun", "mayi", "wanjawanja"]
loans_used: []
evidence: kija-bu ERG; moon-tide link
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:56:07.379097+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:58:06.490963+00:00
english:
The moon pulls the tides, the old man said, so a person who knows the moon also knows when the sea will give its food.

kuku:
Kijabu yira kulbal, mukulungku dingkarangka balkan, bama nyulu kija binal jalunmu mayi wanjawanja binal baja.

analysis:
kija-bu yira kulba-l, mukul-ungku dingkar-angka balka-ny, bama nyulu kija binal jalun-mu mayi wanjawanja binal baja | moon-ERG tides pulls, old man said, person who moon knows sea-POSS food when knows too


kuku: Kija ngundu yala nyajinya, kaba kadanya, nyulu balkan, bama nyajin, wurun ngulkurr-bungan.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["kija", "ngundu", "nyajil", "kaba", "kaday", "bama", "wurun", "ngulkurr"]
loans_used: []
evidence: weather-sign; ngulkurr-bungal mend
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:56:07.379097+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:58:06.490963+00:00
english:
A ring near the moon means rain is coming, he said, and the people would look for it and mend their shelters.

analysis:
kija ngundu yala nyaji-nya, kaba kada-nya, nyulu balka-ny, bama nyaji-ny, wurun ngulkurr-bunga-ny | moon near ring seeing-SUB, rain coming, he said, people looked, humpies mended


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["karrkay", "kija", "nyajil", "kunarangkal", "wungar", "binal", "yalbay"]
loans_used: []
evidence: kija-bu INST; lunar month
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:56:07.379097+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:58:06.490963+00:00
english:
The children watched the moon each night and learned to tell the days by it, from one full moon to the next.

kuku:
Karrkay-karrkayangka kija nyajin kunarangkal wubulku, wungar binalman kijabu, kija yalbaymuny kija yalbayka.

analysis:
karrkay-karrkay-angka kija nyaji-ny kunarangkal wubul-ku, wungar binal-ma-ny kija-bu, kija yalbay-muny kija yalbay-ka | children moon watched night all, days learned moon-INST, moon full-ABL moon full-DAT


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["kija", "bayan", "wungar", "milbil", "kunarangkal", "dungay", "murnil"]
loans_used: []
evidence: time-keeping; parallel milbil
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:56:07.379097+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:58:06.490963+00:00
english:
The moon is the camp's clock and calendar, said the old man, marking the passing of the nights and the turning of the seasons.

kuku:
Kija bayanmu wungar milbil, mukulungku dingkarangka balkan, kunarangkal dunganya milbil, wungar murninya milbil.

analysis:
kija bayan-mu wungar milbi-l, mukul-ungku dingkar-angka balka-ny, kunarangkal dunga-nya milbi-l, wungar murni-nya milbi-l | moon camp-POSS time shows, old man said, nights passing shows, seasons turning shows


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["kunarangkal", "ngulkurr", "mukul", "karrkay", "dawar", "milbil", "burri", "kuku", "jiri"]
loans_used: []
evidence: dawar star; jiri-nga LOC(i→nga)
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:56:07.379097+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:58:06.490963+00:00
english:
On the clearest nights the old man showed the children the stars and told them the names and the stories written there.

kuku:
Kunarangkal ngulkurr bajaku mukulungku dingkarangka karrkay-karrkay dawar milbin, burri kuku jiringa balkan.

analysis:
kunarangkal ngulkurr-baja-ku mukul-ungku dingkar-angka karrkay-karrkay dawar milbi-ny, burri kuku jiri-nga balka-ny | night clearest old man children stars showed, names stories sky-LOC told


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["dawar", "jina", "kalbay", "jiri", "kamba", "baya", "kubu", "wawubaja", "bunday"]
loans_used: []
evidence: Milky-Way myth; kubu smoke
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:56:07.379097+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:58:06.490963+00:00
english:
That long white road of stars across the sky, he said, is the smoke of the ancestors' fires, camped along the great river.

kuku:
Yinya dawar jina kalbay jiri wubulku, nyulu balkan, kamba-kamba baya kubu, jana wawubaja yalbay ngundu bundanmuny.

analysis:
yinya dawar jina kalbay jiri wubul-ku, nyulu balka-ny, kamba-kamba baya kubu, jana wawubaja yalbay ngundu bunda-ny-muny | that stars road long sky whole, he said, ancestors fire smoke, they river big near camped-ABL


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["dawar", "balbajil", "jambul", "yaba", "jiri", "balbi", "kurranji", "wujurr", "jirrkumal"]
loans_used: []
evidence: yaba brother; jirrkumal chase; star-myth
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:56:07.379097+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:58:06.490963+00:00
english:
Those bright stars there are two brothers who hunt across the sky forever, chasing a great emu of dark and stars.

kuku:
Yinya dawar balbajinya jambul yaba, jiri wubulku balbil yabarrka, kurranji yalbay wujurr dawarji jirrkumanya.

analysis:
yinya dawar balbaji-nya jambul yaba, jiri wubul-ku balbi-l yabarrka, kurranji yalbay wujurr dawar-ji jirrkuma-nya | those stars shining two brothers, sky whole hunt always, emu big dark stars-COMIT chasing-SUB


kuku: Yaba jambul wangkar jananya wujurrmanda, mukulungku dingkarangka balkan, buluriji yukil kadan.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["yaba", "jambul", "wangkar", "janay", "wujurr", "bulur", "yukil", "kaday"]
loans_used: []
evidence: star-calendar; wujurr-ma-l 'grow dark'
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:56:07.379097+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:58:06.490963+00:00
english:
When those brothers stand high overhead at first dark, the old man said, the cold season has truly come.

analysis:
yaba jambul wangkar jana-nya wujurr-ma-ny-da, mukul-ungku dingkar-angka balka-ny, bulur-iji yukil kada-ny | brothers two high standing-SUB dark-INCHO-then, old man said, cold.season truly came


frame: clause_chain
words_used: ["dawar", "wungar", "milbil", "wanjabu", "dungay", "kunarangkal", "binal", "kilbal", "bubu"]
loans_used: []
evidence: wungar-a/bubu-ngu LOC; kilba-ji middle
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:56:07.379097+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:58:06.490963+00:00
english:
The stars tell the season and the direction and the hour of night, he said, so a person who knows them is never lost in time or place.

kuku:
Dawar wungar milbil, wanjabu dungay milbil, kunarangkal yala milbil, bama nyulu dawar binal kari kilbaji wungara bubungu.

analysis:
dawar wungar milbi-l, wanjabu dunga-y milbi-l, kunarangkal yala milbi-l, bama nyulu dawar binal kari kilba-ji wungar-a bubu-ngu | stars season show, where go show, night time show, person who stars knows NEG lost time-LOC place-LOC


kuku: Karrkay-karrkay muku wunan jukar wumbulba, dawar binalman miyil nandanyjiku warngku wunanyjiku.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["karrkay", "muku", "wunay", "jukar", "wumbul", "dawar", "binal", "miyil", "nandal", "warngku"]
loans_used: []
evidence: wumbul-ba LOC(l→ba); nandal 'close eyes'
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:56:07.379097+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:58:06.490963+00:00
english:
The children lay on their backs in the warm sand and learned the stars until their eyes closed and they slept.

analysis:
karrkay-karrkay muku wuna-ny jukar wumbul-ba, dawar binal-ma-ny miyil nanda-nyjiku warngku wuna-nyjiku | children back lay sand warm-LOC, stars learned eyes close-SUCC sleep-SUCC


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["dawar", "bama", "binal", "milbil", "yala", "wungar", "ngadiku"]
loans_used: []
evidence: 'first teachers'; ngadiku-muny ABL 'since'
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:56:07.379097+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:58:06.490963+00:00
english:
The old man said the stars had been the people's first teachers, showing them the way and the seasons since the very beginning.

kuku:
Mukulungku dingkarangka balkan: dawar bamamu binal-bungabama ngadiku, jana milbin yala wungar ngadikumuny.

analysis:
mukul-ungku dingkar-angka balka-ny: dawar bama-mu binal-bunga-bama ngadiku, jana milbi-ny yala wungar ngadiku-muny | old man said: stars people-POSS teachers ancient, them showed way seasons long.ago-ABL


kuku: Dawar nyubun balbajil karrkay-karrkayka nyiku, yala balbajinmuny bama ngadiku, yanyu yala yabarrka.
frame: clause_chain
words_used: ["dawar", "nyubun", "balbajil", "karrkay", "yala", "bama", "ngadiku", "yabarrka"]
loans_used: []
evidence: continuity; ABL comparison
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:56:07.379097+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:58:06.490963+00:00
english:
And the same stars still shine on the children tonight that shone on the first people long ago, and that is a kind of forever.

analysis:
dawar nyubun balbaji-l karrkay-karrkay-ka nyiku, yala balbaji-ny-muny bama ngadiku, yanyu yala yabarrka | stars same shine children-DAT now, as shone-ABL people ancient, this like forever


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["wungar", "bulur", "kaba", "kaday", "junkurr", "kalbay", "bama", "binal", "wawubaja", "wandil"]
loans_used: []
evidence: wungar-a LOC(r→a); flood buildup
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:56:07.379097+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:58:06.490963+00:00
english:
One year the wet season rains came harder and longer than anyone could remember, and the river rose higher every day.

kuku:
Nyubun wungara buluriji kaba kadan junkurr kalbay bama binalmuny, wawubaja wangkar wandin wungar wubulku.

analysis:
nyubun wungar-a bulur-iji kaba kada-ny junkurr kalbay bama binal-muny, wawubaja wangkar wandi-ny wungar wubul-ku | one year cold.season rain came hard long people memory-ABL, river up rose days all


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["mukul", "nyajil", "ngadiku", "bayan", "bubu", "wangkar", "jurrkil", "jalungkarr", "kaday"]
loans_used: []
evidence: jalungkarr flood; jurrkiji move.camp; SUCC
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:56:07.379097+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:58:06.490963+00:00
english:
The old man read the signs early and moved the whole camp up to the high ground before the flood came.

kuku:
Mukulungku dingkarangka yala nyajin ngadiku, bayan wubulku bubu wangkarka jurrkijin jalungkarr kadanyjiku.

analysis:
mukul-ungku dingkar-angka yala nyaji-ny ngadiku, bayan wubul-ku bubu wangkar-ka jurrki-ji-ny jalungkarr kada-nyjiku | old man signs read early, camp all ground high-DAT moved flood come-SUCC


kuku: Jalungkarr kadanya, bubu wubulku bana nandan, juku janay yala bama bana wulaynya jakay ngundu.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["jalungkarr", "kaday", "bubu", "bana", "nandal", "juku", "janay", "bama", "wulay", "jakay"]
loans_used: []
evidence: jakay neck; 'drown'=bana wulay; simile
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:56:07.379097+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:58:06.490963+00:00
english:
When the flood came it covered the whole valley in brown water, and the trees stood like drowning people up to their necks.

analysis:
jalungkarr kada-nya, bubu wubul-ku bana nanda-ny, juku jana-y yala bama bana wula-y-nya jakay ngundu | flood coming, ground all water covered, trees stood like people water drowning-SUB neck near


kuku: Bubu wangkarmuny bama jalungkarr nyajin, juku minya wulanmuny juku wubulku bangkanji wundinya.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["bubu", "wangkar", "bama", "jalungkarr", "nyajil", "juku", "minya", "wulay", "bangkan", "wundil"]
loans_used: []
evidence: bangkan-ji 'with roots'; wangkar-muny ABL
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:56:07.379097+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:58:06.490963+00:00
english:
From the high ground the people watched the flood carry away logs and dead animals and whole trees torn up by the roots.

analysis:
bubu wangkar-muny bama jalungkarr nyaji-ny, juku minya wula-ny-muny juku wubul-ku bangkan-ji wundi-nya | ground high-ABL people flood watched, logs animals dead trees whole roots-COMIT carrying-SUB


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["jalungkarr", "binal", "dandi", "mukul", "milbil", "yamba", "bubu", "nyajil", "jurrkil"]
loans_used: []
evidence: nyaka IMP; jurrkiji IMP; the lesson
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:56:07.379097+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:58:06.490963+00:00
english:
The flood is a hard teacher, said the old man, but it teaches the most important lesson of all: read the country, and move in time.

kuku:
Jalungkarr binal-bungabama dandi, mukulungku dingkarangka balkan, yambada nyulu milbil yamba ngulkurr bajaku: bubu nyaka, jurrkiji ngadiku.

analysis:
jalungkarr binal-bunga-bama dandi, mukul-ungku dingkar-angka balka-ny, yambada nyulu milbi-l yamba ngulkurr-baja-ku: bubu nyaka, jurrki-ji ngadiku | flood teacher hard, old man said, but it teaches lesson most.important: country look-IMP, move.camp early


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["bayan", "jalungkarr", "nyajil", "wawu", "bana", "maku-janay", "wulay", "kulur", "yala"]
loans_used: []
evidence: stark contrast; maku-janay wait
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:56:07.379097+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:58:06.490963+00:00
english:
The camp that reads the flood coming lives, he said, and the camp that waits to see the water dies; there is no third way.

kuku:
Bayan nyulu jalungkarr kadanya nyajil wawuji, nyulu balkan, bayan nyulu bana nyajilnyjiku maku-janay wulay, kari kulur yala.

analysis:
bayan nyulu jalungkarr kada-nya nyaji-l wawu-ji, nyulu balka-ny, bayan nyulu bana nyaji-l-nyjiku maku-jana-y wula-y, kari kulur yala | camp that flood coming reads lives, he said, camp that water see-SUCC waits dies, NEG third way


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["bana", "bada", "dungay", "bama", "kaday", "bubu", "yindu", "kirraji", "bayan", "jirakal"]
loans_used: []
evidence: yindu-ngu LOC(u→ngu); ngara-nka PURP
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:56:07.379097+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:58:06.490963+00:00
english:
When the water went down at last, the people came back to a changed country and began the slow work of making a new camp.

kuku:
Bana bada dunganda ngadiku, bama kadan baja bubu yindungu, badil kirrajin buban-buban bayan jirakal ngaranka.

analysis:
bana bada dunga-ny-da ngadiku, bama kada-ny baja bubu yindu-ngu, badi-l kirraji-ny buban-buban bayan jirakal ngara-nka | water down gone-then at.last, people came back country changed-LOC, began work slowly camp new make-PURP


frame: micro_narrative
loans_used: []
evidence: ngurrbal fog; wuyar over
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:56:07.379097+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:58:06.490963+00:00
english:
One cold morning a thick white fog lay over the whole river valley, so the children could not see the humpy next to their own.

kuku:
Nyubun wunkuwingku kiway ngurrbal kalbay bubu wubulku wuyar dungay, karrkay-karrkay murruji wurun ngundu nyajil.

analysis:
nyubun wunkuwingku kiway ngurrbal kalbay bubu wubul-ku wuyar dunga-y, karrkay-karrkay murruji wurun ngundu nyaji-l | one morning cold fog thick country whole over lay, children unable humpy near see

words_used:
["wunkuwingku", "kiway", "ngurrbal", "kalbay", "bubu", "wuyar", "karrkay", "murruji", "wurun", "nyajil"]


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["ngurrbal", "bubu", "wawu", "warngku", "wunay", "wandil", "wungar"]
loans_used: []
evidence: wungar-bu ERG; wawu breath; personified
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:56:07.379097+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:58:06.490963+00:00
english:
The old man said the fog was the breath of the country sleeping, and it would lift when the sun woke it, and it did.

kuku:
Mukulungku dingkarangka balkan: ngurrbal bubumu wawu warngku wunanya, wandinyjiku wungarbu wandimananya, yala kadan.

analysis:
mukul-ungku dingkar-angka balka-ny: ngurrbal bubu-mu wawu warngku wuna-nya, wandi-nyjiku wungar-bu wandi-mana-nya, yala kada-ny | old man said: fog country-POSS breath sleeping-SUB, lift-SUCC sun-ERG waking-SUB, thus happened


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["wungar", "wangkar", "wandil", "ngurrbal", "buban", "dungay", "bubu", "yaru", "badil", "balbajil"]
loans_used: []
evidence: serial verbs; yaru wet
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:56:07.379097+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:58:06.490963+00:00
english:
As the sun rose higher the fog thinned and lifted and burned away, and the green wet country appeared underneath, shining.

kuku:
Wungar wangkar wandinya, ngurrbal bubanmanda, wandin, dungan, bubu yaru ngulkurr badil badabada, balbajinya.

analysis:
wungar wangkar wandi-nya, ngurrbal buban-ma-ny-da, wandi-ny, dunga-ny, bubu yaru ngulkurr badi-l badabada, balbaji-nya | sun high rising-SUB, fog thin-became, rose, went, country wet green appeared underneath, shining-SUB


frame: micro_narrative
loans_used: []
evidence: jukar-warra whirlwind; wumbul-ba/marral-ba/jana-nga LOC
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:56:07.379097+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:58:06.490963+00:00
english:
Later that day, in the heat, a whirlwind spun across the dry flat, lifting dust and dead leaves high into the still air.

kuku:
Yilay-yilay wungar wumbulba, jukar-warra bubu marralba jalaman, jukar birra wulan wangkar wandin muyar jananga.

analysis:
yilay-yilay wungar wumbul-ba, jukar-warra bubu marral-ba jalama-ny, jukar birra wula-ny wangkar wandi-ny muyar jana-nga | afternoon sun hot-LOC, whirlwind ground dry-LOC spun, dust leaves dead up rose air still-LOC

words_used:
["yilay-yilay", "wungar", "wumbul", "jukar-warra", "bubu", "marral", "jalamal", "jukar", "birra", "muyar"]


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["karrkay", "warri", "jukar-warra", "yajarril", "bubu", "nganga", "wuri", "wungar", "wumbul"]
loans_used: []
evidence: wuri (E-017); wumbul-ba LOC; 'country dancing'
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:56:07.379097+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:58:06.490963+00:00
english:
The little children ran from the whirlwind, but the old man laughed and said it was only the country dancing on a hot day.

kuku:
Karrkay-karrkay buban warrin jukar-warramuny, yambada mukul dingkar yajarrin, balkan: bubu nganga wuri wungar wumbulba.

analysis:
karrkay-karrkay buban warri-ny jukar-warra-muny, yambada mukul dingkar yajarri-ny, balka-ny: bubu nganga wuri wungar wumbul-ba | children little ran whirlwind-ABL, but old man laughed, said: country only dancing sun hot-LOC


frame: jussive_quote
loans_used: []
evidence: wadjal cyclone; IMP survival series
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:56:07.379097+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:58:06.490963+00:00
english:
But a bigger whirlwind, a cyclone, is a different thing, he said, and when one comes you must lie low and hold the earth and wait.

kuku:
Yambada jukar-warra yalbay, wadjal, yamba yindu, nyulu balkan, yinya kadanya yundu bada wuna, bubu karrba, maku-janay.

analysis:
yambada jukar-warra yalbay, wadjal, yamba yindu, nyulu balka-ny, yinya kada-nya yundu bada wuna, bubu karrba, maku-jana-y | but whirlwind big, cyclone, thing different, he said, that coming you down lie-IMP, earth hold-IMP, wait

words_used:
["jukar-warra", "yalbay", "wadjal", "yamba", "yindu", "bada", "wunay", "bubu", "karrbal", "maku-janay"]


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["wadjal", "kaday", "wungar", "binalku", "kamba", "warru", "milbil", "wanya", "milka-wulay"]
loans_used: []
evidence: binalku remember; milka-wulay forget; oral memory
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:56:07.379097+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:58:06.490963+00:00
english:
The cyclone comes once in many years, he said, but the old people remember it and teach the young what to do, so no one forgets.

kuku:
Wadjal kadan nyubun wungar wubulku, nyulu balkan, yambada kamba-kamba binalku, warru-warru milbil wanya ngaranka, kari bama milka-wulay.

analysis:
wadjal kada-ny nyubun wungar wubul-ku, nyulu balka-ny, yambada kamba-kamba binalku, warru-warru milbi-l wanya ngara-nka, kari bama milka-wula-y | cyclone comes once years many, he said, but elders remember, young show what do-PURP, NEG person forgets


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["kuku", "ngadiku", "balkal", "yamba", "yinil", "binal", "kilbal", "wungar", "kaday"]
loans_used: []
evidence: why-we-tell-stories; kilba-nka PURP
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:56:07.379097+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:58:06.490963+00:00
english:
This is why we tell the old stories, said the old man, so the knowledge of rare and terrible things is never lost between the times they come.

kuku:
Yala ngana kuku ngadiku balkal, mukulungku dingkarangka balkan, yamba yinil kadan buban binal kari kilbanka wungar wubulku jana kadanya ngundu.

analysis:
yala ngana kuku ngadiku balka-l, mukul-ungku dingkar-angka balka-ny, yamba yinil kada-ny buban binal kari kilba-nka wungar wubul-ku jana kada-nya ngundu | thus we stories old tell, old man said, things dangerous come rarely knowledge NEG lose-PURP years many they coming between


frame: clause_chain
words_used: ["karrkay", "wungar", "binal", "yambayamba", "kamba", "nyajil", "milka-janay", "murnil", "bunday"]
loans_used: []
evidence: triple-SUB method; milka-janay listen
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:56:07.379097+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:58:06.490963+00:00
english:
The children learned the weather the way they learned everything — by watching the old people, by listening, and by living it season after season.

kuku:
Karrkay-karrkayangka wungar binalman yala jana yambayamba binalmanmuny: kamba-kamba nyajinya, milka-jananya, wungar murninya wubulku bundanya.

analysis:
karrkay-karrkay-angka wungar binal-ma-ny yala jana yambayamba binal-ma-ny-muny: kamba-kamba nyaji-nya, milka-jana-nya, wungar murni-nya wubul-ku bunda-nya | children weather learned as they everything learned-ABL: elders watching-SUB, listening-SUB, seasons turning all living-SUB


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["wungar", "bubu", "wawu", "bama", "binal", "yunu", "yinil"]
loans_used: []
evidence: wawu 'mood'; yinil-bungal 'frighten'; PRECAUT
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:56:07.379097+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:58:06.490963+00:00
english:
The old man said the weather was the country's mood, and just as you learn a person's moods you learn the country's, so it never surprises you.

kuku:
Mukulungku dingkarangka balkan: wungar bubumu wawu, yala yundu bamamu wawu binal, bubumu wawu binal baja, kari yununda yinilbungalnyji.

analysis:
mukul-ungku dingkar-angka balka-ny: wungar bubu-mu wawu, yala yundu bama-mu wawu binal, bubu-mu wawu binal baja, kari yunu-nda yinil-bunga-l-nyji | old man said: weather country-POSS mood, as you person-POSS mood learn, country-POSS mood learn too, NEG you-LOC surprise-PRECAUT


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["bama", "wungar", "ngulkurr", "bunday", "bubu", "walu", "milbil"]
loans_used: []
evidence: wungar-ji COMIT; walu face metaphor
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:56:07.379097+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:58:06.490963+00:00
english:
A person at peace with the weather is at peace with the world, he said, for the weather is the world showing its face.

kuku:
Bama nyulu wungarji ngulkurr bundanay bubu wubulkuji ngulkurr, nyulu balkan, wungar bubumu walu milbil.

analysis:
bama nyulu wungar-ji ngulkurr bunda-nay bubu wubul-ku-ji ngulkurr, nyulu balka-ny, wungar bubu-mu walu milbi-l | person who weather-COMIT well lives world-COMIT well, he said, weather country-POSS face shows


frame: clause_chain
words_used: ["karrkay", "kamba", "jiri", "nyajil", "walu", "nyubun", "bubu", "yindu"]
loans_used: []
evidence: kamba-ma-l grow.up; simile
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:56:07.379097+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:58:06.490963+00:00
english:
The children grew up reading the sky as easily as they read each other's faces, and the country was never a stranger to them.

kuku:
Karrkay-karrkay kambaman jiri nyajil yala jana walu nyubunmu nyajil, bubu kari jananka yindu yabarrka.

analysis:
karrkay-karrkay kamba-ma-ny jiri nyaji-l yala jana walu nyubun-mu nyaji-l, bubu kari jana-nka yindu yabarrka | children grew.up sky read as they face each.other-POSS read, country NEG them-DAT stranger ever


frame: clause_chain
words_used: ["kamba", "karrkay", "milbil", "yala", "nyubun", "jiri", "murnil", "ngadiku"]
loans_used: []
evidence: nyubun-ba LOC(n→ba); generational loop
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:56:07.379097+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:58:06.490963+00:00
english:
When they were old themselves, they would teach their own children the same signs in the same sky, unchanged since the beginning.

kuku:
Jana kambamanda baja, jana nyungu karrkay-karrkay milbil yala nyubun jiri nyubunba, kari murninmuny ngadikumuny.

analysis:
jana kamba-ma-ny-da baja, jana nyungu karrkay-karrkay milbi-l yala nyubun jiri nyubun-ba, kari murni-ny-muny ngadiku-muny | they old-became too, they their children show signs same sky same-LOC, NEG changed-ABL beginning-ABL


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["jiri", "nyubun", "kuku", "dumbarril", "warmbiji", "nandal", "bama", "nyajil", "miyil"]
loans_used: []
evidence: triple NEG; 'sky as book'
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:56:07.379097+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:58:06.490963+00:00
english:
The sky is the one book that never wears out and never lies and never closes, said the old man, and it is open to everyone who lifts their eyes.

kuku:
Jiri nyubun kuku kari dumbarril yabarrka, kari warmbijil, kari nandal yabarrka, mukulungku dingkarangka balkan, bama wubulku nyajil miyil wangkar manilmuny.

analysis:
jiri nyubun kuku kari dumbarri-l yabarrka, kari warmbiji-l, kari nanda-l yabarrka, mukul-ungku dingkar-angka balka-ny, bama wubul-ku nyaji-l miyil wangkar mani-l-muny | sky one story NEG breaks ever, NEG lies, NEG closes ever, old man said, people all read eye up lift-ABL


frame: clause_chain
words_used: ["mukul", "milbil", "karrkay", "binal", "bubu", "wungar", "milka", "dungay", "kalbay"]
loans_used: []
evidence: milka 'mind'; transmission close
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:56:07.379097+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:58:06.490963+00:00
english:
So the old man taught, and so the children learned, and so the country's weather passed from mind to mind down all the long years.

kuku:
Yalaku mukulungku dingkarangka milbin, yalaku karrkay-karrkay binalman, yalaku bubumu wungar milkamuny milkaka dungan wungar kalbay wubulku.

analysis:
yala-ku mukul-ungku dingkar-angka milbi-ny, yala-ku karrkay-karrkay binal-ma-ny, yala-ku bubu-mu wungar milka-muny milka-ka dunga-ny wungar kalbay wubul-ku | thus old man taught, thus children learned, thus country-POSS weather mind-ABL mind-DAT passed years long all


frame: clause_chain
loans_used: []
evidence: cosmic close; wuyar over
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T03:56:07.379097+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T03:58:06.490963+00:00
english:
And above them all, the sun rose and the moon turned and the stars wheeled, the same today as on the world's first morning long ago.

kuku:
Jana wubulku wuyar, wungar wandin, kija murnin, dawar jalaman, yala nyiku yala wunkuwingku bubumu ngadiku.

analysis:
jana wubul-ku wuyar, wungar wandi-ny, kija murni-ny, dawar jalama-ny, yala nyiku yala wunkuwingku bubu-mu ngadiku | them all above, sun rose, moon turned, stars wheeled, same now as morning world-POSS ancient

words_used:
["wuyar", "wungar", "wandil", "kija", "murnil", "dawar", "jalamal", "wunkuwingku", "bubu", "ngadiku"]


frame: question_content
words_used: ["karrkay", "bayan", "kaday", "ngamu", "babaji", "wanjabu", "wungar", "kalbay"]
loans_used: []
evidence: wanjabu 'where'; babaji ask
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:12:09.229034+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:13:15.939983+00:00
english:
When the children came back to camp in the evening, their mother asked them: Where have you all been this long day?

kuku:
Karrkay-karrkay bayanka kadanya yilay-yilay, ngamungka jana babajin: Yurra wanjabu dungan wungar kalbay?

analysis:
karrkay-karrkay bayan-ka kada-nya yilay-yilay, ngamu-ngka jana babaji-ny: yurra wanjabu dunga-ny wungar kalbay? | children camp-DAT coming-SUB evening, mother them asked: you.PL where went day long?


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["karrkay", "yalbay", "wawubaja", "wangkar", "dungay", "bana", "maraji", "kuyu", "wubul", "manil"]
loans_used: []
evidence: ngana 1pl; answer to Q
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:12:09.229034+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:13:15.939983+00:00
english:
The oldest boy answered: We went up the river to the deep waterholes, and we swam, and we caught many fish.

kuku:
Karrkay yalbayangka balkan: Ngana wawubaja wangkarka dungan bana badaka, ngana marajin, ngana kuyu wubul manin.

analysis:
karrkay yalbay-angka balka-ny: ngana wawubaja wangkar-ka dunga-ny bana bada-ka, ngana maraji-ny, ngana kuyu wubul mani-ny | boy oldest said: we river up-DAT went water deep-DAT, we swam, we fish many got


english: The mother asked: How many fish did you catch, and who carried them all the way back to the camp?
kuku: Ngamungka babajin: Yurra kuyu wanjarrinya manin, wanyangka jana wundin bayanka kalbaymuny?
frame: question_howmany
words_used: ["ngamu", "babaji", "kuyu", "wanjarrinya", "manil", "wanya", "wundil", "bayan"]
loans_used: []
evidence: wanjarrinya 'how many'; wanya-ngka who-ERG
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:12:09.229034+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:13:15.939983+00:00
analysis:
ngamu-ngka babaji-ny: yurra kuyu wanjarrinya mani-ny, wanya-ngka jana wundi-ny bayan-ka kalbay-muny? | mother asked: you.PL fish how.many got, who-ERG them carried camp-DAT far-ABL?


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["maral", "kuyu", "wubul", "manil", "yaba", "yalbay", "wundil", "junkurr"]
loans_used: []
evidence: comparative junkurr-bajaku...ABL
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:12:09.229034+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:13:15.939983+00:00
english:
The girl said: We caught many fish, and my brother carried the biggest ones, because he is the strongest of us all.

kuku:
Maralangka balkan: Ngana kuyu wubul manin, ngayku yaba kuyu yalbay wundin, nyulu junkurr bajaku ngana wubulmuny.

analysis:
maral-angka balka-ny: ngana kuyu wubul mani-ny, ngayku yaba kuyu yalbay wundi-ny, nyulu junkurr-baja-ku ngana wubul-muny | girl said: we fish many got, my brother fish big carried, he strongest us all-ABL


frame: question_content
words_used: ["ngamu", "yajarril", "karrkay", "buban", "babaji", "wanyu", "ngaral", "bana", "bada"]
loans_used: []
evidence: wanyu ngaral 'what did'; bana-nga LOC
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:12:09.229034+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:13:15.939983+00:00
english:
The mother smiled and asked the youngest child: And you, little one, what did you do all day at the deep water?

kuku:
Ngamungka yajarrin, karrkay bubanka babajin: Yundu, karrkay buban, wanyu ngaran wungar kalbay bana badanga?

analysis:
ngamu-ngka yajarri-ny, karrkay buban-ka babaji-ny: yundu, karrkay buban, wanyu ngara-ny wungar kalbay bana bada-nga? | mother smiled, child youngest-DAT asked: you, child little, what did day long water deep-LOC?


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["karrkay", "buban", "ngayu", "maraji", "bana", "bada", "kuyu", "nyajil", "baya", "kujil"]
loans_used: []
evidence: negation kari; ngayu 1sg
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:12:09.229034+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:13:15.939983+00:00
english:
The little child said proudly: I did not swim, because the water was too deep, but I watched the fish and I minded the fire!

kuku:
Karrkay bubanangka balkan wawu-yalbay: Ngayu kari marajin, bana bada bajaku, yambada ngayu kuyu nyajin, ngayu baya kujin!

analysis:
karrkay buban-angka balka-ny wawu-yalbay: ngayu kari maraji-ny, bana bada bajaku, yambada ngayu kuyu nyaji-ny, ngayu baya kuji-ny | child little said proud: I NEG swam, water deep too, but I fish watched, I fire kept


frame: imperative_chain
words_used: ["ngamu", "ngulkurr", "ngaral", "dakwuy", "kaday", "nukal", "yambayamba", "balkal"]
loans_used: []
evidence: IMP chain kada/nuka/balka
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:12:09.229034+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:13:15.939983+00:00
english:
The mother said: You all did well, and now you must be hungry, so come and eat, and tell me everything again while you eat.

kuku:
Ngamungka balkan: Yurra ngulkurr ngaran, yurra nyiku dakwuy, kada, nuka, ngayku yambayamba balka baja nukanya.

analysis:
ngamu-ngka balka-ny: yurra ngulkurr ngara-ny, yurra nyiku dakwuy, kada, nuka, ngayku yambayamba balka baja nuka-nya | mother said: you.PL well did, you now hungry, come-IMP, eat-IMP, me everything tell-IMP again eating-SUB


frame: question_chain
words_used: ["nukal", "ngamu", "babaji", "bana", "wanyunguy", "wanyu", "nyajil", "minya", "wanjabu"]
loans_used: []
evidence: wanyunguy 'what kind'; multi-Q chain
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:12:09.229034+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:13:15.939983+00:00
english:
As they ate, the mother asked more questions: What kind of water was it, and what did you see there, and where was the big animal?

kuku:
Jana nukanya, ngamungka babajin baja: Bana wanyunguy, yurra wanyu nyajin bananga, minya yalbay wanjabu janay?

analysis:
jana nuka-nya, ngamu-ngka babaji-ny baja: bana wanyunguy, yurra wanyu nyaji-ny bana-nga, minya yalbay wanjabu jana-y? | they eating-SUB, mother asked more: water what.kind, you.PL what saw water-LOC, animal big where was?


frame: reciprocal
words_used: ["karrkay", "yajarril", "ngamu", "babaji", "balkal", "jawun", "kunarangkal", "wumbul"]
loans_used: []
evidence: balka-wa-y RECIP 'talk together'; wumbul-ba LOC
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:12:09.229034+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:13:15.939983+00:00
english:
The children laughed and told her all her questions one by one, and the whole family talked together late into the warm night.

kuku:
Karrkay-karrkay yajarrin, ngamumu babaji wubulku balkan nyubun-nyubun, jawunkarra wubulku balka-wan kunarangkal wumbulba baja.

analysis:
karrkay-karrkay yajarri-ny, ngamu-mu babaji wubul-ku balka-ny nyubun-nyubun, jawun-karra wubul-ku balka-wa-ny kunarangkal wumbul-ba baja | children laughed, mother-POSS questions all told one.by.one, family all talked-RECIP night warm-LOC late


frame: conditional_kaki
words_used: ["mukul", "kaki", "kaba", "kaday", "wunkun", "bayan", "bunday", "kalka", "ngaral", "balbil"]
loans_used: []
evidence: kaki+NONPAST paired conditionals; bayan-ba LOC
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:12:09.229034+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:13:15.939983+00:00
english:
The old man said: If it rains tomorrow, we will stay in the camp and make spears; if it is fine, we will go hunting.

kuku:
Mukulungku dingkarangka balkan: Kaki kaba kaday wunkun, ngana bayanba bunday, kalka ngaral; kaki wungar ngulkurr, ngana balbil dungay.

analysis:
mukul-ungku dingkar-angka balka-ny: kaki kaba kada-y wunkun, ngana bayan-ba bunda-y, kalka ngara-l; kaki wungar ngulkurr, ngana balbi-l dunga-y | old man said: if rain comes tomorrow, we camp-LOC sit, spears make; if day good, we hunt go


frame: conditional_kaki
words_used: ["kaki", "kuyu", "kaday", "bana", "buban", "mayi", "yindu", "nyajil", "bubu"]
loans_used: []
evidence: kaki+neg+NONPAST; bubu-ngu LOC(u→ngu)
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:12:09.229034+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:13:15.939983+00:00
english:
If the fish do not come to the shallows, the old man said, then we will look for other food in the country instead.

kuku:
Kaki kuyu kari kaday bana bubanka, mukulungku dingkarangka balkan, ngana mayi yindu nyajil bubungu baja.

analysis:
kaki kuyu kari kada-y bana buban-ka, mukul-ungku dingkar-angka balka-ny, ngana mayi yindu nyaji-l bubu-ngu baja | if fish NEG come water shallow-DAT, old man said, we food other look country-LOC instead


frame: conditional_kaki
words_used: ["kaki", "baja-burray", "ngamu", "mara-kunbay", "balbi", "yamba", "manil", "minya", "yinil"]
loans_used: []
evidence: kaki+verbless; yinil-bungal CAUS 'frighten'
status: revised
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:12:09.229034+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T05:02:04.863733+00:00
english:
If you are tired, said the mother, then lie down and rest, for a tired hunter catches nothing and only frightens the game.

kuku:
Kaki yurra baja-burray, ngamungka karrkay-karrkayka balkan, yurra bada wunay, mara-kunbay, balbibama baja-burray kari yamba manil, minya yinyil-kangal nganga.

analysis:
kaki yurra baja-burray, ngamu-ngka karrkay-karrkay-ka balka-ny, yurra bada wuna-y, mara-kunba-y, balbi-bama baja-burray kari yamba mani-l, minya yinyil-kanga-l nganga | if you.PL tired, mother children-DAT said, you down lie, rest, hunter tired NEG thing gets, game frighten-CAUS only


frame: conditional_kaki
words_used: ["kaki", "muyar", "yalbay", "wandil", "bana", "yaral", "bungkarr", "kunil"]
loans_used: []
evidence: kaki+NONPAST; yaral straight; bungkarr shore
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:12:09.229034+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:13:15.939983+00:00
english:
If a big wind comes up while you are on the water, the old man warned, then go straight for the shore and do not fight it.

kuku:
Kaki muyar yalbay wandil yurra bananga jananya, mukulungku dingkarangka balkan, yurra yaral bungkarrka dungay, kari muyar kunil.

analysis:
kaki muyar yalbay wandi-l yurra bana-nga jana-nya, mukul-ungku dingkar-angka balka-ny, yurra yaral bungkarr-ka dunga-y, kari muyar kuni-l | if wind big rises you.PL water-LOC standing-SUB, old man warned, you straight shore-DAT go, NEG wind fight


frame: conditional_kaki
words_used: ["kaki", "wunba", "juku", "nyajil", "maral", "buban", "manil", "bawal", "yindu", "wungar"]
loans_used: []
evidence: kaki+NONPAST; juku-ngu LOC; wungar-a LOC
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:12:09.229034+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:13:15.939983+00:00
english:
If you find honey in a tree, the old woman told the girl, then take only some and leave the rest, so there is more another time.

kuku:
Kaki yundu wunba jukungu nyajil, wulbumanangka maralka balkan, yundu buban mani, kanbal bawa, wunba baja janay yindu wungara.

analysis:
kaki yundu wunba juku-ngu nyaji-l, wulbuman-angka maral-ka balka-ny, yundu buban mani, kanbal bawa, wunba baja jana-y yindu wungar-a | if you honey tree-LOC find, old.woman girl-DAT said, you some take, rest leave, honey more is other time-LOC


frame: conditional_kaki
words_used: ["kaki", "karrkay", "milka-janay", "bubu", "binal", "dakwuy", "kilbal", "wawu", "kalbay"]
loans_used: []
evidence: kaki+NONPAST; kilba-ji middle 'get lost'
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:12:09.229034+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:13:15.939983+00:00
english:
If the children listen well and learn the country, the old man said, then they will never go hungry and never be lost their whole lives long.

kuku:
Kaki karrkay-karrkay ngulkurr milka-janay, bubu binalmal, mukulungku dingkarangka balkan, jana kari dakwuy yabarrka, kari kilbaji wawu kalbay wubulku.

analysis:
kaki karrkay-karrkay ngulkurr milka-jana-y, bubu binal-ma-l, mukul-ungku dingkar-angka balka-ny, jana kari dakwuy yabarrka, kari kilba-ji wawu kalbay wubul-ku | if children well listen, country learn, old man said, they NEG hungry ever, NEG lost life long all


frame: conditional_kaki
words_used: ["kaki", "bama", "yindu", "bayan", "kaday", "mayi", "bana", "dajil", "babaji"]
loans_used: []
evidence: kaki+NONPAST; TEMP3 daya-ngarr 'give first'
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:12:09.229034+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:13:15.939983+00:00
english:
If a stranger comes to the camp, the old man said, then give him food and water first, and ask his business only after he has eaten.

kuku:
Kaki bama yindu bayanka kaday, mukulungku dingkarangka balkan, nyungunka mayi bana dayangarr, nyungu kirraji babaji nukanyjiku.

analysis:
kaki bama yindu bayan-ka kada-y, mukul-ungku dingkar-angka balka-ny, nyungu-nka mayi bana daya-ngarr, nyungu kirraji babaji nuka-nyjiku | if person other camp-DAT comes, old man said, him-DAT food water give-first, his business ask eat-SUCC(after)


frame: conditional_kaki
words_used: ["kaki", "wawubaja", "bada", "dungay", "wanja", "buban", "nyajil", "bana", "junkurr", "yalbay"]
loans_used: []
evidence: kaki+NONPAST; wanja 'place'
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:12:09.229034+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:13:15.939983+00:00
english:
If you go to the deep river, the old man taught, then look for the narrow place where the water runs fast, and never the wide still pool.

kuku:
Kaki yundu wawubaja badaka dungay, mukulungku dingkarangka milbin, yundu wanja buban nyajil bana junkurr dunganya, kari wanja yalbay bana jananya.

analysis:
kaki yundu wawubaja bada-ka dunga-y, mukul-ungku dingkar-angka milbi-ny, yundu wanja buban nyaji-l bana junkurr dunga-nya, kari wanja yalbay bana jana-nya | if you river deep-DAT go, old man taught, you place narrow look water fast going-SUB, NEG place wide water still-SUB


frame: conditional_kaki
words_used: ["kaki", "bubu", "kuku", "milka-janay", "kujil", "murnil"]
loans_used: []
evidence: kaki+NONPAST pair; bubu-bu neutral ERG
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:12:09.229034+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:13:15.939983+00:00
english:
The old man said: If you follow the law of the country, then the country will keep you; if you break it, then the country will not.

kuku:
Mukulungku dingkarangka balkan: Kaki yundu bubumu kuku milka-janay, bububu yundu kujil; kaki yundu murnil, bububu kari.

analysis:
mukul-ungku dingkar-angka balka-ny: kaki yundu bubu-mu kuku milka-jana-y, bubu-bu yundu kuji-l; kaki yundu murni-l, bubu-bu kari | old man said: if you country-POSS law heed, country-ERG you keeps; if you break, country-ERG NEG


frame: question_content
loans_used: []
evidence: teaching-by-Q; wanyunguy/wanjabu/wanyu
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:12:09.229034+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:13:15.939983+00:00
english:
The old man taught the children by asking them questions: What kind of bird is that, he asked, and where does it live, and what does it eat?

kuku:
Mukulungku dingkarangka karrkay-karrkay milbin babajilbu: Yinya buyi wanyunguy, nyulu babajin, wanjabu nyulu bundanay, wanyu nyulu nukal?

analysis:
mukul-ungku dingkar-angka karrkay-karrkay milbi-ny babaji-l-bu: yinya buyi wanyunguy, nyulu babaji-ny, wanjabu nyulu bunda-nay, wanyu nyulu nuka-l? | old man children taught asking-INST: that bird what.kind, he asked, where it lives, what it eats?

words_used:
["mukul", "karrkay", "milbil", "babaji", "buyi", "wanyunguy", "wanjabu", "bunday", "wanyu", "nukal"]


frame: conditional_kaki
words_used: ["karrkay", "kuku", "balkal", "kaki", "yukil", "dukul", "murnil", "milbil"]
loans_used: []
evidence: habitual NONPAST (kaki never past); paired kaki
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:12:09.229034+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:13:15.939983+00:00
english:
The children would call out the answers, and if they were right the old man nodded his head, and if they were wrong he told them the true word.

kuku:
Karrkay-karrkayangka kuku balkal, kaki jana yukil, mukulungku dingkarangka dukul murnil, kaki jana kari, nyulu kuku yukil milbil.

analysis:
karrkay-karrkay-angka kuku balka-l, kaki jana yukil, mukul-ungku dingkar-angka dukul murni-l, kaki jana kari, nyulu kuku yukil milbi-l | children answers call, if they right, old man head nods, if they wrong, he word true shows


frame: question_why
words_used: ["karrkay", "babaji", "wanyurringku", "jarruka", "bubu", "yalbay", "ngaral", "buyi", "juku"]
loans_used: []
evidence: wanyurringku 'why' (initial); juku-ngu LOC
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:12:09.229034+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:13:15.939983+00:00
english:
One boy asked the old man: Why does the scrub turkey build such a great mound, when the other birds are happy with a small nest in a tree?

kuku:
Nyubun karrkayangka mukul dingkar babajin: Wanyurringku jarruka bubu yalbay ngaral, buyi yindu buban jukungu ngulkurr bundanay?

analysis:
nyubun karrkay-angka mukul dingkar babaji-ny: wanyurringku jarruka bubu yalbay ngara-l, buyi yindu buban juku-ngu ngulkurr bunda-nay? | one child-ERG old man asked: why scrub.turkey mound big builds, birds other small tree-LOC happily live?


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["mukul", "yajarril", "babaji", "jarruka", "bubu", "wumbul", "birra", "kabu", "karrkay", "wandil"]
loans_used: []
evidence: kabu 'rotten'; answer to why-Q
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:12:09.229034+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:13:15.939983+00:00
english:
The old man smiled and said: That is a good question; the turkey's mound is warm from the rotting leaves, and the young come out from inside.

kuku:
Mukulungku dingkarangka yajarrin, balkan: Yinya babaji ngulkurr, jarrukamu bubu wumbul birra kabumuny, karrkay dukurrmuny wandil.

analysis:
mukul-ungku dingkar-angka yajarri-ny, balka-ny: yinya babaji ngulkurr, jarruka-mu bubu wumbul birra kabu-muny, karrkay dukurr-muny wandi-l | old man smiled, said: that question good, turkey-POSS mound warm leaves rotten-ABL, young inside-ABL emerge


kuku: Yindu karrkayangka babajin: Wanyangka bama ngadiku milbin balbinka, baya ngaranka, dawar nyajinka?
frame: question_who
words_used: ["karrkay", "babaji", "wanya", "bama", "ngadiku", "milbil", "balbi", "baya", "ngaral", "dawar"]
loans_used: []
evidence: wanya-ngka who-ERG; three PURP -nka
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:12:09.229034+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:13:15.939983+00:00
english:
Another child asked: Who taught the first people how to hunt, and how to make fire, and how to read the stars?

analysis:
yindu karrkay-angka babaji-ny: wanya-ngka bama ngadiku milbi-ny balbi-nka, baya ngara-nka, dawar nyaji-nka? | other child-ERG asked: who-ERG people ancient taught hunt-PURP, fire make-PURP, stars read-PURP?


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["mukul", "babaji", "bada", "wubul", "kuku", "ngadiku", "janay", "kunarangkal"]
loans_used: []
evidence: ngadiku-ngu LOC(u→ngu); superlative
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:12:09.229034+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:13:15.939983+00:00
english:
The old man said this was the deepest question of all, and its answer lay in the oldest stories, which he would tell them that very night.

kuku:
Mukulungku dingkarangka balkan yinya babaji bada bajaku wubulmuny, nyungu kuku kuku ngadikungu janay, nyulu jana balkal yinya kunarangkalji.

analysis:
mukul-ungku dingkar-angka balka-ny yinya babaji bada bajaku wubul-muny, nyungu kuku kuku ngadiku-ngu jana-y, nyulu jana balka-l yinya kunarangkal-ji | old man said that question deepest all-ABL, its answer stories ancient-LOC stands, he them tells that night-COMIT


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["karrkay", "binal", "babaji", "ngulkurr", "kuku", "yukil", "bama", "dungay"]
loans_used: []
evidence: headless relative; life-lesson
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:12:09.229034+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:13:15.939983+00:00
english:
The children learned that a good question is worth as much as a good answer, and that the person who stops asking stops learning.

kuku:
Karrkay-karrkayangka binalman babaji ngulkurr yala kuku ngulkurr yukil, bama nyulu babaji dungay binal dungay baja.

analysis:
karrkay-karrkay-angka binal-ma-ny babaji ngulkurr yala kuku ngulkurr yukil, bama nyulu babaji dunga-y binal dunga-y baja | children learned question good like answer good worth, person who asking ends learning ends too


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["mukul", "murnil", "karrkay", "babaji", "bawal", "nyubun", "balkal", "ngulkurr", "yukil"]
loans_used: []
evidence: bawal 'let'; role reversal
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:12:09.229034+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:13:15.939983+00:00
english:
Then the old man turned the game around and let the children ask him questions, and he answered each one as well and truly as he could.

kuku:
Yalada mukulungku dingkarangka murnin, karrkay-karrkay nyungunka babajinya bawan, nyulu yala nyubun-nyubun balkan ngulkurr yukil.

analysis:
yala-da mukul-ungku dingkar-angka murni-ny, karrkay-karrkay nyungu-nka babaji-nya bawa-ny, nyulu yala nyubun-nyubun balka-ny ngulkurr yukil | then old man turned, children him-DAT ask-SUB let, he each one.by.one answered well truly


kuku: Yalaku milbil kalbay dungan yala kuku ngulkurr, karrkay-karrkay kari binalman jana binalmananya.
frame: clause_chain
words_used: ["milbil", "kalbay", "dungay", "kuku", "ngulkurr", "karrkay", "binal"]
loans_used: []
evidence: binal-ma-na-nya learning-SUB
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:12:09.229034+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:13:15.939983+00:00
english:
And so the long lesson passed like a good conversation, and the children did not even know that they were learning.

analysis:
yala-ku milbi-l kalbay dunga-ny yala kuku ngulkurr, karrkay-karrkay kari binal-ma-ny jana binal-ma-na-nya | thus lesson long passed like talk good, children NEG knew they learning-SUB


frame: reciprocal
words_used: ["bayan", "ngulkurr", "bama", "dajil", "mara-dajil", "milbil", "nyubun", "janay"]
loans_used: []
evidence: triple -wa-y RECIP; ngulkurr-ba LOC(r→ba)
status: revised
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:12:09.229034+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T06:14:04.733658+00:00
english:
In a good camp, the old man said, the people give to each other and help each other and teach each other, and no one stands alone.

kuku:
Bayan ngulkurrbu, mukulungku dingkarangka balkan, bama daji-way, mara-daji-way, milbi-way, kari bama nyubun nganga janay.

analysis:
bayan ngulkurr-bu, mukul-ungku dingkar-angka balka-ny, bama daji-wa-y, mara-daji-wa-y, milbi-wa-y, kari bama nyubun nganga jana-y | camp good-LOC, old man said, people give-RECIP, help-RECIP, teach-RECIP, NEG person one alone stands


kuku: Balbibama minya-ji kadanya, jana daji-wan, bayan jawunkarra wubulku mayi ngulkurr nukanka manin.
frame: reciprocal
words_used: ["balbi", "minya", "kaday", "dajil", "bayan", "jawun", "mayi", "ngulkurr", "nukal"]
loans_used: []
evidence: daji-wa-y 'share'; nuka-nka PURP
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:12:09.229034+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:13:15.939983+00:00
english:
When the hunters came back with meat, they shared it with each other so that every family in the camp had enough to eat.

analysis:
balbi-bama minya-ji kada-nya, jana daji-wa-ny, bayan jawun-karra wubul-ku mayi ngulkurr nuka-nka mani-ny | hunters meat-COMIT coming-SUB, they gave-RECIP, camp families all food enough eat-PURP got


frame: reciprocal
loans_used: []
evidence: mara-daji-wa-y; nyubungku/yindungku ERG contrast
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:12:09.229034+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:13:15.939983+00:00
english:
The two brothers were always helping each other, one holding the spear steady while the other tied the point, and their work was quick and good.

kuku:
Yaba jambulangka yabarrka mara-daji-wan, nyubungku kalka karrban, yindungku dukul kajan, jana kirraji junkurr ngulkurr.

analysis:
yaba jambul-angka yabarrka mara-daji-wa-ny, nyubun-ngku kalka karrba-ny, yindu-ngku dukul kaja-ny, jana kirraji junkurr ngulkurr | brothers two always helped-RECIP, one-ERG spear held, other-ERG point tied, their work quick good

words_used:
["yaba", "jambul", "mara-dajil", "nyubun", "kalka", "karrbal", "yindu", "dukul", "kajal", "kirraji"]


frame: reciprocal
words_used: ["kamba", "warru", "milbil", "binal", "dajil", "junkurr", "jambul", "ngulkurr"]
loans_used: []
evidence: milbi-wa-y; generational exchange
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:12:09.229034+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:13:15.939983+00:00
english:
The old people and the young people taught each other, the old ones giving knowledge and the young ones giving strength, and both were richer for it.

kuku:
Kamba-kamba warru-warru-ji milbi-wan, kamba-kambangka binal dajin, warru-warrungka junkurr dajin, jambulku ngulkurrman baja.

analysis:
kamba-kamba warru-warru-ji milbi-wa-ny, kamba-kamba-ngka binal daji-ny, warru-warru-ngka junkurr daji-ny, jambul-ku ngulkurr-ma-ny baja | elders young-COMIT taught-RECIP, elders knowledge gave, young strength gave, both grew.richer too


frame: reciprocal
words_used: ["karrkay", "mayi", "dajil", "binal", "balkal", "nyubun", "wubul", "yindu", "buban"]
loans_used: []
evidence: daji-way; nyubun-bungal 'even out'
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:12:09.229034+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:13:15.939983+00:00
english:
The children learned to share their food without being told, and when one had plenty and another had little, they made it even between them.

kuku:
Karrkay-karrkayangka mayi daji-way binalman kari balkanyjiku, nyubun wubul, yindu buban, jana jambulku nyubun-bungan.

analysis:
karrkay-karrkay-angka mayi daji-wa-y binal-ma-ny kari balka-nyjiku, nyubun wubul, yindu buban, jana jambul-ku nyubun-bunga-ny | children food share-RECIP learned NEG told-SUCC(without), one plenty, other little, they both made.equal


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["wanyu", "dajil", "yurra", "kaday", "bawal", "wubul", "kilbal"]
loans_used: []
evidence: daji-way vs bawa-way contrast; wanyu 'what'
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:12:09.229034+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:13:15.939983+00:00
english:
The old man said: What you give to each other comes back to you, and what you keep from each other is lost to everyone, including yourself.

kuku:
Mukulungku dingkarangka balkan: Yurra wanyu daji-way, yinya yurranka kaday baja; yurra wanyu bawa-way, yinya wubulkumuny kilbay, yurra baja.

analysis:
mukul-ungku dingkar-angka balka-ny: yurra wanyu daji-wa-y, yinya yurra-nka kada-y baja; yurra wanyu bawa-wa-y, yinya wubul-ku-muny kilba-y, yurra baja | old man said: you.PL what give-RECIP, that you-DAT comes.back; you.PL what withhold-RECIP, that all-ABL lost, you too


frame: reciprocal
words_used: ["maral", "jambul", "kunil", "nyubun", "bunday", "ngunyin", "dajil", "wawu", "binal"]
loans_used: []
evidence: kuni-wa-y/daji-way/wawu-way triple RECIP
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:12:09.229034+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:13:15.939983+00:00
english:
Two girls who had quarrelled were made to sit together and share one dilly bag, until they had learned to like each other again.

kuku:
Maral jambul jana kuni-wanmuny, jana nyubun bundanka ngunyin nyubun daji-way manin, jana wawu-way baja binalmanyjiku.

analysis:
maral jambul jana kuni-wa-ny-muny, jana nyubun bunda-nka ngunyin nyubun daji-wa-y mani-ny, jana wawu-wa-y baja binal-ma-nyjiku | girls two who fought-RECIP-ABL, them together sit-PURP dilly.bag one share-RECIP made, they like-RECIP again learn-SUCC


frame: reciprocal
words_used: ["bayan", "kirraji", "bangkarr", "nyubun", "walu", "mara-dajil", "kalbay", "bunday", "kuku"]
loans_used: []
evidence: mara-daji-way; body metaphor
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:12:09.229034+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:13:15.939983+00:00
english:
The whole camp worked like one body, the old man said, each part helping the other parts, and that is the secret of a camp that lasts.

kuku:
Bayan wubulku kirrajin yala bangkarr nyubun, walu wubulku mara-daji-way, mukulungku dingkarangka balkan, yinya bayan kalbay bundaymu kuku.

analysis:
bayan wubul-ku kirraji-ny yala bangkarr nyubun, walu wubul-ku mara-daji-wa-y, mukul-ungku dingkar-angka balka-ny, yinya bayan kalbay bunda-y-mu kuku | camp whole worked like body one, parts all help-RECIP, old man said, that camp long lasting-POSS secret


frame: reciprocal
words_used: ["karrkay", "kamba", "dajil", "mara-dajil", "milbil", "bunday", "wundil", "kudamundu"]
loans_used: []
evidence: triple RECIP-SUB; transmission close
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:12:09.229034+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:13:15.939983+00:00
english:
So the children grew up giving and helping and teaching each other, and they carried that way of living to their own children after them.

kuku:
Yalaku karrkay-karrkay kambaman daji-wanya, mara-daji-wanya, milbi-wanya, jana yinya yala bundaymu wundin nyungu karrkay-karrkayka kudamundu.

analysis:
yala-ku karrkay-karrkay kamba-ma-ny daji-wa-nya, mara-daji-wa-nya, milbi-wa-nya, jana yinya yala bunda-y-mu wundi-ny nyungu karrkay-karrkay-ka kudamundu | thus children grew.up giving-RECIP-SUB, helping-RECIP-SUB, teaching-RECIP-SUB, they that way.of.living carried their children-DAT after


frame: question_polar
words_used: ["karrkay", "buban", "dingkar", "warri", "babaji", "balbil", "dungay", "yunu", "kalka", "wundil"]
loans_used: []
evidence: three polar Q (declarative+?); yunu-nji COMIT
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:12:09.229034+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:13:15.939983+00:00
english:
The little boy ran to his father and asked: Are you going hunting today, and can I come with you, and can I carry your spear?

kuku:
Karrkay bubanangka nyungu dingkarka warrin, babajin: Yundu nyiku balbil dungay, ngayu yununji kaday, ngayu yunu kalka wundil?

analysis:
karrkay buban-angka nyungu dingkar-ka warri-ny, babaji-ny: yundu nyiku balbi-l dunga-y, ngayu yunu-nji kada-y, ngayu yunu kalka wundi-l? | boy little his father-DAT ran, asked: you now hunt go, I you-COMIT come, I your spear carry?


frame: conditional_kaki
words_used: ["dingkar", "yuwu", "kaday", "kaki", "wunbu", "jilbay", "kuku", "ngaral", "minya", "yilbal"]
loans_used: []
evidence: yuwu 'yes'; kaki+NONPAST; SUCC 'before'
status: revised
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:12:09.229034+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T05:02:04.863733+00:00
english:
His father said: Yes, you can come, if you walk quietly and do exactly as I say, and do not frighten the game before I throw my spear.

kuku:
Nyungu dingkarangka balkan: Yuwu, yundu kaday, kaki yundu wunbu jilbay, ngayku kuku yala ngaral, kari minya yinyil-kangal ngayu kalka yilbanyjiku.

analysis:
nyungu dingkar-angka balka-ny: yuwu, yundu kada-y, kaki yundu wunbu jilba-y, ngayku kuku yala ngara-l, kari minya yinyil-kanga-l ngayu kalka yilba-nyjiku | his father said: yes, you come, if you quietly walk, my word thus do, NEG game frighten I spear throw-SUCC(before)


frame: question_content
loans_used: []
evidence: wanjabu 'where'; embedded content Q
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:12:09.229034+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:13:15.939983+00:00
english:
As they walked, the boy asked quietly: Where do the animals feed in the morning, and do you know which way they have gone?

kuku:
Jana jilbanya, karrkayangka wunbu babajin: Wanjabu minya wunkuwingku nukal, yundu binal jana wanjaka dunganmuny?

analysis:
jana jilba-nya, karrkay-angka wunbu babaji-ny: wanjabu minya wunkuwingku nuka-l, yundu binal jana wanja-ka dunga-ny-muny? | they walking-SUB, boy-ERG quietly asked: where animals morning feed, you know they where-DAT gone-ABL?

words_used:
["jilbal", "karrkay", "wunbu", "babaji", "wanjabu", "minya", "wunkuwingku", "nukal", "binal", "wanja"]


frame: conditional_kaki
words_used: ["dingkar", "jina", "bubu", "buban", "milbil", "yambayamba", "kaki", "miyil", "nyajil"]
loans_used: []
evidence: jina 'track'; buban-ba LOC(n→ba); bubu-bu ERG
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:12:09.229034+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:13:15.939983+00:00
english:
His father showed him the tracks in the soft ground and said: The country tells you everything, if you have the eyes to read it.

kuku:
Nyungu dingkarangka jina bubu bubanba milbin, balkan: Bububu yundu yambayamba milbil, kaki yundu miyilji nyajinka.

analysis:
nyungu dingkar-angka jina bubu buban-ba milbi-ny, balka-ny: bubu-bu yundu yambayamba milbi-l, kaki yundu miyil-ji nyaji-nka | his father tracks ground soft-LOC showed, said: country-ERG you everything shows, if you eyes-COMIT read-PURP


frame: question_content
words_used: ["karrkay", "babaji", "jina", "wanyu", "buban", "dingkar", "minya", "burri", "milbil"]
loans_used: []
evidence: wanyu 'what'; burri 'name'
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:12:09.229034+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:13:15.939983+00:00
english:
The boy asked: What is this track, and this one, and this little one here? And his father named each animal for him one by one.

kuku:
Karrkayangka babajin: Yinya jina wanyu, yinya baja, yinya buban nyiku? Nyungu dingkarangka minya wubulku burri milbin nyubun-nyubun.

analysis:
karrkay-angka babaji-ny: yinya jina wanyu, yinya baja, yinya buban nyiku? nyungu dingkar-angka minya wubul-ku burri milbi-ny nyubun-nyubun | boy-ERG asked: this track what, this too, this little here? his father animals all name showed one.by.one


frame: conditional_kaki
words_used: ["minya", "nyajil", "dingkar", "wunbu", "janay", "kaki", "wangkar", "nukal", "ngundu", "dungay"]
loans_used: []
evidence: paired kaki+NONPAST inside quote
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:12:09.229034+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:13:15.939983+00:00
english:
When at last they saw the animals, the father whispered: Now be very still; if it looks up, freeze; and if it feeds, we move closer.

kuku:
Jana minya nyajinda ngadiku, dingkarangka wunbu balkan: Nyiku wunbu janay, kaki nyulu wangkar nyajil, janay, kaki nyulu nukal, ngana ngundu dungay.

analysis:
jana minya nyaji-ny-da ngadiku, dingkar-angka wunbu balka-ny: nyiku wunbu jana-y, kaki nyulu wangkar nyaji-l, jana-y, kaki nyulu nuka-l, ngana ngundu dunga-y | they animals saw-then at.last, father quietly said: now still stand, if it up looks, stand(freeze), if it feeds, we near go


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["karrkay", "ngaral", "jilbal", "wunbu", "dingkar", "kalka", "yilbal", "minya", "wulay"]
loans_used: []
evidence: obedience payoff; yilbal throw
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:12:09.229034+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:13:15.939983+00:00
english:
The boy did exactly as he was told, and the two of them crept close and quiet, and the father threw his spear, and the animal fell.

kuku:
Karrkayangka yala ngaran nyungunka balkanmuny, jana jambul ngundu jilban wunbu, dingkarangka kalka yilban, minya bada wulan.

analysis:
karrkay-angka yala ngara-ny nyungu-nka balka-ny-muny, jana jambul ngundu jilba-ny wunbu, dingkar-angka kalka yilba-ny, minya bada wula-ny | boy-ERG thus did him-DAT told-ABL, they two near crept quiet, father spear threw, animal down fell


frame: question_polar
loans_used: []
evidence: three polar Q; balbi-nka PURP
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:12:09.229034+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:13:15.939983+00:00
english:
The boy was proud and asked: Did I do well, father, and did I keep quiet enough, and will you take me hunting again tomorrow?

kuku:
Karrkayangka wawu-yalbay babajin: Ngayu ngulkurr ngaran, ngayu wunbu ngulkurr janay, yundu ngayu balbinka wundil baja wunkun?

analysis:
karrkay-angka wawu-yalbay babaji-ny: ngayu ngulkurr ngara-ny, ngayu wunbu ngulkurr jana-y, yundu ngayu balbi-nka wundi-l baja wunkun? | boy-ERG proud asked: I well did, I quiet enough kept, you me hunt-DAT take again tomorrow?

words_used:
["karrkay", "wawu-yalbay", "babaji", "ngayu", "ngulkurr", "ngaral", "wunbu", "balbi", "wundil", "wunkun"]


frame: conditional_kaki
words_used: ["dingkar", "yajarril", "yuwu", "ngulkurr", "ngaral", "kaki", "binal", "balbi", "janay"]
loans_used: []
evidence: yuwu; kaki+NONPAST; ngaya-muny comparative
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:12:09.229034+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:13:15.939983+00:00
english:
His father laughed and said: Yes, you did very well, and if you keep learning like this, you will be a fine hunter, better than me one day.

kuku:
Nyungu dingkarangka yajarrin, balkan: Yuwu, yundu ngulkurr bajaku ngaran, kaki yundu yala binalmal, yundu balbibama ngulkurr janay, ngayamuny baja nyubun wungara.

analysis:
nyungu dingkar-angka yajarri-ny, balka-ny: yuwu, yundu ngulkurr bajaku ngara-ny, kaki yundu yala binal-ma-l, yundu balbi-bama ngulkurr jana-y, ngaya-muny baja nyubun wungar-a | his father laughed, said: yes, you very well did, if you thus learn, you hunter good become, me-ABL better one day-LOC


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["minya", "bayan", "wundil", "nyubun", "karrkay", "ngamu", "kuku", "balkal", "babaji", "dungay"]
loans_used: []
evidence: reported Q 'asked if'; wungar-a LOC
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:12:09.229034+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:13:15.939983+00:00
english:
They carried the animal back to the camp together, and the boy told his mother the whole story and asked if he could go again the next day.

kuku:
Jana minya bayanka wundin baja nyubun, karrkayangka ngamunka kuku wubulku balkan, babajin nyulu baja dungay yindu wungara.

analysis:
jana minya bayan-ka wundi-ny baja nyubun, karrkay-angka ngamu-nka kuku wubul-ku balka-ny, babaji-ny nyulu baja dunga-y yindu wungar-a | they animal camp-DAT carried back together, boy-ERG mother-DAT story whole told, asked he again go other day-LOC


frame: conditional_kaki
words_used: ["ngamu", "kaki", "wubul", "binal", "dungay", "karrkay", "dingkar", "jawun", "nukal"]
loans_used: []
evidence: kaki+NONPAST; dingkar-ma-l; nuka-mani-l CAUS
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:12:09.229034+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:13:15.939983+00:00
english:
The mother said: If you learn so much in one day, then you must go again, for that is how a boy becomes a man who can feed his family.

kuku:
Ngamungka balkan: Kaki yundu wubul binalmal nyubun wungara, yundu baja dungay, yala karrkay dingkarmal, nyulu jawunkarra nukamanil.

analysis:
ngamu-ngka balka-ny: kaki yundu wubul binal-ma-l nyubun wungar-a, yundu baja dunga-y, yala karrkay dingkar-ma-l, nyulu jawun-karra nuka-mani-l | mother said: if you much learn one day-LOC, you again go, thus boy man-becomes, he family feeds


frame: micro_narrative
loans_used: []
evidence: wujurr-ba LOC(rr→ba); eagerness
status: revised
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:12:09.229034+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T06:14:04.733658+00:00
english:
That night the boy could not sleep for thinking of the hunt, and he asked his father a hundred more questions in the dark, until at last he slept.

kuku:
Yinya kunarangkal karrkay murruji warngku wunay balbi milka-bu baykanya, nyulu nyungu dingkarka babaji wubul balkan wujurrbu warngku wunanyjiku ngadiku.

analysis:
yinya kunarangkal karrkay murruji warngku wuna-y balbi milka-bu bayka-nya, nyulu nyungu dingkar-ka babaji wubul balka-ny wujurr-bu warngku wuna-nyjiku ngadiku | that night boy unable sleep hunt thinking-SUB, he his father-DAT questions many told dark-LOC sleep-SUCC at.last

words_used:
["kunarangkal", "karrkay", "murruji", "warngku", "wunay", "milka", "dingkar", "babaji", "wubul", "wujurr"]


frame: question_polar
words_used: ["wunkuwingku", "wandil", "buyi", "dingkar", "babaji", "wungar", "dungay", "ngulkurr", "balbi"]
loans_used: []
evidence: TEMP3 wandinyarr/babajinyarr; three polar Q
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:12:09.229034+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:13:15.939983+00:00
english:
In the morning he woke first of all, before the birds, and asked his father straight away: Is it time, can we go now, is the day fine enough to hunt?

kuku:
Wunkuwingku nyulu wandinyarr wubulmuny, buyi wandinyjiku, nyungu dingkar babajinyarr: Wungar nyiku, ngana nyiku dungay, wungar ngulkurr balbinka?

analysis:
wunkuwingku nyulu wandi-ny-arr wubul-muny, buyi wandi-nyjiku, nyungu dingkar babaji-ny-arr: wungar nyiku, ngana nyiku dunga-y, wungar ngulkurr balbi-nka? | morning he woke-first all-ABL, birds waking-SUCC(before), his father asked-first: time now, we now go, day good hunt-PURP?


frame: jussive_quote
loans_used: []
evidence: yuwu; ngandal-ba LOC(l→ba); closing aphorism
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:12:09.229034+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:13:15.939983+00:00
english:
His father smiled at the boy's eagerness and said: Yes, it is time; a hunter who wakes with the question already in his mouth will never go hungry.

kuku:
Nyungu dingkarangka karrkaymu wawu-junkurrka yajarrin, balkan: Yuwu, wungar nyiku; balbibama nyulu babaji ngandalba wandil kari dakwuy yabarrka.

analysis:
nyungu dingkar-angka karrkay-mu wawu-junkurr-ka yajarri-ny, balka-ny: yuwu, wungar nyiku; balbi-bama nyulu babaji ngandal-ba wandi-l kari dakwuy yabarrka | his father boy-POSS eagerness-DAT smiled, said: yes, time now; hunter who question mouth-LOC wakes NEG hungry ever

words_used:
["dingkar", "karrkay", "wawu-junkurr", "yajarril", "yuwu", "wungar", "balbi", "babaji", "ngandal", "dakwuy"]


frame: micro_narrative
loans_used: []
evidence: julurri-ji-nka REFL-PURP; dayirr 'clean'; bana-nga LOC
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:23:57.638305+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:25:24.614219+00:00
english:
Every morning before the sun was high, the whole family went down to the river to wash themselves in the cool clear water.

kuku:
Wunkuwingku wubulku wungar wangkar wandinyjiku, jawunkarra wawubajaka bada dungan julurri-jinka bananga kiway dayirr.

analysis:
wunkuwingku wubul-ku wungar wangkar wandi-nyjiku, jawun-karra wawubaja-ka bada dunga-ny julurri-ji-nka bana-nga kiway dayirr | morning all sun high rise-SUCC(before), family river-DAT down went wash-REFL-PURP water-LOC cool clean

words_used:
["wunkuwingku", "wungar", "wandil", "jawun", "wawubaja", "dungay", "julurril", "bana", "kiway", "dayirr"]


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["karrkay", "bada", "dungay", "janjil", "bana", "yilbal", "kamba", "julurril", "bungkarr"]
loans_used: []
evidence: janjil 'bathe/swim'; bungkarr-a LOC(r→a)
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:23:57.638305+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:25:24.614219+00:00
english:
The children jumped straight into the deep part and swam and splashed, while the old people washed more slowly at the water's edge.

kuku:
Karrkay-karrkay bada badaka dungan, janjin, bana yilban, kamba-kamba buban-buban julurri-jin bana bungkarra.

analysis:
karrkay-karrkay bada bada-ka dunga-ny, janji-ny, bana yilba-ny, kamba-kamba buban-buban julurri-ji-ny bana bungkarr-a | children down deep-DAT went, swam, water splashed, elders slowly washed-REFL water edge-LOC


frame: imperative
words_used: ["ngamu", "mara", "walu", "julurril", "milka", "kudamundu", "mumbu", "jukar", "kinkay"]
loans_used: []
evidence: julurri-ji-ka REFL-IMP (-ka derived stem); mumbu dirty
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:23:57.638305+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:25:24.614219+00:00
english:
The mother told the littlest child: Wash your hands and face well, and wash behind your ears, because you were dirty from playing in the dust.

kuku:
Ngamungka karrkay bubanka balkan: Mara walu ngulkurr julurri-jika, milka kudamundu julurri-jika, yundu mumbu jukarmuny kinkaymuny.

analysis:
ngamu-ngka karrkay buban-ka balka-ny: mara walu ngulkurr julurri-ji-ka, milka kudamundu julurri-ji-ka, yundu mumbu jukar-muny kinkay-muny | mother child little-DAT said: hand face well wash-REFL-IMP, ear behind wash-REFL-IMP, you dirty dust-ABL play-ABL


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["karrkay", "julurril", "wunbu", "jukar", "mara", "jina", "bangkarr", "dayirr", "balbajil"]
loans_used: []
evidence: nyulu-nyulu 'himself'; dayirr-ma-l 'become clean'
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:23:57.638305+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:25:24.614219+00:00
english:
The little child washed himself carefully, scrubbing the dust from his arms and legs until his skin was clean and shining.

kuku:
Karrkay bubanangka nyulu-nyulu julurri-jin wunbu, jukar mara jina yakan, nyungu bangkarr dayirrmanda balbajinya.

analysis:
karrkay buban-angka nyulu-nyulu julurri-ji-ny wunbu, jukar mara jina yaka-ny, nyungu bangkarr dayirr-ma-ny-da balbaji-nya | child little himself washed-REFL carefully, dust arm leg scrubbed, his body clean-became shining-SUB


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["bana", "badil", "ngamu", "marral", "buyku", "bangkarr", "kiway", "dayirr", "miyil", "balbajil"]
loans_used: []
evidence: marral-bungal 'dry(CAUS)'; buban-bu INST
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:23:57.638305+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:25:24.614219+00:00
english:
When they came out of the water, the mother dried the children with soft paperbark, and their skin was cool and clean and their eyes bright.

kuku:
Jana banamuny badinda, ngamungka karrkay-karrkay marralbungan buyku bubanbu, jana bangkarr kiway dayirr, miyil balbajinya.

analysis:
jana bana-muny badi-ny-da, ngamu-ngka karrkay-karrkay marral-bunga-ny buyku buban-bu, jana bangkarr kiway dayirr, miyil balbaji-nya | they water-ABL emerged-then, mother children dried buyku soft-INST, their body cool clean, eyes shining-SUB


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["bama", "wunkuwingku", "julurril", "bambay", "kudamundu", "kujil", "mumbu", "bangkarr", "walal"]
loans_used: []
evidence: julurri-ji-y REFL NONPAST; bangkarr-a LOC(r→a); wala-mani-l CAUS
status: revised
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:23:57.638305+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:24:56.434177+00:00
english:
The old man said: A person who washes every morning keeps sickness away, for dirt on the skin lets the sickness in.

kuku:
Mukulungku dingkarangka balkan: Bama nyulu wunkuwingku wubulku julurri-ji, bambay kudamundu kujil, mumbu bangkarra bambay walamanil.

analysis:
mukul-ungku dingkar-angka balka-ny: bama nyulu wunkuwingku wubul-ku julurri-ji-y, bambay kudamundu kuji-l, mumbu bangkarr-a bambay wala-mani-l | old man said: person who morning all washes-REFL, sickness away keeps, dirt body-LOC sickness lets.in


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["karrkay", "julurril", "balkal", "warngku", "dayirr", "kujil", "marral", "bulur"]
loans_used: []
evidence: marral-ji-nka 'dry oneself'; buluriji-nga LOC
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:23:57.638305+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:25:24.614219+00:00
english:
The children learned to wash themselves without being told, to keep their sleeping place clean, and to dry themselves properly in the cold season.

kuku:
Karrkay-karrkayangka binalman julurri-jinka kari balkanyjiku, nyungu warngku-wanja dayirr kujinka, nyulu-nyulu marraljinka bulurijinga.

analysis:
karrkay-karrkay-angka binal-ma-ny julurri-ji-nka kari balka-nyjiku, nyungu warngku-wanja dayirr kuji-nka, nyulu-nyulu marral-ji-nka bulur-iji-nga | children learned wash-REFL-PURP NEG told-SUCC(without), their sleeping-place clean keep-PURP, themselves dry-REFL-PURP cold.season-LOC


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["wangariji", "janjil", "wungar", "bana", "kiway", "ngulkurr", "bubu", "wumbul", "yilay-yilay"]
loans_used: []
evidence: janjil bathe; wungar-a LOC(r→a); superlative
status: revised
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:23:57.638305+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:24:56.434177+00:00
english:
In the hot season the people bathed many times a day, and the cool river was the best place in all the country on a burning afternoon.

kuku:
Wangarijinga bama wubulku janjin wungara, bana kiway ngulkurr bajaku bubu wubulmuny wungar wumbul yilay-yilay.

analysis:
wangar-iji-nga bama wubul-ku janji-ny wungar-a, bana kiway ngulkurr bajaku bubu wubul-muny wungar wumbul yilay-yilay | hot.season-LOC people all bathed day-LOC, water cool best country all-ABL sun hot afternoon


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["bana", "bangkarr", "julurril", "janjil", "milka", "dayirr", "badil", "jirakal", "jambul"]
loans_used: []
evidence: bana-bu/janjil-bu INST; milka 'mind'
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:23:57.638305+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:25:24.614219+00:00
english:
The old woman said the river washed the body clean and the swimming washed the mind clear, and a person came out new both ways.

kuku:
Wulbumanangka balkan: banabu bangkarr julurril, janjilbu milka dayirrmanil, bama badi jirakal jambulku.

analysis:
wulbuman-angka balka-ny: bana-bu bangkarr julurri-l, janji-l-bu milka dayirr-ma-ni-l, bama badi jirakal jambul-ku | old.woman said: water-INST body washes, swimming-INST mind clears, person emerges new both.ways


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["julurril", "warru", "wandul", "bangkarr", "yijarril", "balbajil", "kamu", "kudamundu", "kujil"]
loans_used: []
evidence: wandul fat; bangkarr-a LOC; kamu mosquito
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:23:57.638305+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:25:24.614219+00:00
english:
After washing, the young men rubbed fat on their skin to make it shine and to keep off the biting mosquitoes in the evening.

kuku:
Julurri-jinmuny, warru-warrungka wandul bangkarra yijarrin balbajinka, kamu yilay-yilay kudamundu kujinka.

analysis:
julurri-ji-ny-muny, warru-warru-ngka wandul bangkarr-a yijarri-ny balbaji-nka, kamu yilay-yilay kudamundu kuji-nka | wash-REFL-ABL(after), young.men fat body-LOC rubbed shine-PURP, mosquitoes evening away keep-PURP


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["jalbu", "karrkay", "mungka", "kalbay", "mara", "yaral", "kajal", "miyil", "badal"]
loans_used: []
evidence: mungka hair; miyil-ba LOC(l→ba); PRECAUT
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:23:57.638305+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:25:24.614219+00:00
english:
The women straightened the tangles out of the children's long hair with their fingers and tied it back so it would not fall in their eyes.

kuku:
Jalbu-jalbungka karrkay-karrkaymu mungka kalbay marabu yaralbungan, kajan kudamundu, mungka miyilba kari badanyji.

analysis:
jalbu-jalbu-ngka karrkay-karrkay-mu mungka kalbay mara-bu yaral-bunga-ny, kaja-ny kudamundu, mungka miyil-ba kari bada-nyji | women children-POSS hair long finger-INST straightened, tied behind, hair eye-LOC NEG fall-PRECAUT


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["bulur", "ngunjil", "wandul", "bangkarr", "yijarril", "wumbul", "muyar", "yika-damal"]
loans_used: []
evidence: wumbul-ji-nka 'warm oneself'; yika-dama-nyji PRECAUT
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:23:57.638305+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:25:24.614219+00:00
english:
In the cold season the people rubbed charcoal and fat on their skin to keep warm and to stop the skin cracking in the wind.

kuku:
Bulurijinga bama ngunjil wandul bangkarra yijarrin wumbuljinka, bangkarr muyarbu kari yika-damanyji.

analysis:
bulur-iji-nga bama ngunjil wandul bangkarr-a yijarri-ny wumbul-ji-nka, bangkarr muyar-bu kari yika-dama-nyji | cold.season-LOC people charcoal fat body-LOC rubbed warm-REFL-PURP, body wind-INST NEG crack-PRECAUT


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["mukul", "nyulu-nyulu", "nyajil", "bana", "janay", "walu", "ngadiku", "warru"]
loans_used: []
evidence: nyulu-nyulu 'himself'; jana-nga LOC; walu face
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:23:57.638305+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:25:24.614219+00:00
english:
The old man looked at himself in the still water of the pool and saw an old face where once a young man's face had been.

kuku:
Mukulungku dingkarangka nyulu-nyulu nyajin bana jananga, nyungu walu ngadiku nyajin, wanja warru walu janaymuny.

analysis:
mukul-ungku dingkar-angka nyulu-nyulu nyaji-ny bana jana-nga, nyungu walu ngadiku nyaji-ny, wanja warru walu jana-y-muny | old man himself looked water still-LOC, his face old saw, where young.man face was-ABL


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["wawu", "kaka", "kalbay", "ngulkurr", "bunday", "walu", "balkal", "bana", "wundil", "yaba"]
loans_used: []
evidence: wawu-kaka 'heart-sore=sad'; walu-ka DAT
status: revised
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:23:57.638305+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T05:02:04.863733+00:00
english:
He was not sad, for he had lived a long good life, and he said to his own face in the water: You have carried me well, old friend.

kuku:
Nyulu kari milka-murruji, nyulu wawu kalbay ngulkurr bundanmuny, nyulu nyungu waluka balkan bananga: Yundu ngayku ngulkurr wundinmuny, yaba.

analysis:
nyulu kari milka-murruji, nyulu wawu kalbay ngulkurr bunda-ny-muny, nyulu nyungu walu-ka balka-ny bana-nga: yundu ngayku ngulkurr wundi-ny-muny, yaba | he NEG sad, he life long good lived-ABL, he his face-DAT said water-LOC: you me well carried-ABL, friend


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["warru", "bangkarr", "nyajil", "mukul", "binalku", "yambayamba", "ngaral"]
loans_used: []
evidence: bangkarr-bu neutral ERG; nyaji IMP
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:23:57.638305+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:25:24.614219+00:00
english:
The old woman said: Look after your body while you are young, and it will look after you when you are old, for the body remembers everything you do to it.

kuku:
Wulbumanangka balkan: Yundu warru bangkarr nyaji, yundu mukulmanda bangkarrbu yundu nyajil, bangkarrbu yambayamba binalku yundu ngaranmuny.

analysis:
wulbuman-angka balka-ny: yundu warru bangkarr nyaji, yundu mukul-ma-ny-da bangkarr-bu yundu nyaji-l, bangkarr-bu yambayamba binalku yundu ngara-ny-muny | old.woman said: you young body look.after-IMP, you old-become body-ERG you looks.after, body-ERG everything remembers you did-ABL


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["karrkay", "yukil", "binal", "kuku", "binalku", "wungar", "kamba"]
loans_used: []
evidence: binalku remember; kamba-ma-l grow.up
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:23:57.638305+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:25:24.614219+00:00
english:
The children did not fully understand, but they remembered her words, and years later when they were grown they understood them well.

kuku:
Karrkay-karrkay kari yukil binalman, yambada jana nyungu kuku binalku, wungar wubul kudamundu jana kambamanda binalman ngulkurr.

analysis:
karrkay-karrkay kari yukil binal-ma-ny, yambada jana nyungu kuku binalku, wungar wubul kudamundu jana kamba-ma-ny-da binal-ma-ny ngulkurr | children NEG fully understood, but they her words remembered, years many after they grown-became understood well


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["wungar", "karrkay", "kulji", "wangkar", "wawubaja", "bada", "wulay", "jina", "yakal", "kaka"]
loans_used: []
evidence: wungar-a LOC; jina leg; yakal cut; kaka sore
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:23:57.638305+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:25:24.614219+00:00
english:
One day while the children were climbing the rocks by the river, the smallest boy fell and cut his leg badly on a hard stone.

kuku:
Nyubun wungara karrkay-karrkay kulji wangkar jananya wawubaja ngundu, karrkay buban bada wulan, nyungu jina yakan kulji junkurrbu kaka bajaku.

analysis:
nyubun wungar-a karrkay-karrkay kulji wangkar jana-nya wawubaja ngundu, karrkay buban bada wula-ny, nyungu jina yaka-ny kulji junkurr-bu kaka bajaku | one day children rocks up standing-SUB river near, boy little down fell, his leg cut stone hard-INST sore very


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["mula", "jina", "bada", "dungay", "badil", "kaka", "yaba", "wundil", "bayan", "wulbuman"]
loans_used: []
evidence: mula blood; jina-nga LOC; kaka-muny 'from pain'
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:23:57.638305+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:25:24.614219+00:00
english:
The blood ran down his leg and he cried out in pain, and his brother carried him quickly back to the camp where the old woman was.

kuku:
Mula jinanga bada dungan, nyulu badin kakamuny, nyungu yaba nyulu wundin junkurr bayanka wanja wulbuman janay.

analysis:
mula jina-nga bada dunga-ny, nyulu badi-ny kaka-muny, nyungu yaba nyulu wundi-ny junkurr bayan-ka wanja wulbuman jana-y | blood leg-LOC down ran, he cried pain-ABL, his brother him carried quickly camp-DAT where old.woman was


frame: conditional_kaki
words_used: ["muja", "nyajil", "bada", "dayirr", "kaki", "kajil", "kujil", "kakawarri"]
loans_used: []
evidence: muja wound; kaki+NONPAST; kakawarri-ma-l 'heal'
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:23:57.638305+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:25:24.614219+00:00
english:
The old woman looked at the wound carefully and said: It is deep but it is clean, and if we bind it well and keep it clean, it will heal by itself.

kuku:
Wulbumanangka muja nyajin wunbu, balkan: Yinya bada, yambada dayirr, kaki ngana ngulkurr kajil, dayirr kujil, muja nyulu-nyulu kakawarrimal.

analysis:
wulbuman-angka muja nyaji-ny wunbu, balka-ny: yinya bada, yambada dayirr, kaki ngana ngulkurr kaji-l, dayirr kuji-l, muja nyulu-nyulu kakawarri-ma-l | old.woman wound looked carefully, said: it deep, but clean, if we well bind, clean keep, wound itself heals


kuku: Nyulu muja julurril bana dayirrbu, birra buban yijarrin mujanga, kajan buyku kalalbu.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["muja", "julurril", "bana", "dayirr", "birra", "yijarril", "kajal", "buyku", "kalal"]
loans_used: []
evidence: muja-nga LOC(a→nga); julurri-l tr 'wash'
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:23:57.638305+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:25:24.614219+00:00
english:
She washed the wound with clean water, and pressed soft leaves against it, and bound it up with a strip of paperbark.

analysis:
nyulu muja julurri-l bana dayirr-bu, birra buban yijarri-ny muja-nga, kaja-ny buyku kalal-bu | she wound washed water clean-INST, leaves soft pressed wound-LOC, bound buyku strip-INST


frame: jussive_quote
loans_used: []
evidence: wunbu-ngu LOC(u→ngu); wawu-junkurr brave
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:23:57.638305+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:25:24.614219+00:00
english:
The boy was brave and did not cry any more, and the old woman told him: A wound heals faster in a calm body, so keep your mind quiet and rest.

kuku:
Karrkay wawu-junkurr, nyulu kari badin baja, wulbumanangka nyunganka balkan: Muja bangkarr wunbungu junkurr kakawarrimal, milka wunbu kuji, mara-kunba.

analysis:
karrkay wawu-junkurr, nyulu kari badi-ny baja, wulbuman-angka nyungu-nka balka-ny: muja bangkarr wunbu-ngu junkurr kakawarri-ma-l, milka wunbu kuji, mara-kunba | boy brave, he NEG cried more, old.woman him-DAT said: wound body calm-LOC fast heals, mind quiet keep-IMP, rest-IMP

words_used:
["karrkay", "wawu-junkurr", "badil", "muja", "bangkarr", "wunbu", "kakawarri", "milka", "mara-kunbay"]


frame: micro_narrative
loans_used: []
evidence: kanbal 'several'; jirakal-ma-ni-l renew
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:23:57.638305+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:25:24.614219+00:00
english:
For several days the boy rested and kept the wound clean, and each morning the old woman looked at it and changed the paperbark binding.

kuku:
Wungar kanbalka karrkay mara-kunban, muja dayirr kujin, wunkuwingku wubulku wulbumanangka nyajin, buyku kaja jirakalmanin.

analysis:
wungar kanbal-ka karrkay mara-kunba-ny, muja dayirr kuji-ny, wunkuwingku wubul-ku wulbuman-angka nyaji-ny, buyku kaja jirakal-ma-ni-ny | days several-DAT boy rested, wound clean kept, morning all old.woman looked, buyku binding new-made

words_used:
["wungar", "kanbal", "karrkay", "mara-kunbay", "muja", "dayirr", "kujil", "wulbuman", "buyku", "kajal"]


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["muja", "nandal", "kakawarri", "kanbal", "wungar", "baji", "nganga", "milbil", "kulji", "yakal"]
loans_used: []
evidence: baji 'scar'; milbi-nka PURP
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:23:57.638305+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:25:24.614219+00:00
english:
Slowly the wound closed and healed, and after a while only a small pale scar was left to show where the hard stone had cut him.

kuku:
Buban-buban muja nandan, kakawarriman, kanbal wungarmuny nyubun baji buban nganga janay, milbinka wanja kuljibu yakanmuny.

analysis:
buban-buban muja nanda-ny, kakawarri-ma-ny, kanbal wungar-muny nyubun baji buban nganga jana-y, milbi-nka wanja kulji-bu yaka-ny-muny | slowly wound closed, healed, some time-ABL only scar little alone stood, show-PURP where stone-INST cut-ABL


frame: conditional_kaki
loans_used: []
evidence: kaki+NONPAST; three PURP; nyulu-nyulu 'itself'
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:23:57.638305+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:25:24.614219+00:00
english:
The old woman said: The body heals itself if you help it and do not fight it; your only work is to keep it clean and let it rest.

kuku:
Wulbumanangka balkan: Bangkarr nyulu-nyulu kakawarrimal, kaki yundu mara-dajil, kari kunil; yundu kirraji nyubun dayirr kujinka, mara-kunbanka bawanka.

analysis:
wulbuman-angka balka-ny: bangkarr nyulu-nyulu kakawarri-ma-l, kaki yundu mara-daji-l, kari kuni-l; yundu kirraji nyubun dayirr kuji-nka, mara-kunba-nka bawa-nka | old.woman said: body itself heals, if you help, NEG fight; your work only clean keep-PURP, rest-PURP let-PURP

words_used:
["bangkarr", "kakawarri", "kaki", "mara-dajil", "kunil", "kirraji", "dayirr", "kujil", "mara-kunbay", "bawal"]


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["karrkay", "binal", "bangkarr", "bayan", "yaba", "ngadiku", "nyajil", "wawu", "kalbay"]
loans_used: []
evidence: body=home metaphor; superlative ngadiku bajaku
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:23:57.638305+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:25:24.614219+00:00
english:
The boy learned that his own body was his first home and his oldest friend, and he looked after it well for the rest of his long life.

kuku:
Karrkayangka binalman nyungu bangkarr nyungu bayan, nyungu yaba ngadiku bajaku, nyulu ngulkurr nyajin nyungu wawu kalbay wubulku.

analysis:
karrkay-angka binal-ma-ny nyungu bangkarr nyungu bayan, nyungu yaba ngadiku bajaku, nyulu ngulkurr nyaji-ny nyungu wawu kalbay wubul-ku | boy learned his body his home, his friend oldest, he well looked.after his life long all


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["bulur", "bayan", "mukul", "bambay", "junkurr", "murruji", "wandil", "nukal", "wumbul"]
loans_used: []
evidence: bambay-ma-l 'fall sick'; wumbul-ji-nka REFL-PURP
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:23:57.638305+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:25:24.614219+00:00
english:
In the cold season an old man of the camp fell sick and weak, and he could not get up, or eat, or keep himself warm.

kuku:
Bulurijinga bayanmu mukul dingkar bambaymanda junkurr-kari, nyulu murruji wandil, nukal, nyulu-nyulu wumbuljinka.

analysis:
bulur-iji-nga bayan-mu mukul dingkar bambay-ma-ny-da junkurr-kari, nyulu murruji wandi-l, nuka-l, nyulu-nyulu wumbul-ji-nka | cold.season-LOC camp-POSS old man sick-became strength-less, he unable get.up, eat, himself warm-REFL-PURP


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["bayan", "nyajil", "jalbu", "mayi", "wumbul", "bana", "wundil", "baya", "wangkar", "kunarangkal"]
loans_used: []
evidence: communal-care; parallel clauses
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:23:57.638305+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:25:24.614219+00:00
english:
The whole camp looked after him: the women bringing warm food and water, the children keeping his fire high, the old woman watching him through the nights.

kuku:
Bayan wubulku nyungunka nyajin, jalbu-jalbungka nyunganka mayi wumbul bana wundin, karrkay-karrkayangka nyungu baya wangkar kujin, wulbumanangka nyulu nyajin kunarangkal wubulku.

analysis:
bayan wubul-ku nyungu-nka nyaji-ny, jalbu-jalbu-ngka nyungu-nka mayi wumbul bana wundi-ny, karrkay-karrkay-angka nyungu baya wangkar kuji-ny, wulbuman-angka nyulu nyaji-ny kunarangkal wubul-ku | camp all him looked.after, women him food warm water brought, children his fire high kept, old.woman him watched nights all


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["wulbuman", "bubu", "mayi", "kakawarri", "binal", "wumbul", "ngaral", "dubal", "bambay", "dajil"]
loans_used: []
evidence: dubal 'bark'; bambay-bama-ka DAT
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:23:57.638305+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:25:24.614219+00:00
english:
The old woman knew the healing plants of the country, and each morning she made a warm drink from certain roots and bark and gave it to the sick man.

kuku:
Wulbumanangka bubumu mayi kakawarri binal, nyulu mayi wumbul ngaran dubalmuny junkurrmuny, bambaybamaka dajin wunkuwingku wubulku.

analysis:
wulbuman-angka bubu-mu mayi kakawarri binal, nyulu mayi wumbul ngara-ny dubal-muny junkurr-muny, bambay-bama-ka daji-ny wunkuwingku wubul-ku | old.woman country-POSS plants healing knew, she drink warm made root-ABL bark-ABL, sick.person-DAT gave morning all


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["mukul", "junkurr", "wungar", "kudamundu", "bunday", "nyulu-nyulu", "nukal", "jilbal"]
loans_used: []
evidence: junkurr-ma-l 'grow strong'; recovery stages; wungar-a LOC
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:23:57.638305+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:25:24.614219+00:00
english:
Little by little the old man grew stronger, and after many days he could sit up, and then eat by himself, and at last walk a little in the sun.

kuku:
Buban-buban mukul dingkar junkurrmanda, wungar wubul kudamundu nyulu bundan, yalada nyulu-nyulu nukan, ngadiku jilban buban wungara.

analysis:
buban-buban mukul dingkar junkurr-ma-ny-da, wungar wubul kudamundu nyulu bunda-ny, yala-da nyulu-nyulu nuka-ny, ngadiku jilba-ny buban wungar-a | slowly old man strong-became, days many after he sat, then himself ate, at.last walked little sun-LOC


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["bayan", "wawu", "dajil", "bama", "nyajil", "yukil", "wulay", "bunday"]
loans_used: []
evidence: bama-bu ERG; wawu-ngu LOC(u→ngu)
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:23:57.638305+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:25:24.614219+00:00
english:
The old man said to the camp: You have given me my life back, and a person cared for by his people never truly dies, for he lives on in their care.

kuku:
Mukulungku dingkarangka bayanka balkan: Yurra ngayku wawu dajin baja, bama nyulu bamabu nyajil kari yukil wulay, nyulu bundanay nyungu wawungu.

analysis:
mukul-ungku dingkar-angka bayan-ka balka-ny: yurra ngayku wawu daji-ny baja, bama nyulu bama-bu nyaji-l kari yukil wula-y, nyulu bunda-nay nyungu wawu-ngu | old man camp-DAT said: you.PL me life gave back, person who people-ERG looks.after NEG truly dies, he lives.on their care-LOC


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["bambay", "bama", "kaday", "bayan", "ngulkurr", "nyajil", "nganga", "wunay"]
loans_used: []
evidence: bambay-bama 'sick people'; nganga 'alone'
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:23:57.638305+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:25:24.614219+00:00
english:
The old woman said: Sickness comes to everyone; a good camp cares for its sick, and a person is never left to lie alone.

kuku:
Wulbumanangka balkan: Bambay bama wubulkunka kadan; bayan ngulkurr nyungu bambaybama nyajil, bama kari nganga wunay yabarrka.

analysis:
wulbuman-angka balka-ny: bambay bama wubul-ku-nka kada-ny; bayan ngulkurr nyungu bambay-bama nyaji-l, bama kari nganga wuna-y yabarrka | old.woman said: sickness people all-DAT comes; camp good its sick.people cares, person NEG alone lies ever


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["karrkay", "bambay", "nyajil", "wulbuman", "bunday", "wumbul", "kujil", "kunarangkal", "kalbay"]
loans_used: []
evidence: nyaji-nka PURP; learning-by-watching
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:23:57.638305+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:25:24.614219+00:00
english:
The children learned to care for the sick as they had seen the old woman do, sitting with them, keeping them warm, and staying near through the long nights.

kuku:
Karrkay-karrkayangka binalman bambaybama nyajinka yala jana wulbuman nyajinmuny, jana ngundu bundanya, wumbul kujinya, ngundu jananya kunarangkal kalbay wubulku.

analysis:
karrkay-karrkay-angka binal-ma-ny bambay-bama nyaji-nka yala jana wulbuman nyaji-ny-muny, jana ngundu bunda-nya, wumbul kuji-nya, ngundu jana-nya kunarangkal kalbay wubul-ku | children learned sick look.after-PURP as they old.woman saw-ABL, them near sitting-SUB, warm keeping-SUB, near staying-SUB nights long all


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["mayi", "kakawarri", "yalbay", "bama", "nyajil", "ngulkurr", "nganga"]
loans_used: []
evidence: care>medicine thesis; kakawarri-nya SUB
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:23:57.638305+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:25:24.614219+00:00
english:
The old woman said the greatest medicine of all was not any plant but the care of the people, and that no one healed well who healed alone.

kuku:
Wulbumanangka balkan mayi kakawarri yalbay bajaku kari mayi nyubun, yambada bamamu nyajil, bama kari ngulkurr kakawarrimal nyulu nganga kakawarrinya.

analysis:
wulbuman-angka balka-ny mayi kakawarri yalbay bajaku kari mayi nyubun, yambada bama-mu nyaji-l, bama kari ngulkurr kakawarri-ma-l nyulu nganga kakawarri-nya | old.woman said medicine greatest NEG plant any, but people-POSS care, person NEG well heals who alone healing-SUB


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["mukul", "karrkay", "milbil", "ngakil", "yinil", "kaday", "buban", "kulji", "janay"]
loans_used: []
evidence: ngaki-ji-nka REFL-PURP 'hide oneself'; yundu-nda potent LOC
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:23:57.638305+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:25:24.614219+00:00
english:
The old man taught the children to hide themselves well when danger came: Make yourself small, he said, be still as a stone, and let the danger pass you by.

kuku:
Mukulungku dingkarangka karrkay-karrkay milbin ngaki-jinka ngulkurr yinil kadanya: Yundu-yundu buban-bunga, nyulu balkan, kulji yala janay, yinil yundunda bawa dungay.

analysis:
mukul-ungku dingkar-angka karrkay-karrkay milbi-ny ngaki-ji-nka ngulkurr yinil kada-nya: yundu-yundu buban-bunga, nyulu balka-ny, kulji yala jana-y, yinil yundu-nda bawa dunga-y | old man children taught hide-REFL-PURP well danger coming-SUB: yourself small-make-IMP, he said, stone like stand, danger you-LOC let pass


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["milbil", "nandal", "kunarangkal", "kiway", "marral", "kaba", "wumbul", "baya", "yaru"]
loans_used: []
evidence: three REFL-PURP (nanda-ji/marral-ji/wumbul-ji); kaba-nga/baya-nga LOC
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:23:57.638305+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:25:24.614219+00:00
english:
He taught them to cover themselves at night against the cold, to keep themselves dry in the rain, and to warm themselves at the fire when they came in wet.

kuku:
Nyulu jana milbin nanda-jinka kunarangkal kiwaymuny, nyulu-nyulu marraljinka kabanga, wumbuljinka bayanga jana yaru kadanya.

analysis:
nyulu jana milbi-ny nanda-ji-nka kunarangkal kiway-muny, nyulu-nyulu marral-ji-nka kaba-nga, wumbul-ji-nka baya-nga jana yaru kada-nya | he them taught cover-REFL-PURP night cold-ABL, themselves dry-REFL-PURP rain-LOC, warm-REFL-PURP fire-LOC they wet coming-SUB


frame: conditional_kaki
words_used: ["murruji", "jawun", "nyajil", "kaki", "bambay", "nukal", "ngamu", "baja-burray", "wundil"]
loans_used: []
evidence: kaki+NONPAST; nuka-mani-l CAUS 'feed'
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:23:57.638305+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:25:24.614219+00:00
english:
The old man said: You cannot look after your family if you do not first look after yourself, for a sick hunter feeds no one and a tired mother cannot carry her child.

kuku:
Mukulungku dingkarangka balkan: Yundu murruji jawunkarra nyajil, kaki yundu nyulu-nyulu kari nyajil ngadiku, balbibama bambay kari bama nukamanil, ngamu baja-burray karrkay murruji wundil.

analysis:
mukul-ungku dingkar-angka balka-ny: yundu murruji jawun-karra nyaji-l, kaki yundu nyulu-nyulu kari nyaji-l ngadiku, balbi-bama bambay kari bama nuka-mani-l, ngamu baja-burray karrkay murruji wundi-l | old man said: you unable family look.after, if you yourself NEG first look.after, hunter sick NEG person feeds, mother tired child unable carries


frame: clause_chain
words_used: ["karrkay", "binal", "bangkarr", "milka", "bambay", "baja-burray", "dakwuy", "kiway", "wawu"]
loans_used: []
evidence: body-awareness; chained SUB states; ngulkurr-bunga-nka PURP
status: revised
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:23:57.638305+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T04:14:52.036862+00:00
english:
The children learned to know their own bodies — to feel when they were getting sick, too tired, hungry or cold — and to meet those needs before they grew into trouble.

kuku:
Karrkay-karrkayangka binalman nyungu bangkarr binalka: jana milkabu nyajil bambaymananya, baja-burranya, dakwuynya kiwaynya, yinya wawu ngulkurr-bunganka yamba yalbaymanyjiku.

analysis:
karrkay-karrkay-angka binal-ma-ny nyungu bangkarr binal-ka: jana milka-bu nyaji-l bambay-ma-na-nya, baja-burra-nya, dakwuy-nya kiway-nya, yinya wawu ngulkurr-bunga-nka yamba yalbay-ma-nyjiku | children learned their bodies know-DAT: they felt sick-becoming-SUB, tiring-SUB, hungry-SUB cold-SUB, those needs tend-PURP trouble big-become-SUCC(before)


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["nyulu-nyulu", "nyajil", "wawu", "binal", "nyubun", "yamba", "murruji", "bawal"]
loans_used: []
evidence: wawu-nyubun 'self-only=selfish'; yindu-ma-ni-l 'replace'
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:23:57.638305+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:25:24.614219+00:00
english:
The old woman said that looking after yourself was not selfishness but wisdom, for you are the one tool you can never put down or replace.

kuku:
Wulbumanangka balkan: nyulu-nyulu nyajil kari wawu-nyubun, yambada binal, yundu nyubun yamba yundu murruji bawal, yindumanil.

analysis:
wulbuman-angka balka-ny: nyulu-nyulu nyaji-l kari wawu-nyubun, yambada binal, yundu nyubun yamba yundu murruji bawa-l, yindu-ma-ni-l | old.woman said: oneself look.after NEG selfish, but wise, you one tool you unable put.down, replace


frame: clause_chain
words_used: ["karrkay", "kamba", "julurril", "kakawarri", "nyajil", "junkurr", "bama", "yindu"]
loans_used: []
evidence: triple REFL-SUB; self-care->other-care
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:23:57.638305+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:25:24.614219+00:00
english:
So the children grew up washing themselves and healing themselves and looking after themselves, and they grew into strong healthy people who cared well for others too.

kuku:
Yalaku karrkay-karrkay kambaman julurri-jinya, kakawarri-jinya, nyulu-nyulu nyajinya, jana kambaman bama junkurr kakawarri, jana bama yindu ngulkurr nyajin baja.

analysis:
yala-ku karrkay-karrkay kamba-ma-ny julurri-ji-nya, kakawarri-ji-nya, nyulu-nyulu nyaji-nya, jana kamba-ma-ny bama junkurr kakawarri, jana bama yindu ngulkurr nyaji-ny baja | thus children grew.up washing-REFL-SUB, healing-REFL-SUB, themselves looking.after-SUB, they grew people strong healthy, they people other well looked.after too


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["bama", "bangkarr", "ngulkurr", "nyajil", "bubu", "ngadiku", "dajil"]
loans_used: []
evidence: body=first-country; parallel negation
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:23:57.638305+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:25:24.614219+00:00
english:
The old man said that a person who does not treat their own body well will not treat the country well either, for the body is the first country each person is given.

kuku:
Mukulungku dingkarangka balkan: bama nyulu nyungu bangkarr kari ngulkurr nyajil, bubu baja kari ngulkurr nyajil, bangkarr bubu ngadiku yala bama wubulku dajilmuny.

analysis:
mukul-ungku dingkar-angka balka-ny: bama nyulu nyungu bangkarr kari ngulkurr nyaji-l, bubu baja kari ngulkurr nyaji-l, bangkarr bubu ngadiku yala bama wubul-ku daji-l-muny | old man said: person who his body NEG well treats, country too NEG well treats, body country first as person all given-ABL


frame: micro_narrative
loans_used: []
evidence: wawubaja-nga LOC(a→nga); ritual meaning
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:23:57.638305+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:25:24.614219+00:00
english:
When the children washed in the river each morning, the old man said, they were not just cleaning their skin but greeting the water and thanking the country for another day.

kuku:
Karrkay-karrkay wawubajanga julurri-jinya wunkuwingku wubulku, mukulungku dingkarangka balkan, jana kari nyubun bangkarr dayirrmanil, banaka kuku dajin, bubunka nyubun wungarmu ngulkurr balkan.

analysis:
karrkay-karrkay wawubaja-nga julurri-ji-nya wunkuwingku wubul-ku, mukul-ungku dingkar-angka balka-ny, jana kari nyubun bangkarr dayirr-ma-ni-l, bana-ka kuku daji-ny, bubu-nka nyubun wungar-mu ngulkurr balka-ny | children river-LOC washing-REFL-SUB morning all, old man said, they NEG just body clean, water-DAT word gave, country-DAT one day-POSS well spoke

words_used:
["karrkay", "wawubaja", "julurril", "bangkarr", "dayirr", "bana", "kuku", "dajil", "bubu", "wungar"]


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["bangkarr", "dajil", "kirraji", "dayirr", "karrkay", "bawal", "ngadiku", "kilbal"]
loans_used: []
evidence: kirraji-ji COMIT 'responsibility'; bawa-nka PURP
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:23:57.638305+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:25:24.614219+00:00
english:
The old woman said the body was a gift and a responsibility, given clean at birth and meant to be given back clean at the end, well used but never wasted.

kuku:
Wulbumanangka balkan bangkarr dajil kirrajiji, dajil dayirr karrkaymanda, bawanka dayirr baja ngadiku bajaku, ngulkurr kirrajin yambada kari kilban.

analysis:
wulbuman-angka balka-ny bangkarr daji-l kirraji-ji, daji-l dayirr karrkay-ma-ny-da, bawa-nka dayirr baja ngadiku bajaku, ngulkurr kirraji-ny yambada kari kilba-ny | old.woman said body gift work-COMIT, given clean birth-then, give.back-PURP clean at.end, well worked but NEG wasted


frame: clause_chain
words_used: ["karrkay", "milka-wulay", "kuku", "milbil", "julurril", "kakawarri", "nyajil", "bayan"]
loans_used: []
evidence: taught-by-doing; nominalized -ji-nga LOC
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:23:57.638305+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:25:24.614219+00:00
english:
The children did not forget these lessons, for they were not taught in words alone but shown in the daily washing and healing and caring of the whole camp.

kuku:
Karrkay-karrkay kari milka-wulan yinya kuku, jana kari kukubu nganga milbin, jana milbin julurri-jinga kakawarri-jinga nyajinga bayan wubulkumu wungar wubulku.

analysis:
karrkay-karrkay kari milka-wula-ny yinya kuku, jana kari kuku-bu nganga milbi-ny, jana milbi-ny julurri-ji-nga kakawarri-ji-nga nyaji-nga bayan wubul-ku-mu wungar wubul-ku | children NEG forgot those lessons, they NEG word-INST alone taught, they shown washing-LOC healing-LOC caring-LOC camp all-POSS day all


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["wanyu", "wungar", "ngaral", "janay", "julurril", "kakawarri", "nyajil", "dayirr", "wawu"]
loans_used: []
evidence: habit->character; triple REFL/verb; wanyu 'what'
status: revised
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:23:57.638305+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:24:56.434177+00:00
english:
The old man said: What you do every day, that is what you become, and a person who washes and heals and cares every day becomes a clean, whole, caring person for life.

kuku:
Mukulungku dingkarangka balkan: Yundu wanyu wungar wubulku ngaral, yinya yundu janay, bama nyulu wungar wubulku julurri-ji, kakawarri-ji, nyajil, nyulu janay bama dayirr nyubun nyajilji wawu kalbay.

analysis:
mukul-ungku dingkar-angka balka-ny: yundu wanyu wungar wubul-ku ngara-l, yinya yundu jana-y, bama nyulu wungar wubul-ku julurri-ji-y, kakawarri-ji-y, nyaji-l, nyulu jana-y bama dayirr nyubun nyaji-l-ji wawu kalbay | old man said: you what day all do, that you become, person who day all washes-REFL, heals-REFL, cares, he becomes person clean whole caring-COMIT life long


frame: micro_narrative
loans_used: []
evidence: full circle; julurri-mani-l 'wash someone' CAUS
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:23:57.638305+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:25:24.614219+00:00
english:
When the old man himself grew truly old and weak at last, the same children he had taught now cared for him, washing him and warming him and sitting with him.

kuku:
Mukul dingkar nyulu-nyulu mukulmanda junkurr-kari ngadiku, karrkay-karrkay nyulu milbinmuny nyunganka nyajin baja, nyulu julurri-manin, wumbul-bungan, nyungu ngundu bundan.

analysis:
mukul dingkar nyulu-nyulu mukul-ma-ny-da junkurr-kari ngadiku, karrkay-karrkay nyulu milbi-ny-muny nyungu-nka nyaji-ny baja, nyulu julurri-mani-ny, wumbul-bunga-ny, nyungu ngundu bunda-ny | old man himself old-became weak at.last, children he taught-ABL him looked.after too, him washed(CAUS), warmed, near him sat

words_used:
["mukul", "nyulu-nyulu", "mukul", "junkurr", "karrkay", "milbil", "nyajil", "julurril", "wumbul", "bunday"]


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["mukul", "binal", "bama", "nyajil", "ngadiku", "murnil", "wawu", "wubul"]
loans_used: []
evidence: nyaji-nka PURP; three-stage circle of care
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:23:57.638305+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:25:24.614219+00:00
english:
The old man said, near the end: You learn to care for others by first being cared for, then by caring, and at last by being cared for again — and that circle is the whole of a life.

kuku:
Mukulungku dingkarangka balkan ngadiku ngundu: Yundu binalmal bama nyajinka, ngadiku yundu nyajilbu, yalada nyajilbu, baja yundu nyajilbu, yinya murni wawumu wubulku.

analysis:
mukul-ungku dingkar-angka balka-ny ngadiku ngundu: yundu binal-ma-l bama nyaji-nka, ngadiku yundu nyaji-l-bu, yala-da nyaji-l-bu, baja yundu nyaji-l-bu, yinya murni wawu-mu wubul-ku | old man said end near: you learn people care-PURP, first you cared-INST, then caring-INST, again you cared-INST, that circle life-POSS whole


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["mukul", "wulay", "bayan", "bangkarr", "julurril", "bana", "dayirr", "buyku", "milbil", "badil"]
loans_used: []
evidence: washing-the-dead; badi 'weep'
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:23:57.638305+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:25:24.614219+00:00
english:
When the old man died, the whole camp washed his body one last time with clean water and soft paperbark, gently, the way he had taught them, and they wept.

kuku:
Mukul dingkar wulanda, bayan wubulku nyungu bangkarr julurril nyubun ngadiku bajaku bana dayirrbu buyku bubanbu, wunbu, yala nyulu jana milbinmuny, jana badin.

analysis:
mukul dingkar wula-ny-da, bayan wubul-ku nyungu bangkarr julurri-l nyubun ngadiku bajaku bana dayirr-bu buyku buban-bu, wunbu, yala nyulu jana milbi-ny-muny, jana badi-ny | old man died-then, camp all his body washed one last water clean-INST buyku soft-INST, gently, as he them taught-ABL, they wept


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["bangkarr", "bubu", "dajil", "dayirr", "nyubun", "wulbuman", "manil", "dukurr"]
loans_used: []
evidence: bubu-nka DAT/bubu-bu ERG; give-body-back-clean
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:23:57.638305+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:25:24.614219+00:00
english:
They gave his body back to the country clean and whole, as the old woman had always said it should be given, and the country took him gently in.

kuku:
Jana nyungu bangkarr bubunka dajin baja dayirr nyubun, yala wulbuman yabarrka balkanmuny, bububu nyulu wunbu manin dukurr.

analysis:
jana nyungu bangkarr bubu-nka daji-ny baja dayirr nyubun, yala wulbuman yabarrka balka-ny-muny, bubu-bu nyulu wunbu mani-ny dukurr | they his body country-DAT gave back clean whole, as old.woman always said-ABL, country-ERG him gently took in


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["karrkay", "kamba", "milbil", "yambayamba", "mukul", "badil", "julurril", "bangkarr", "nyajil"]
loans_used: []
evidence: TEMP3 badi-ny-arr; REFL-IMP -ka; transmission
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:23:57.638305+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:25:24.614219+00:00
english:
The children, now grown, taught their own children everything the old man had taught them, beginning with the very first lesson of all: wash yourself, and look after your body.

kuku:
Karrkay-karrkay nyiku kambanmuny, nyungu karrkay-karrkay milbin yambayamba mukul dingkarangka jana milbinmuny, badinyarr milbil ngadiku wubulmuny: nyulu-nyulu julurri-jika, yundu bangkarr nyaji.

analysis:
karrkay-karrkay nyiku kamba-ny-muny, nyungu karrkay-karrkay milbi-ny yambayamba mukul dingkar-angka jana milbi-ny-muny, badi-ny-arr milbi-l ngadiku wubul-muny: nyulu-nyulu julurri-ji-ka, yundu bangkarr nyaji | children now grown-ABL, their children taught everything old man them taught-ABL, began-first lesson first all-ABL: yourself wash-REFL-IMP, you body look.after-IMP


frame: clause_chain
words_used: ["bangkarr", "nyajil", "baya", "kuku", "bubu", "binal", "dayirr", "kamba", "warru"]
loans_used: []
evidence: self-care joins fire/story/country; ABL->DAT transmission
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:23:57.638305+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:25:24.614219+00:00
english:
And so the care of the body, like the fire and the stories and the knowledge of the country, was passed down clean and whole from the old people to the young, forever.

kuku:
Yalaku bangkarrmu nyajil, yala baya kuku bubumu binal, dungan bada dayirr nyubun kamba-kambamuny warru-warruka, yabarrka.

analysis:
yala-ku bangkarr-mu nyaji-l, yala baya kuku bubu-mu binal, dunga-ny bada dayirr nyubun kamba-kamba-muny warru-warru-ka, yabarrka | thus body-POSS care, like fire stories country-POSS knowledge, passed down clean whole elders-ABL young-DAT, forever


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["kunarangkal", "wujurr", "warru", "yawa", "balbi", "juku", "jilbal", "jidi", "miyil", "birra"]
loans_used: []
evidence: yawa possum; wujurr-ba LOC(rr→ba); birra-nga LOC
status: revised
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:35:43.366701+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T06:14:04.733658+00:00
english:
On dark nights the young men went out to hunt possums, climbing the tall trees with firesticks to catch the possums' eyes shining in the leaves.

kuku:
Kunarangkal wujurrbu warru-warrungka yawa balbin, juku kalbay wangkar jilban jidiji, yawamu miyil balbajinya birranga nyajinka.

analysis:
kunarangkal wujurr-bu warru-warru-ngka yawa balbi-ny, juku kalbay wangkar jilba-ny jidi-ji, yawa-mu miyil balbaji-nya birra-nga nyaji-nka | night dark-LOC young.men possums hunted, trees tall up climbed firestick-COMIT, possum-POSS eye shining-SUB leaves-LOC see-PURP


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["yawa", "wangkar", "bunday", "juku", "ngandal", "balbi", "jilbal", "yinil", "wujurr"]
loans_used: []
evidence: ngandal-ba 'fork' LOC(l→ba); PRECAUT
status: revised
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:35:43.366701+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T05:02:04.863733+00:00
english:
The possum sat high in the fork of the tree, and the hunter climbed slowly and quietly so as not to frighten it into the dark.

kuku:
Yawa wangkar bundan juku ngandalba, balbibamangka buban-buban wunbu jilban, yawa kari yinyil-kanganyji wujurrka.

analysis:
yawa wangkar bunda-ny juku ngandal-ba, balbi-bama-ngka buban-buban wunbu jilba-ny, yawa kari yinyil-kanga-nyji wujurr-ka | possum high sat tree fork-LOC, hunter slowly quietly climbed, possum NEG frighten-PRECAUT dark-DAT


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["yawa", "banda", "karrbal", "kulbal", "baykal", "yirbal", "junkurr", "kunil"]
loans_used: []
evidence: banda tail; bayka bite; yirba scratch
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:35:43.366701+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:36:16.799027+00:00
english:
He caught the possum by the tail and pulled it down, and it bit and scratched, but he held it fast and killed it quickly and cleanly.

kuku:
Nyulu yawa banda karrban, bada kulban, nyulu baykan yirban, yambada nyulu junkurr karrban, kunin junkurr ngulkurr.

analysis:
nyulu yawa banda karrba-ny, bada kulba-ny, nyulu bayka-ny yirba-ny, yambada nyulu junkurr karrba-ny, kuni-ny junkurr ngulkurr | he possum tail held, down pulled, it bit scratched, but he fast held, killed quick clean


kuku: Kambi wubul juku mayijinga janay, jana kuku bubu wubulku nandan yilay-yilay yala muyar yalbay.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["kambi", "wubul", "juku", "mayi", "janay", "kuku", "bubu", "nandal", "muyar"]
loans_used: []
evidence: kambi flying-fox; mayi-ji-nga COMIT+LOC
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:35:43.366701+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:36:16.799027+00:00
english:
The flying foxes hung in the fruiting trees in their thousands, and their noise filled the whole valley in the evening like a great wind.

analysis:
kambi wubul juku mayi-ji-nga jana-y, jana kuku bubu wubul-ku nanda-ny yilay-yilay yala muyar yalbay | flying.foxes many trees fruit-COMIT-LOC hung, their noise country all filled evening like wind big


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["kambi", "minya", "ngulkurr", "bulur", "yawa", "buban", "nangki", "karrkay", "nandal", "wumbul"]
loans_used: []
evidence: nangki wing; buluriji-nga LOC; seasonal use
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:35:43.366701+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:36:16.799027+00:00
english:
The old man said the flying fox was good meat in the wet season when the possums were thin, and one covered a baby with its soft warm wing.

kuku:
Mukulungku dingkarangka balkan: kambi minya ngulkurr bulurijinga, yawa buban jananya, nyungu nangkibu karrkay nanda buban wumbul.

analysis:
mukul-ungku dingkar-angka balka-ny: kambi minya ngulkurr bulur-iji-nga, yawa buban jana-nya, nyungu nangki-bu karrkay nanda buban wumbul | old man said: flying.fox meat good cold.season-LOC, possum thin being-SUB, its wing-INST baby cover soft warm


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["karrkay", "yawa", "wubul", "kunil", "jawun", "nukal", "balbi", "nganga", "bambay"]
loans_used: []
evidence: kuni-nka PURP; take-only-what-you-need law
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:35:43.366701+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:36:16.799027+00:00
english:
The children were told never to hunt more possums than the family could eat, for a hunter who kills for nothing brings sickness on the whole camp.

kuku:
Karrkay-karrkay balkan kari yawa wubul kuninka jawunkarra nukalmuny baja, balbibama nyulu nganga kunil bayanka bambay wundil.

analysis:
karrkay-karrkay balka-ny kari yawa wubul kuni-nka jawun-karra nuka-l-muny baja, balbi-bama nyulu nganga kuni-l bayan-ka bambay wundi-l | children told NEG possums many kill-PURP family eat-ABL more, hunter who for.nothing kills camp-DAT sickness brings


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["yawa", "kambi", "juku", "bunday", "nyubun", "yamba", "kilbal", "yinil"]
loans_used: []
evidence: all-one-thing; kilba-nka PURP 'waste'
status: revised
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:35:43.366701+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T05:02:04.863733+00:00
english:
The old man taught that the possum, the flying fox, and the tree they lived in were all one thing, and to waste one was to harm them all.

kuku:
Mukulungku dingkarangka milbin: yawa, kambi, juku jana bundaymu, wubulku nyubun yamba, nyubun kilbanka yinya wubulku yinyil-kangal.

analysis:
mukul-ungku dingkar-angka milbi-ny: yawa, kambi, juku jana bunda-y-mu, wubul-ku nyubun yamba, nyubun kilba-nka yinya wubul-ku yinyil-kanga-l | old man taught: possum, flying.fox, tree they live-POSS, all one thing, one waste-PURP those all harm


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["yawa", "bayan", "wundil", "karra", "jakay", "kunarangkal", "jawun", "nukal", "warngku", "jibar"]
loans_used: []
evidence: karra string; jakay-mba LOC(y→mba); jibar belly
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:35:43.366701+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:36:16.799027+00:00
english:
The young man carried the possums home on a string over his shoulder, and that night the whole family ate well and the children slept with full bellies.

kuku:
Warru-warrungka yawa bayanka wundin karrabu jakaymba, yinya kunarangkal jawunkarra wubulku ngulkurr nukan, karrkay-karrkay warngku wunan jibar mayi-ji.

analysis:
warru-warru-ngka yawa bayan-ka wundi-ny karra-bu jakay-mba, yinya kunarangkal jawun-karra wubul-ku ngulkurr nuka-ny, karrkay-karrkay warngku wuna-ny jibar mayi-ji | young.man possums camp-DAT carried string-INST shoulder-LOC, that night family all well ate, children slept belly food-COMIT


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["jalbu", "karrkay", "kulngu", "balbi", "jina", "jirrkumal", "jikan", "kalbay", "warngku"]
loans_used: []
evidence: kulngu bandicoot; wungar-a LOC(r→a); kalbay-mba LOC(y→mba)
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:35:43.366701+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:36:16.799027+00:00
english:
The women and children hunted bandicoots in the daytime, following their small tracks through the long grass to the burrows where they slept.

kuku:
Jalbu-jalbu karrkay-karrkay kulngu balbin wungara, jina buban jirrkuman jikan kalbaymba, bakanka wanja jana warngku wunay.

analysis:
jalbu-jalbu karrkay-karrkay kulngu balbi-ny wungar-a, jina buban jirrkuma-ny jikan kalbay-mba, baka-n-ka wanja jana warngku wuna-y | women children bandicoots hunted day-LOC, tracks small followed grass long-LOC, burrow-DAT where they sleep


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["ngangkin", "murruji", "manil", "bubu", "junkurr", "bakal", "nyubun", "mara"]
loans_used: []
evidence: ngangkin echidna; junkurr-a LOC(r→a); nyulu-nyulu REFL
status: revised
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:35:43.366701+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T06:14:04.733658+00:00
english:
The echidna was hard to catch because it dug itself straight down into the hard ground and rolled itself into a ball against the digging hands.

kuku:
Ngangkin murruji manil, nyulu bubu junkurrbu bada nyulu-nyulu bakan, nyulu-nyulu nyubun-bungan marabu bakanya.

analysis:
ngangkin murruji mani-l, nyulu bubu junkurr-bu bada nyulu-nyulu baka-ny, nyulu-nyulu nyubun-bunga-ny mara-bu baka-nya | echidna hard to.catch, it ground hard-LOC down itself dug, itself into.ball made hand-INST digging-SUB


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["ngangkin", "kulngu", "binal", "minya", "jambul", "bubu", "kilbal", "balbi", "mara"]
loans_used: []
evidence: superlative binal-bajaku; bubu-ngu LOC(u→ngu)
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:35:43.366701+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:36:16.799027+00:00
english:
The old man said the echidna and the bandicoot were the cleverest of the small animals, for both knew how to vanish into the ground before the hunter's hand came.

kuku:
Mukulungku dingkarangka balkan: ngangkin kulngu binal bajaku minya bubanmuny, jambulku binal bubungu kilbanka balbibamamu mara kadanyjiku.

analysis:
mukul-ungku dingkar-angka balka-ny: ngangkin kulngu binal bajaku minya buban-muny, jambul-ku binal bubu-ngu kilba-nka balbi-bama-mu mara kada-nyjiku | old man said: echidna bandicoot cleverest animals small-ABL, both know ground-LOC vanish-PURP hunter-POSS hand come-SUCC(before)


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["kulngu", "manil", "karrkay", "wulbuman", "wundil", "ngunjil", "wayjul", "minya", "dajil"]
loans_used: []
evidence: ngunjil-ba LOC(l→ba); daji-wa-y RECIP share
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:35:43.366701+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:36:16.799027+00:00
english:
When they caught a bandicoot, the children brought it proudly to the old woman, who cooked it in the coals and shared the good meat among them all.

kuku:
Jana kulngu maninda, karrkay-karrkayangka wawu-yalbay wulbumanka wundin, nyulu ngunjilba wayjun, minya ngulkurr daji-wan jana wubulku.

analysis:
jana kulngu mani-ny-da, karrkay-karrkay-angka wawu-yalbay wulbuman-ka wundi-ny, nyulu ngunjil-ba wayju-ny, minya ngulkurr daji-wa-ny jana wubul-ku | they bandicoot caught-then, children proudly old.woman-DAT brought, she coals-LOC cooked, meat good shared them all


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["jambun", "juku", "bunday", "wulay", "yika-damal", "wandul", "wandil", "karrkay"]
loans_used: []
evidence: jambun grub; juku-ngu LOC(u→ngu); wandul fat
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:35:43.366701+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:36:16.799027+00:00
english:
The old woman knew which grubs lived in which trees, and she cut open the soft dead wood and pulled out the fat grubs for the children.

kuku:
Wulbumanangka binal jambun wanya jukungu bundanay, nyulu juku wulan buban yika-daman, jambun wandul wandin karrkay-karrkayka.

analysis:
wulbuman-angka binal jambun wanya juku-ngu bunda-nay, nyulu juku wula-ny buban yika-dama-ny, jambun wandul wandi-ny karrkay-karrkay-ka | old.woman knew grubs which trees-LOC live, she wood dead soft split, grubs fat pulled.out children-DAT


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["jambun", "kanbal", "nukal", "ngunjil", "wayjul", "ngulkurr", "mayi", "minya", "bubu"]
loans_used: []
evidence: ngunjil-ba LOC; bubu-ngu LOC(u→ngu)
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:35:43.366701+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:36:16.799027+00:00
english:
The children ate some grubs and roasted others on the coals, and the old woman said a good grub was as fine a food as any meat in the country.

kuku:
Karrkay-karrkayangka jambun kanbal nukan, kanbal ngunjilba wayjun, wulbumanangka balkan jambun ngulkurr mayi ngulkurr yala minya wanyu bubungu.

analysis:
karrkay-karrkay-angka jambun kanbal nuka-ny, kanbal ngunjil-ba wayju-ny, wulbuman-angka balka-ny jambun ngulkurr mayi ngulkurr yala minya wanyu bubu-ngu | children grubs some ate, some coals-LOC roasted, old.woman said grub good food good like meat any country-LOC


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["bubu", "nukal", "mayi", "buban", "kaki", "wanjabu", "nyajil", "dakwuy"]
loans_used: []
evidence: bubu-bu ERG; kaki+NONPAST; wanjabu 'where'
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:35:43.366701+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:36:16.799027+00:00
english:
The old man said the country fed you in a hundred small ways if you knew where to look, and the person who knew the small foods never went hungry.

kuku:
Mukulungku dingkarangka balkan: bububu yundu nukamanil mayi buban wubulku, kaki yundu binal wanjabu nyajil, bama nyulu mayi buban binal kari dakwuy yabarrka.

analysis:
mukul-ungku dingkar-angka balka-ny: bubu-bu yundu nuka-mani-l mayi buban wubul-ku, kaki yundu binal wanjabu nyaji-l, bama nyulu mayi buban binal kari dakwuy yabarrka | old man said: country-ERG you feeds foods small many, if you know where look, person who foods small knows NEG hungry ever


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["wunkuwingku", "dingkar", "bubu", "jikan", "dungay", "darrba", "balbi", "kiway", "wumbul"]
loans_used: []
evidence: darrba wallaby; jikan-ba LOC(n→ba); balbi-nka PURP
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:35:43.366701+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:36:16.799027+00:00
english:
In the early morning the men went out onto the grassy flats to hunt the wallabies that fed there in the cool before the sun grew hot.

kuku:
Wunkuwingku dingkar-dingkarangka bubu jikanba dungan darrba balbinka, jana wanja nukanya kiway wungar wumbulmanyjiku.

analysis:
wunkuwingku dingkar-dingkar-angka bubu jikan-ba dunga-ny darrba balbi-nka, jana wanja nuka-nya kiway wungar wumbul-ma-nyjiku | morning men ground grassy-LOC went wallabies hunt-PURP, they where feeding-SUB cool sun hot-become-SUCC(before)


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["dingkar", "bubu", "yalbay", "jarral", "walal", "darrba", "jurrkil", "ngakil", "jikan", "kalka"]
loans_used: []
evidence: yalbay-mba/kalbay-mba LOC(y→mba); ngaki-ji REFL
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:35:43.366701+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:36:16.799027+00:00
english:
The men spread out in a wide half-circle and moved in slowly, driving the wallabies toward the hunters who waited hidden in the long grass with their spears.

kuku:
Dingkar-dingkarangka bubu yalbaymba jarran, buban-buban walan, darrba balbibamaka jurrkiman, jana ngaki-jinya jikan kalbaymba kalkaji maku-jananya.

analysis:
dingkar-dingkar-angka bubu yalbay-mba jarra-ny, buban-buban wala-ny, darrba balbi-bama-ka jurrki-ma-ny, jana ngaki-ji-nya jikan kalbay-mba kalka-ji maku-jana-nya | men ground wide-LOC spread, slowly moved.in, wallabies hunters-DAT drove, they hiding-SUB grass long-LOC spears-COMIT waiting-SUB


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["darrba", "ngundu", "kaday", "ngakil", "wandil", "kalka", "yilbal", "jambul", "warri"]
loans_used: []
evidence: ngaki-ji-ny-muny REFL-ABL; nyubun-bu 'at once'
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:35:43.366701+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:36:16.799027+00:00
english:
When the wallabies came close, the hidden hunters rose up and threw their spears all at once, and two big wallabies fell and the rest bounded away.

kuku:
Darrba ngundu kadanda, balbibama ngaki-jinmuny wandin, kalka yilban nyubunbu, darrba jambul yalbay wulan, kanbal warrin baja.

analysis:
darrba ngundu kada-ny-da, balbi-bama ngaki-ji-ny-muny wandi-ny, kalka yilba-ny nyubun-bu, darrba jambul yalbay wula-ny, kanbal warri-ny baja | wallabies near came-then, hunters hidden-ABL rose, spears threw one-INST(at.once), wallabies two big fell, rest ran away


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["darrba", "ngulkurr", "balkal", "bama", "dajil", "kuku", "minya", "wawu", "manil"]
loans_used: []
evidence: thank-the-hunted law; nyulu-nyulu REFL
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:35:43.366701+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:36:16.799027+00:00
english:
The men thanked the wallabies for giving themselves to the people, for the old law said you must never take an animal's life without a word of thanks.

kuku:
Dingkar-dingkarangka darrba ngulkurr balkan, jana nyulu-nyulu bamaka dajinmuny, kuku ngadiku balkan: yundu murruji minya wawu manil kari kuku ngulkurrbu.

analysis:
dingkar-dingkar-angka darrba ngulkurr balka-ny, jana nyulu-nyulu bama-ka daji-ny-muny, kuku ngadiku balka-ny: yundu murruji minya wawu mani-l kari kuku ngulkurr-bu | men wallabies well spoke(thanked), they themselves people-DAT gave-ABL, law old said: you unable animal life take NEG word good-INST


kuku: Jana darrba jambul bayanka wundin jukuji, minya ngulkurr janay jawunkarra wubulku wungar jambulka.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["darrba", "jambul", "bayan", "wundil", "juku", "minya", "ngulkurr", "jawun", "wungar"]
loans_used: []
evidence: juku-ji COMIT 'on poles'; provision
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:35:43.366701+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:36:16.799027+00:00
english:
They carried the two wallabies back to the camp on poles, and there was good meat enough for every family for two whole days.

analysis:
jana darrba jambul bayan-ka wundi-ny juku-ji, minya ngulkurr jana-y jawun-karra wubul-ku wungar jambul-ka | they wallabies two camp-DAT carried pole-COMIT, meat good was families all days two-DAT


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["mukul", "karrkay", "milbil", "darrba", "yakal", "minya", "walu", "yukil", "dajil"]
loans_used: []
evidence: yaka-nka PURP 'cut'; distribution law; daji-wa-y-mu
status: revised
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:35:43.366701+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T11:30:16.518750+00:00
english:
The old man taught the boys how to cut up the wallaby the right way, giving each part of the animal to the right person by the old law of sharing.

kuku:
Mukulungku dingkarangka karrkay-karrkay milbin darrba yala yakanka ngulkurr, minyamu walu wubulku bama yukilka dajinka kuku ngadiku daji-waymu.

analysis:
mukul-ungku dingkar-angka karrkay-karrkay milbi-ny darrba yala yaka-nka ngulkurr, minya-mu walu wubul-ku bama yukil-ka daji-nka kuku ngadiku daji-wa-y-mu | old man boys taught wallaby thus cut-PURP well, animal-POSS parts all person right-DAT give-PURP law old sharing-POSS


kuku: Minya wubulku kirrajin: minya nukan, yamba wubulku ngulkurr-bungan, nyubun kari yilban baja.
frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["minya", "kirraji", "nukal", "yamba", "ngulkurr", "nyubun", "yilbal"]
loans_used: []
evidence: waste-nothing; ngulkurr-bungal 'make use of'
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:35:43.366701+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:36:16.799027+00:00
english:
The whole animal was used and nothing was thrown away: the meat was eaten, everything was put to good use, and nothing at all was wasted.

analysis:
minya wubul-ku kirraji-ny: minya nuka-ny, yamba wubul-ku ngulkurr-bunga-ny, nyubun kari yilba-ny baja | animal whole worked: meat eaten, things all made.good.use, one NEG thrown too


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["bama", "yilbal", "yambayamba", "ngulkurr", "balkal", "bubu", "kilbal", "milka-wulay"]
loans_used: []
evidence: two-peoples contrast; yamba-kari 'nothing'
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:35:43.366701+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:36:16.799027+00:00
english:
The old man said: A people who waste nothing and thank everything will never empty the country, but a people who waste and forget will soon have nothing left at all.

kuku:
Mukulungku dingkarangka balkan: bama nyulu nyubun kari yilbal, yambayamba ngulkurr balkal, kari bubu kilbal yabarrka; bama nyulu yilbal, milka-wulal, ngadiku yamba-kari janay.

analysis:
mukul-ungku dingkar-angka balka-ny: bama nyulu nyubun kari yilba-l, yambayamba ngulkurr balka-l, kari bubu kilba-l yabarrka; bama nyulu yilba-l, milka-wula-l, ngadiku yamba-kari jana-y | old man said: people who nothing waste, everything thank, NEG country empty ever; people who waste, forget, soon nothing.have stand


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["jarba", "milbil", "nukal", "wulay", "wawu", "kuku", "murnil"]
loans_used: []
evidence: jarba snake; nuka-nka PURP; life-death stakes
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:35:43.366701+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:36:16.799027+00:00
english:
The old man taught the children which snakes were good to eat and which were deadly, for the difference was life and death and there was no room for a mistake.

kuku:
Mukulungku dingkarangka karrkay-karrkay milbin jarba wanya nukanka ngulkurr, wanya wulaymani, yinya kuku wawu wulaymu, kari wanja murnilmu.

analysis:
mukul-ungku dingkar-angka karrkay-karrkay milbi-ny jarba wanya nuka-nka ngulkurr, wanya wula-y-mani, yinya kuku wawu wula-y-mu, kari wanja murni-l-mu | old man children taught snakes which eat-PURP good, which kills, that difference life death-POSS, NEG place mistake-POSS


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["jarba", "minya", "yinil", "bubal", "balbajil", "karrbal", "dukul", "bayka", "wulay", "nyubun"]
loans_used: []
evidence: bubal snake; nyubun-ba LOC(n→ba); which-to-avoid
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:35:43.366701+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:36:16.799027+00:00
english:
The big python was good meat and harmless, the old man said, but you must never touch the small bright snake that lifts its head, for its bite is death within an hour.

kuku:
Jarba yalbay minya ngulkurr, kari yinil, mukulungku dingkarangka balkan, yambada yundu murruji bubal buban balbajinya karrbal nyulu dukul wandinya, nyungu bayka wulay wungar nyubunba.

analysis:
jarba yalbay minya ngulkurr, kari yinil, mukul-ungku dingkar-angka balka-ny, yambada yundu murruji bubal buban balbaji-nya karrba-l nyulu dukul wandi-nya, nyungu bayka wula-y wungar nyubun-ba | python big meat good, NEG dangerous, old man said, but you unable snake little shining touch it head lifting-SUB, its bite death hour one-LOC


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["bajuy", "manil", "karrkay", "balbi", "yalbay", "bayan", "wundil", "dingkar", "darrba"]
loans_used: []
evidence: bajuy lizard; balbi-nka PURP; child-hunter pride
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:35:43.366701+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:36:16.799027+00:00
english:
The lizards were easy to catch and good for the children to hunt, and a boy who brought home a big goanna was as proud as a man who brought home a wallaby.

kuku:
Bajuy manil ngulkurr, karrkay-karrkayka balbinka ngulkurr, karrkay nyulu bajuy yalbay bayanka wundin wawu-yalbay yala dingkar nyulu darrba wundinmuny.

analysis:
bajuy mani-l ngulkurr, karrkay-karrkay-ka balbi-nka ngulkurr, karrkay nyulu bajuy yalbay bayan-ka wundi-ny wawu-yalbay yala dingkar nyulu darrba wundi-ny-muny | lizards catch easy, children-DAT hunt-PURP good, boy who lizard big camp-DAT brought proud like man who wallaby brought-ABL


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["minya", "bubu", "kuku", "bama", "binal", "wubul"]
loans_used: []
evidence: each-animal-its-law; binal-ma-l learn
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:35:43.366701+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:36:16.799027+00:00
english:
The old man said every animal had its own place and its own law, and a person who learned the ways of the animals learned the ways of the whole country.

kuku:
Mukulungku dingkarangka balkan: minya wubulku nyungu bubu, nyungu kuku, bama nyulu minyamu yala binalmal bubu wubulmu yala binalmal.

analysis:
mukul-ungku dingkar-angka balka-ny: minya wubul-ku nyungu bubu, nyungu kuku, bama nyulu minya-mu yala binal-ma-l bubu wubul-mu yala binal-ma-l | old man said: animals all their place, their law, person who animals-POSS ways learns country whole-POSS ways learns


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["karrkay", "binal", "minya", "burri", "jina", "kuku", "bubu", "nyubun", "milka-janay"]
loans_used: []
evidence: bubu-ngu LOC(u→ngu); burri 'name'; enumeration
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:35:43.366701+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:36:16.799027+00:00
english:
The children learned the names and the ways and the tracks and the calls of every animal in the country, one by one, over many seasons of watching and listening.

kuku:
Karrkay-karrkayangka binalman minyamu burri, yala, jina, kuku wubulku bubungu, nyubun-nyubun, wungar wubul kudamundu nyajinya milka-jananya.

analysis:
karrkay-karrkay-angka binal-ma-ny minya-mu burri, yala, jina, kuku wubul-ku bubu-ngu, nyubun-nyubun, wungar wubul kudamundu nyaji-nya milka-jana-nya | children learned animals-POSS names, ways, tracks, calls all country-LOC, one.by.one, seasons many over watching-SUB listening-SUB


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["minya", "bama", "binal", "ngadiku", "jawun", "ngulkurr", "nyulu-nyulu"]
loans_used: []
evidence: animals-as-kin; nyulu-nyulu 'self'
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:35:43.366701+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:36:16.799027+00:00
english:
The old man said the animals were the people's oldest teachers and oldest relatives, and to know them well was to know your own family and your own self.

kuku:
Mukulungku dingkarangka balkan: minya bamamu binal-bungabama ngadiku, jawunkarra ngadiku, yinya ngulkurr binalka yala yundu jawunkarra binal, yundu nyulu-nyulu binal.

analysis:
mukul-ungku dingkar-angka balka-ny: minya bama-mu binal-bunga-bama ngadiku, jawun-karra ngadiku, yinya ngulkurr binal-ka yala yundu jawun-karra binal, yundu nyulu-nyulu binal | old man said: animals people-POSS teachers oldest, relatives oldest, them well know-DAT like you family know, you yourself know


frame: clause_chain
words_used: ["karrkay", "kamba", "minya", "binal", "nganga", "yinil", "madja", "jawun"]
loans_used: []
evidence: binal-ji COMIT; madja-nga LOC(a→nga); never-afraid
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:35:43.366701+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:36:16.799027+00:00
english:
So the children grew up rich in the knowledge of the animals, and they were never alone or afraid in the bush, for they knew every creature there as a person knows their own kin.

kuku:
Yalaku karrkay-karrkay kambaman minyamu binalji, jana kari nganga kari yinil madjanga yabarrka, jana minya wubulku binal yala bama nyungu jawunkarra binal.

analysis:
yala-ku karrkay-karrkay kamba-ma-ny minya-mu binal-ji, jana kari nganga kari yinil madja-nga yabarrka, jana minya wubul-ku binal yala bama nyungu jawun-karra binal | thus children grew.up animals-POSS knowledge-COMIT, they NEG alone NEG afraid scrub-LOC ever, they animals all know like person his family knows


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["jalbu", "kawu", "bakal", "bubu", "buban", "kalal", "jirrkumal", "bangkan", "wandul"]
loans_used: []
evidence: kawu yam; kalal vine; bangkan root; buban-ba LOC(n→ba); bada-nga LOC
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:35:43.366701+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:36:16.799027+00:00
english:
The women dug for yams in the soft ground near the creek, following the thin vines down to the fat roots hidden deep in the earth.

kuku:
Jalbu-jalbungka kawu bakan bubu bubanba wawubaja ngundu, kalal buban jirrkuman bada bangkan wandulka bubu badanga ngaki-jinya.

analysis:
jalbu-jalbu-ngka kawu baka-ny bubu buban-ba wawubaja ngundu, kalal buban jirrkuma-ny bada bangkan wandul-ka bubu bada-nga ngaki-ji-nya | women yams dug ground soft-LOC creek near, vine thin followed down root fat-DAT earth deep-LOC hiding-SUB


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["kawu", "nukal", "ngulkurr", "bana", "yijarril", "wayjul", "kalbay"]
loans_used: []
evidence: bana-nga LOC; four PURP -nka; food prep
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:35:43.366701+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:36:16.799027+00:00
english:
The old woman knew which yams were good to eat straight away and which had to be soaked and roasted a long time to make them safe.

kuku:
Wulbumanangka binal kawu wanya nukanka ngulkurr, wanya bananga yijarrinka wayjunka kalbay ngulkurr-manka nukanka.

analysis:
wulbuman-angka binal kawu wanya nuka-nka ngulkurr, wanya bana-nga yijarri-nka wayju-nka kalbay ngulkurr-ma-nka nuka-nka | old.woman knew yams which eat-PURP good, which water-LOC soak-PURP roast-PURP long make.safe-PURP eat-PURP


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["barka", "mayi", "junkurr", "jalbu", "kulur", "bana", "dudal", "julurril", "yinil"]
loans_used: []
evidence: barka zamia; kulur 'three'; dudal pound; multi-day prep
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:35:43.366701+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:36:16.799027+00:00
english:
The zamia nut was the hardest food of all to make safe, and it took the women three whole days of soaking and pounding and washing to take the danger out.

kuku:
Barka mayi junkurr bajaku ngulkurr-manka, jalbu-jalbungka wungar kulur kalbay bananga yijarrin, dudan, julurril, yinil kudamundu manin.

analysis:
barka mayi junkurr bajaku ngulkurr-ma-nka, jalbu-jalbu-ngka wungar kulur kalbay bana-nga yijarri-ny, duda-ny, julurri-l, yinil kudamundu mani-ny | zamia food hardest to.make.safe, women days three long water-LOC soaked, pounded, washed, danger away took


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["barka", "milbil", "wunbu", "dakwuy", "bambay", "wungar", "nganga", "nukal"]
loans_used: []
evidence: patience-lesson; bambay-ma-l 'fall sick'
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:35:43.366701+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:36:16.799027+00:00
english:
The old woman said the zamia taught patience above all things, for a hungry person who ate it too soon would be sick for days, and only the patient one ate well.

kuku:
Wulbumanangka balkan: barka milbin wunbu yamba wubulmuny, bama dakwuy nyulu ngadiku nukan bambaymal wungar wubulku, bama wunbu nganga ngulkurr nukal.

analysis:
wulbuman-angka balka-ny: barka milbi-ny wunbu yamba wubul-muny, bama dakwuy nyulu ngadiku nuka-ny bambay-ma-l wungar wubul-ku, bama wunbu nganga ngulkurr nuka-l | old.woman said: zamia taught patience thing all-ABL, person hungry who early ate sick-becomes days all, person patient only well eats


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["barka", "mayi", "bangkal", "juku", "badabada", "ngunyin", "nandal", "kujil", "bawal"]
loans_used: []
evidence: badabada 'underneath'; keep-vs-leave PURP
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:35:43.366701+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:36:16.799027+00:00
english:
The children gathered the fallen nuts and fruits under the big trees, filling their dilly bags, and the old woman showed them which to keep and which to leave.

kuku:
Karrkay-karrkayangka barka mayi badanmuny bangkan juku yalbay badabada, ngunyin nandan, wulbumanangka milbin wanya kujinka wanya bawanka.

analysis:
karrkay-karrkay-angka barka mayi badan-muny bangka-ny juku yalbay badabada, ngunyin nanda-ny, wulbuman-angka milbi-ny wanya kuji-nka wanya bawa-nka | children nuts fruit fallen-ABL gathered trees big underneath, dilly.bags filled, old.woman showed which keep-PURP which leave-PURP


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["dabu", "wangkar", "nyajil", "juku", "dukurr", "kubu", "ngaral", "wunba", "bawal", "wawu"]
loans_used: []
evidence: dabu bee; kubu smoke; dukurr-ba LOC(rr→ba); leave-enough
status: revised
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:35:43.366701+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T06:14:04.733658+00:00
english:
The old man found a bees' nest high in a hollow tree, and he made smoke to calm the bees, took the honey, and left enough for the bees to live on.

kuku:
Mukulungku dingkarangka dabu wangkar nyajin juku dukurrbu, nyulu kubu ngaran dabu wunbu-bunganka, wunba manin, kanbal bawan dabu wawuka.

analysis:
mukul-ungku dingkar-angka dabu wangkar nyaji-ny juku dukurr-bu, nyulu kubu ngara-ny dabu wunbu-bunga-nka, wunba mani-ny, kanbal bawa-ny dabu wawu-ka | old man bees high found tree hollow-LOC, he smoke made bees calm-PURP, honey took, rest left bees life-DAT


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["wunba", "mayi", "ngulkurr", "karrkay", "nukal", "mara", "walu", "yajarril", "wungar"]
loans_used: []
evidence: wunba honey; superlative; wungar-a LOC(r→a)
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:35:43.366701+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:36:16.799027+00:00
english:
The honey was the best thing the children had ever tasted, and they ate it from their fingers and their faces and laughed, happy in the sun.

kuku:
Wunba mayi ngulkurr bajaku karrkay-karrkayangka nukanmuny, jana marabu walubu nukan, yajarrin, ngulkurr wungara.

analysis:
wunba mayi ngulkurr bajaku karrkay-karrkay-angka nuka-ny-muny, jana mara-bu walu-bu nuka-ny, yajarri-ny, ngulkurr wungar-a | honey food best children ate-ABL, they finger-INST face-INST ate, laughed, happy sun-LOC


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["dabu", "wunba", "dajil", "ngulkurr", "manil", "wawu", "bubu", "bawal"]
loans_used: []
evidence: wawu-yalbay-bu 'with greed' INST; take-with-thanks
status: revised
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:35:43.366701+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T11:30:16.518750+00:00
english:
The old man said the bees and the honey were a gift, and a gift must be taken with thanks and never with greed, or the bees would leave that place forever.

kuku:
Mukulungku dingkarangka balkan: dabu wunba dajil, dajil ngulkurr-bu maninka kari wawu-yalbaybu, dabu yinya bubu bawanka yabarrka.

analysis:
mukul-ungku dingkar-angka balka-ny: dabu wunba daji-l, daji-l ngulkurr-bu mani-nka kari wawu-yalbay-bu, dabu yinya bubu bawa-nka yabarrka | old man said: bees honey gift, gift good-INST take-PURP NEG greed-INST, bees that place leave-PURP forever


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["karrkay", "binal", "dabu", "nyajil", "wunba", "jalamal", "dandi", "bayan", "yilay-yilay"]
loans_used: []
evidence: bee-lining; two PURP -nka; jalamal 'move/fly'
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:35:43.366701+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:36:16.799027+00:00
english:
The children learned to read the flight of the bees to find the honey, watching which way they flew heavy and slow toward their home at the end of the day.

kuku:
Karrkay-karrkayangka binalman dabumu yala nyajinka wunba nyajinka, jana nyajin dabu wanjaka jalaman dandi buban-buban nyungu bayanka yilay-yilay.

analysis:
karrkay-karrkay-angka binal-ma-ny dabu-mu yala nyaji-nka wunba nyaji-nka, jana nyaji-ny dabu wanja-ka jalama-ny dandi buban-buban nyungu bayan-ka yilay-yilay | children learned bees-POSS flight read-PURP honey find-PURP, they watched bees where-DAT flew heavy slowly their home-DAT evening


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["madja", "mayi", "bubu", "nyubun", "ngaral", "nukal", "kaki", "nyajil", "manil"]
loans_used: []
evidence: madja scrub; mayi-bubu 'garden'; kaki+NONPAST
status: revised
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:35:43.366701+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T11:30:16.518750+00:00
english:
The old woman said the whole bush was a great garden that no one had planted but everyone could eat from, if only they knew how to look and how to take.

kuku:
Wulbumanangka balkan: madja wubulku mayi-bubu yalbay, bama nyubungku kari ngaranmuny, bama wubulku nukanka, kaki jana binal yala nyajinka, yala maninka.

analysis:
wulbuman-angka balka-ny: madja wubul-ku mayi-bubu yalbay, bama nyubun-ngku kari ngara-ny-muny, bama wubul-ku nuka-nka, kaki jana binal yala nyaji-nka, yala mani-nka | old.woman said: scrub whole garden big, person one-ERG NEG planted-ABL, people all eat-from-DAT, if they know how look-PURP, how take-PURP


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["mayi", "madja", "bangkal", "wungar", "birra", "nganka", "nukal"]
loans_used: []
evidence: wungar-a LOC(r→a); birra leaf/nganka flower/taste INST
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:35:43.366701+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:36:16.799027+00:00
english:
The children gathered the bush fruits in season — the wild plums, the figs, the quandongs — and knew each one by its leaf and its flower and its taste.

kuku:
Karrkay-karrkayangka mayi madjamu bangkan wungara, mayi wubulku, jana nyubun-nyubun binal nyungu birrabu ngankabu nukalbu.

analysis:
karrkay-karrkay-angka mayi madja-mu bangka-ny wungar-a, mayi wubul-ku, jana nyubun-nyubun binal nyungu birra-bu nganka-bu nuka-l-bu | children fruits scrub-POSS gathered season-LOC, fruits all, they one.by.one know their leaf-INST flower-INST taste-INST


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["madja", "yukil", "binal", "mara", "walal", "jibar", "mayi", "badil", "wanyunguy"]
loans_used: []
evidence: mara-kari 'empty-handed'; wanyunguy 'any-kind'
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:35:43.366701+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:36:16.799027+00:00
english:
The old man said that a person who truly knew the bush could walk into it with empty hands and come out with a full belly, at any season of the year.

kuku:
Mukulungku dingkarangka balkan: bama nyulu madja yukil binal mara-kari walan, jibar mayi-ji badil, wungar wanyunguy wubulku.

analysis:
mukul-ungku dingkar-angka balka-ny: bama nyulu madja yukil binal mara-kari wala-ny, jibar mayi-ji badi-l, wungar wanyunguy wubul-ku | old man said: person who scrub truly knows hand-less enters, belly food-COMIT emerges, season any all


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["karrkay", "dakwuy", "balbi", "yamba", "bangkal", "bangkan", "mayi", "jambun", "barka"]
loans_used: []
evidence: always-something-to-gather; enumeration
status: revised
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:35:43.366701+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T11:30:16.518750+00:00
english:
The children never went hungry, for even when the hunting was poor there was always something to gather — a root, a fruit, a grub, a handful of nuts.

kuku:
Karrkay-karrkay kari dakwuy yabarrka, balbil buban jananya baja yamba yabarrka bangkanka janay: bangkan, mayi, jambun, barka mara nyubun.

analysis:
karrkay-karrkay kari dakwuy yabarrka, balbi-l buban jana-nya baja yamba yabarrka bangka-nka jana-y: bangkan, mayi, jambun, barka mara nyubun | children NEG hungry ever, hunting poor being-SUB even thing always gather-PURP stood: root, fruit, grub, nuts hand one


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["bubu", "bama", "ngamu", "nukal", "bangkarr", "wungar", "burril"]
loans_used: []
evidence: country-as-mother; burri 'call/name'
status: revised
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:35:43.366701+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T05:35:59.623571+00:00
english:
The old woman said the country was the mother of all the people, feeding them from her own body every day, and that is why the people called the land their mother.

kuku:
Wulbumanangka balkan: bubu bama wubulkumu ngamu, jana nukamanil nyungu bangkarrmuny wungar wubulku, yala bama bubu ngamu kunjan.

analysis:
wulbuman-angka balka-ny: bubu bama wubul-ku-mu ngamu, jana nuka-mani-l nyungu bangkarr-muny wungar wubul-ku, yala bama bubu ngamu kunja-ny | old.woman said: country people all-POSS mother, them feeds her body-ABL day all, thus people country mother called


frame: clause_chain
words_used: ["karrkay", "binal", "wanyurringku", "kamba", "manil", "wawu", "minya", "mayi", "yilbal"]
loans_used: []
evidence: wanyurringku x3 rhetorical 'why'
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:35:43.366701+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:36:16.799027+00:00
english:
The children understood then why the old people would never take more than they needed, and why they thanked the animals and the plants, and why they wasted nothing.

kuku:
Karrkay-karrkayangka binalman yalada wanyurringku kamba-kamba kari wubul manil nyungu wawumuny, wanyurringku minya mayi ngulkurr balkan, wanyurringku nyubun kari yilban.

analysis:
karrkay-karrkay-angka binal-ma-ny yala-da wanyurringku kamba-kamba kari wubul mani-l nyungu wawu-muny, wanyurringku minya mayi ngulkurr balka-ny, wanyurringku nyubun kari yilba-ny | children understood then why elders NEG much take their need-ABL, why animals plants thanked, why nothing wasted


frame: conditional_kaki
words_used: ["bubu", "nukal", "kaki", "ngamu", "nyajil", "walu", "murnil", "kilbal", "yilbal"]
loans_used: []
evidence: bubu-bu ERG; two kaki+NONPAST; mother-vs-thing
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:35:43.366701+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:36:16.799027+00:00
english:
The old man said: The country will feed you forever if you treat it as a mother, but it will turn its face away if you treat it as a thing to be used up and thrown down.

kuku:
Mukulungku dingkarangka balkan: Bububu yundu nukamanil yabarrka, kaki yundu ngamu yala nyajil, yambada nyungu walu murnil kudamundu, kaki yundu yamba yala nyajil kilbanka yilbanka.

analysis:
mukul-ungku dingkar-angka balka-ny: bubu-bu yundu nuka-mani-l yabarrka, kaki yundu ngamu yala nyaji-l, yambada nyungu walu murni-l kudamundu, kaki yundu yamba yala nyaji-l kilba-nka yilba-nka | old man said: country-ERG you feeds forever, if you mother like treat, but its face turns away, if you thing like treat waste-PURP throw-PURP


frame: clause_chain
words_used: ["karrkay", "kuku", "wundil", "wawu", "milbil", "minya", "mayi", "binal", "kilbal"]
loans_used: []
evidence: knowledge-transmission; bubu-muny ABL
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:35:43.366701+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:36:16.799027+00:00
english:
The children carried these teachings all their lives, and taught them to their own children, so that the knowledge of the animals and the plants was never lost from the country.

kuku:
Karrkay-karrkayangka yinya kuku wundin wawu wubulku, nyungu karrkay-karrkay milbin, minyamu mayimu binal kari bubumuny kilban yabarrka.

analysis:
karrkay-karrkay-angka yinya kuku wundi-ny wawu wubul-ku, nyungu karrkay-karrkay milbi-ny, minya-mu mayi-mu binal kari bubu-muny kilba-ny yabarrka | children these teachings carried life all, their children taught, animals-POSS plants-POSS knowledge NEG country-ABL lost ever


frame: clause_chain
words_used: ["minya", "mayi", "wungar", "nukal", "murnil", "bama", "kaday", "wunkuwingku", "bubu"]
loans_used: []
evidence: wungar-a LOC(r→a); cyclical close
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:35:43.366701+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:36:16.799027+00:00
english:
And the animals and the plants, in their turn, went on feeding the people season after season, generation after generation, as they had since the very first morning.

kuku:
Minya mayi baja, nyungu wungara, bama nukamanil yabarrka, wungar murninya wubulku, bama kadanya wubulku, yala wunkuwingku bubumu ngadiku.

analysis:
minya mayi baja, nyungu wungar-a, bama nuka-mani-l yabarrka, wungar murni-nya wubul-ku, bama kada-nya wubul-ku, yala wunkuwingku bubu-mu ngadiku | animals plants too, their turn-LOC, people feed always, seasons turning all, generations coming all, as morning world-POSS ancient


frame: conditional_kaki
words_used: ["madja", "yamba-kari", "janay", "miyil", "nyajil", "mayi", "bubu", "kaki", "ngulkurr"]
loans_used: []
evidence: kaki+NONPAST (kaday); miyil-ji 'with eyes'
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:35:43.366701+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:36:16.799027+00:00
english:
The old man said there was no such thing as an empty bush to the person with eyes to see, only a table always set, if you came to it with respect and thanks.

kuku:
Mukulungku dingkarangka balkan: madja yamba-kari kari janay bama nyulu miyilji nyajil, mayi-bubu yabarrka janay, kaki yundu ngulkurr-bu kaday, ngulkurr balkanya.

analysis:
mukul-ungku dingkar-angka balka-ny: madja yamba-kari kari jana-y bama nyulu miyil-ji nyaji-l, mayi-bubu yabarrka jana-y, kaki yundu ngulkurr-bu kada-y, ngulkurr balka-nya | old man said: scrub empty NEG exists person who eyes-COMIT sees, food-country always stands, if you respect-INST come, well speaking-SUB


frame: clause_chain
words_used: ["karrkay", "bubu", "nyajil", "yamba", "wawu", "nukal", "milbil", "kujil", "ngamu"]
loans_used: []
evidence: wawu-ji 'living'; wawu-jirray 'love a lot' (Patz)
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:35:43.366701+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:36:16.799027+00:00
english:
So the children came to see the whole country as one great living thing that fed them and taught them and held them, and they loved it as they loved their own mother.

kuku:
Yalaku karrkay-karrkay bubu wubulku nyajin yala yamba nyubun wawuji yalbay, nyulu jana nukamanil, milbin, kujin, jana wawu-jirray yala jana nyungu ngamu wawu-jirray.

analysis:
yala-ku karrkay-karrkay bubu wubul-ku nyaji-ny yala yamba nyubun wawu-ji yalbay, nyulu jana nuka-mani-l, milbi-ny, kuji-ny, jana wawu-jirray yala jana nyungu ngamu wawu-jirray | thus children country whole saw like thing one life-COMIT big, it them feeds, taught, held, they loved like they their mother love


frame: comparative
words_used: ["dingkar", "balbi", "karrkay", "warri", "wanyamba", "darrba", "yalbay", "bubu", "yijarril"]
loans_used: []
evidence: wanyamba 'whose' (POSS of wanya); bajaku superlative; bubu-ngu LOC(u→ngu)
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:46:02.436663+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:48:08.494624+00:00
english:
When the men came back from hunting, the children ran to see whose wallaby was the biggest, and they laid them on the ground and compared them one against another.

kuku:
Dingkar-dingkar balbilmuny kadanda, karrkay-karrkay warrin nyajinka wanyamba darrba yalbay bajaku, jana bubungu yijarrin nyubun-nyubunji nyajin.

analysis:
dingkar-dingkar balbi-l-muny kada-ny-da, karrkay-karrkay warri-ny nyaji-nka wanyamba darrba yalbay bajaku, jana bubu-ngu yijarri-ny nyubun-nyubun-ji nyaji-ny | men hunt-ABL came-then, children ran see-PURP whose wallaby big most, they ground-LOC put one.by.one-COMIT looked


frame: comparative
words_used: ["karrkay", "yalbay", "darrba", "kanbal", "wubul", "minya", "binal", "ngulkurr"]
loans_used: []
evidence: comparative -muny + DEG2 -baja (ngulkurr-baja 'better')
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:46:02.436663+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:48:08.494624+00:00
english:
The oldest boy's wallaby was bigger than all the others, and he was very proud, but the old man said: A big catch is good, but a wise catch is better.

kuku:
Karrkay yalbaymu darrba yalbay kanbal wubulmuny, nyulu wawu-yalbay bajaku, yambada mukulungku dingkarangka balkan: Minya yalbay ngulkurr, minya binal ngulkurr-baja.

analysis:
karrkay yalbay-mu darrba yalbay kanbal wubul-muny, nyulu wawu-yalbay bajaku, yambada mukul-ungku dingkar-angka balka-ny: minya yalbay ngulkurr, minya binal ngulkurr-baja | boy oldest-POSS wallaby big rest all-ABL, he proud very, but old man said: catch big good, catch wise better


frame: question_howmany
words_used: ["mukul", "karrkay", "babaji", "darrba", "wanjarrinya", "kunil", "jawun", "wawu", "wubul"]
loans_used: []
evidence: wanjarrinya x2 'how many'; wubul-baja ...-muny 'more than'
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:46:02.436663+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:48:08.494624+00:00
english:
The old man asked the boy: How many wallabies did you kill, and how many did your family need? And the boy saw he had taken more than they could eat.

kuku:
Mukulungku dingkarangka karrkay babajin: Yundu darrba wanjarrinya kunin, jawunkarra wanjarrinya wawu? Karrkayangka nyajin nyulu wubul-baja manin jana nukalmuny.

analysis:
mukul-ungku dingkar-angka karrkay babaji-ny: yundu darrba wanjarrinya kuni-ny, jawun-karra wanjarrinya wawu? karrkay-angka nyaji-ny nyulu wubul-baja mani-ny jana nuka-l-muny | old man boy asked: you wallabies how.many killed, family how.many need? boy saw he more took they eat-ABL


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["darrba", "nyubun", "jawun", "nukal", "wungar", "jambul", "kulur", "bawal", "kabu", "bambay"]
loans_used: []
evidence: number progression nyubun/jambul/kulur; kabu-ma-nka PURP 'rot'
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:46:02.436663+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:48:08.494624+00:00
english:
The old man said: One wallaby feeds the family for one day; two feed them for two days; but three left to rot feeds no one and brings sickness on the hunter.

kuku:
Mukulungku dingkarangka balkan: Darrba nyubun jawunkarra nukamanil wungar nyubunka; jambul wungar jambulka; kulur bawan kabumanka nyubun kari nukamanil, balbibamaka bambay wundil.

analysis:
mukul-ungku dingkar-angka balka-ny: darrba nyubun jawun-karra nuka-mani-l wungar nyubun-ka; jambul wungar jambul-ka; kulur bawa-ny kabu-ma-nka nyubun kari nuka-mani-l, balbi-bama-ka bambay wundi-l | old man said: wallaby one family feeds day one-DAT; two days two-DAT; three left rot-become-PURP no.one feeds, hunter-DAT sickness brings


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["karrkay", "binal", "wawu", "kaka", "wungar", "darrba", "nyubun", "nganga", "dingkar", "yilayku"]
loans_used: []
evidence: wungar-a LOC(r→a); yalbay-baja ...-muny 'bigger than'
status: revised
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:46:02.436663+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T05:02:04.863733+00:00
english:
The boy understood and felt ashamed, and the next day he took only one wallaby, and the old man said: Now you are a bigger man than you were yesterday.

kuku:
Karrkayangka binalman, milka-murruji janay, yindu wungara nyulu darrba nyubun nganga manin, mukulungku dingkarangka balkan: Nyiku yundu dingkar yalbay-baja yilaykumuny.

analysis:
karrkay-angka binal-ma-ny, milka-murruji jana-y, yindu wungar-a nyulu darrba nyubun nganga mani-ny, mukul-ungku dingkar-angka balka-ny: nyiku yundu dingkar yalbay-baja yilayku-muny | boy understood, ashamed was, other day-LOC he wallaby one only took, old man said: now you man bigger yesterday-ABL


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["yaba", "jambul", "kunil", "balbi", "ngulkurr", "bubu", "milbil", "kalka", "ngandal"]
loans_used: []
evidence: kuni-wa-y RECIP 'argue'; bubu-bu ERG; ngulkurr-baja 'better'
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:46:02.436663+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:48:08.494624+00:00
english:
Two brothers argued about which of them was the better hunter, and the old man said: The country will show you, so let your spears speak and keep your mouths quiet.

kuku:
Yaba jambul kuni-wan wanya jana balbibama ngulkurr-baja, mukulungku dingkarangka balkan: Bububu yundu milbil, yurra kalka balka, ngandal wunbu kuji.

analysis:
yaba jambul kuni-wa-ny wanya jana balbi-bama ngulkurr-baja, mukul-ungku dingkar-angka balka-ny: bubu-bu yundu milbi-l, yurra kalka balka, ngandal wunbu kuji | brothers two argued which them hunter better, old man said: country-ERG you shows, you.PL spears speak-IMP, mouth quiet keep-IMP


frame: comparative
words_used: ["yindu", "wungar", "yaba", "buban", "kuyu", "wubul", "yalbay", "jambul", "yamba"]
loans_used: []
evidence: wungar-a LOC; wubul-baja 'more' vs yalbay-baja 'bigger'; yamba-nga LOC
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:46:02.436663+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:48:08.494624+00:00
english:
The next day the younger brother caught more fish but the older brother caught a bigger fish, and the old man said each was best at his own thing.

kuku:
Yindu wungara yaba bubanangka kuyu wubul-baja manin, yaba yalbaymu kuyu yalbay-baja manin, mukulungku dingkarangka balkan jambulku ngulkurr bajaku nyungu yambanga.

analysis:
yindu wungar-a yaba buban-angka kuyu wubul-baja mani-ny, yaba yalbay-mu kuyu yalbay-baja mani-ny, mukul-ungku dingkar-angka balka-ny jambul-ku ngulkurr bajaku nyungu yamba-nga | other day-LOC brother younger fish more caught, brother older fish bigger caught, old man said both best their thing-LOC


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["yundu-yundu", "yaba", "milbil", "nyubun", "warri", "ngulkurr", "junkurr", "bubu", "dingkar"]
loans_used: []
evidence: milbi-ji REFL 'compare self'; bubu-bu ERG; warri E-017
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:46:02.436663+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:48:08.494624+00:00
english:
The old man said: Do not measure yourself against your brother, for one of you runs better and one is stronger, and the country needs both kinds of man.

kuku:
Mukulungku dingkarangka balkan: Kari yundu-yundu yabaji milbi-ji, nyubun warri ngulkurr-baja, nyubun junkurr-baja, bububu jambul dingkar wawu.

analysis:
mukul-ungku dingkar-angka balka-ny: kari yundu-yundu yaba-ji milbi-ji, nyubun warri ngulkurr-baja, nyubun junkurr-baja, bubu-bu jambul dingkar wawu | old man said: NEG yourself brother-COMIT compare-REFL, one runs better, one stronger, country-ERG two men needs


frame: comparative
words_used: ["karrkay", "kudamundu", "janay", "kalbay", "dukul", "nyubun", "yindu", "yajarril", "wawu"]
loans_used: []
evidence: kalbay 'tall'; kalbay-baja ...-muny 'taller than'
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:46:02.436663+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:48:08.494624+00:00
english:
The children stood back to back to see who was the tallest, and the tallest boy was a whole head taller than the next, and he laughed with pride.

kuku:
Karrkay-karrkay kudamundu-kudamundu janay nyajinka wanya kalbay bajaku, karrkay kalbay bajaku dukul nyubun kalbay-baja yindumuny, nyulu yajarrin wawu-yalbayji.

analysis:
karrkay-karrkay kudamundu-kudamundu jana-y nyaji-nka wanya kalbay bajaku, karrkay kalbay bajaku dukul nyubun kalbay-baja yindu-muny, nyulu yajarri-ny wawu-yalbay-ji | children back-to-back stood see-PURP who tall most, boy tall most head one taller other-ABL, he laughed pride-COMIT


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["karrkay", "buban", "bajaku", "wawu", "warru", "kalbay", "wubul", "nyubun", "wungar"]
loans_used: []
evidence: buban bajaku 'smallest'; kalbay-baja ...-muny; wungar-a LOC
status: revised
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:46:02.436663+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T05:02:04.863733+00:00
english:
The smallest child was sad to be the shortest, but the old woman said: You are the smallest now, but you are also the youngest, and you will grow taller than all of them one day.

kuku:
Karrkay buban bajaku walu-jirrbu-jirrbu nyulu buban bajaku, yambada wulbumanangka balkan: Yundu buban bajaku nyiku, yundu warru bajaku baja, yundu kalbay-baja jana wubulmuny nyubun wungara.

analysis:
karrkay buban bajaku walu-jirrbu-jirrbu nyulu buban bajaku, yambada wulbuman-angka balka-ny: yundu buban bajaku nyiku, yundu warru bajaku baja, yundu kalbay-baja jana wubul-muny nyubun wungar-a | child small most sad he short most, but old.woman said: you small most now, you young most too, you taller them all-ABL one day-LOC


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["juku", "kalbay", "diburr", "buban", "dingkar", "ngawa", "yajarril", "yamba"]
loans_used: []
evidence: diburr seed; ngawa baby; small-becomes-big motif
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:46:02.436663+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:48:08.494624+00:00
english:
The old woman said: The tall tree was once the smallest seed, and the biggest man was once the smallest baby, so never laugh at what is small, for small does not stay small.

kuku:
Wulbumanangka balkan: Juku kalbay ngadiku diburr buban bajaku, dingkar yalbay ngadiku ngawa buban bajaku, kari yundu yajarril yamba bubanka, buban kari buban janay yabarrka.

analysis:
wulbuman-angka balka-ny: juku kalbay ngadiku diburr buban bajaku, dingkar yalbay ngadiku ngawa buban bajaku, kari yundu yajarri-l yamba buban-ka, buban kari buban jana-y yabarrka | old.woman said: tree tall long.ago seed small most, man big long.ago baby small most, NEG you laugh thing small-DAT, small NEG small stays ever


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["karrkay", "jarral", "warru", "buban", "wubul", "mara", "nyubun", "burril", "yala"]
loans_used: []
evidence: oldest-ABL...youngest-DAT range; yala-nga LOC(a→nga)
status: revised
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:46:02.436663+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T05:35:59.623571+00:00
english:
The children lined up from the oldest to the youngest, and there were seven of them, more than the fingers of one hand, and the old woman named them all in order.

kuku:
Karrkay-karrkay jarran warru bajakumuny buban bajakuka, jana wubul, mara nyubunmu wubul-baja, wulbumanangka jana wubulku kunjan yalanga.

analysis:
karrkay-karrkay jarra-ny warru bajaku-muny buban bajaku-ka, jana wubul, mara nyubun-mu wubul-baja, wulbuman-angka jana wubul-ku kunja-ny yala-nga | children lined.up oldest-ABL youngest-DAT, they many, hand one-POSS more, old.woman them all named order-LOC


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["jawun", "karrkay", "wubul", "ngulkurr", "mayi", "nukal", "kamba", "nyajil"]
loans_used: []
evidence: wubul-ji COMIT; ngulkurr-baja ...-muny 'richer than'
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:46:02.436663+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:48:08.494624+00:00
english:
The old man said a family with many children was richer than a family with much food, for food is eaten and gone but children grow and stay and care for you.

kuku:
Mukulungku dingkarangka balkan: jawunkarra karrkay wubulji ngulkurr-baja jawunkarra mayi wubulmuny, mayi nukan dungan, karrkay kambaman janay yundu nyajil.

analysis:
mukul-ungku dingkar-angka balka-ny: jawun-karra karrkay wubul-ji ngulkurr-baja jawun-karra mayi wubul-muny, mayi nuka-ny dunga-ny, karrkay kamba-ma-ny jana-y yundu nyaji-l | old man said: family children many-COMIT richer family food much-ABL, food eaten gone, children grow stay you look.after


frame: question_who
words_used: ["karrkay", "babaji", "bayan", "mukul", "juku", "kalbay", "wawubaja", "ngundu"]
loans_used: []
evidence: bayan-ba LOC(n→ba); mukul bajaku 'oldest'; mukul-baja ...-muny
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:46:02.436663+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:48:08.494624+00:00
english:
The children asked the old man who was the oldest person in the whole camp, and he said he himself was, older even than the tallest tree by the river.

kuku:
Karrkay-karrkayangka mukul dingkar babajin wanya bayanba mukul bajaku, nyulu balkan nyulu-nyulu, mukul-baja juku kalbay bajaku wawubaja ngundumuny.

analysis:
karrkay-karrkay-angka mukul dingkar babaji-ny wanya bayan-ba mukul bajaku, nyulu balka-ny nyulu-nyulu, mukul-baja juku kalbay bajaku wawubaja ngundu-muny | children old man asked who camp-LOC old most, he said himself, older tree tall most river near-ABL


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["mukul", "milka-wulay", "wubul", "karrkay", "binal", "warri", "ngulkurr", "kalbay", "ngaya"]
loans_used: []
evidence: wubul-baja ...-muny; kalbay-baja 'farther'; ngaya-muny 'than me'
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:46:02.436663+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:48:08.494624+00:00
english:
The old man laughed and said: I am so old that I have forgotten more than you children will ever learn, but you will run faster and see farther than I ever could.

kuku:
Mukulungku dingkarangka yajarrin, balkan: Ngayu mukul bajaku, ngayu milka-wulan wubul-baja yurra karrkay binalmalmuny, yambada yurra warri ngulkurr-baja, nyajil kalbay-baja ngayamuny.

analysis:
mukul-ungku dingkar-angka yajarri-ny, balka-ny: ngayu mukul bajaku, ngayu milka-wula-ny wubul-baja yurra karrkay binal-ma-l-muny, yambada yurra warri ngulkurr-baja, nyaji-l kalbay-baja ngaya-muny | old man laughed, said: I old most, I forgot more you children learn-ABL, but you.PL run better, see farther me-ABL


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["mukul", "ngulkurr", "mumbu", "warru", "nganga", "yindu", "wungar", "wawu", "junkurr"]
loans_used: []
evidence: mumbu-baja 'worse'; warru-muny 'than youth'; each-age-its-strength
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:46:02.436663+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:48:08.494624+00:00
english:
The children learned that age was not better or worse than youth, only different, and that each time of life had its own strength and its own beauty.

kuku:
Karrkay-karrkayangka binalman mukul kari ngulkurr-baja kari mumbu-baja warrumuny, nganga yindu, wungar wubulku wawumu nyungu junkurr, nyungu ngulkurr.

analysis:
karrkay-karrkay-angka binal-ma-ny mukul kari ngulkurr-baja kari mumbu-baja warru-muny, nganga yindu, wungar wubul-ku wawu-mu nyungu junkurr, nyungu ngulkurr | children learned old NEG better NEG worse youth-ABL, just different, times all life-POSS its strength, its beauty


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["mukul", "karrkay", "kalka", "kulur", "milbil", "ngulkurr", "yindu", "manil", "kuku"]
loans_used: []
evidence: kalka kulur 'three spears'; wanya ngulkurr bajaku 'which best'
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:46:02.436663+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:48:08.494624+00:00
english:
The old man showed the boys three spears and asked which was the best, and each boy chose a different one, and each gave a good reason for his choice.

kuku:
Mukulungku dingkarangka karrkay-karrkay kalka kulur milbin, babajin wanya ngulkurr bajaku, karrkay wubulku yindu-yindu manin, wubulku ngulkurr kuku balkan nyungu manilmu.

analysis:
mukul-ungku dingkar-angka karrkay-karrkay kalka kulur milbi-ny, babaji-ny wanya ngulkurr bajaku, karrkay wubul-ku yindu-yindu mani-ny, wubul-ku ngulkurr kuku balka-ny nyungu mani-l-mu | old man boys spears three showed, asked which good most, boys all different chose, all good reason spoke their choosing-POSS


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["kalka", "nyubun", "ngulkurr", "kuyu", "darrba", "dingkar", "junkurr", "karrkay"]
loans_used: []
evidence: context-relative 'best'; DAT purpose-recipient
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:46:02.436663+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:48:08.494624+00:00
english:
The old man said: There is no one best spear, for the best spear for fishing is not the best for wallabies, and the best for a strong man is not the best for a boy.

kuku:
Mukulungku dingkarangka balkan: Kalka nyubun ngulkurr bajaku kari janay, kalka kuyuka ngulkurr kari darrbaka ngulkurr, kalka dingkar junkurrka ngulkurr kari karrkayka ngulkurr.

analysis:
mukul-ungku dingkar-angka balka-ny: kalka nyubun ngulkurr bajaku kari jana-y, kalka kuyu-ka ngulkurr kari darrba-ka ngulkurr, kalka dingkar junkurr-ka ngulkurr kari karrkay-ka ngulkurr | old man said: spear one best NEG exists, spear fish-DAT good NEG wallaby-DAT good, spear man strong-DAT good NEG child-DAT good


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["yamba", "ngulkurr", "kirraji", "bama", "yukil", "dingkar", "binal", "buban", "karrbal"]
loans_used: []
evidence: yukil 'fits/right'; yamba buban 'few things'
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:46:02.436663+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:48:08.494624+00:00
english:
The best thing, the old man said, is the thing that fits the task and the person, and a wise man owns few things but each one is the right one.

kuku:
Yamba ngulkurr bajaku, mukulungku dingkarangka balkan, yamba nyulu kirrajika bamaka yukil, dingkar binal yamba buban karrbal, yambada wubulku yukil.

analysis:
yamba ngulkurr bajaku, mukul-ungku dingkar-angka balka-ny, yamba nyulu kirraji-ka bama-ka yukil, dingkar binal yamba buban karrba-l, yambada wubul-ku yukil | thing best, old man said, thing that task-DAT person-DAT fits, man wise things few owns, but all right


frame: micro_narrative
loans_used: []
evidence: ngulkurr-baja 'better'; kalbay-baja 'longer'
status: revised
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:46:02.436663+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T11:30:16.518750+00:00
english:
The children learned to choose well: not the biggest or the brightest thing, but the thing that would do the work best and last the longest.

kuku:
Karrkay-karrkayangka binalman ngulkurr maninka: kari yamba yalbay bajaku, kari yamba balbajil bajaku, yambada yamba nyulu kirraji ngulkurr-baja ngaral, bundal kalbay-baja.

analysis:
karrkay-karrkay-angka binal-ma-ny ngulkurr mani-nka: kari yamba yalbay bajaku, kari yamba balbaji-l bajaku, yambada yamba nyulu kirraji ngulkurr-baja ngara-l, bunda-l kalbay-baja | children learned well choose-DAT: NEG thing biggest, NEG thing brightest, but thing that work better does, lasts longer

words_used:
["karrkay", "binal", "ngulkurr", "manil", "yamba", "yalbay", "balbajil", "kirraji", "bundal", "kalbay"]


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["bama", "yaba", "manil", "mara", "junkurr", "walu", "wawu", "ngulkurr", "kuku", "yukil"]
loans_used: []
evidence: -muny 'because of/for'; heart-over-appearance
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:46:02.436663+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:48:08.494624+00:00
english:
The old woman said the same of people: do not choose a friend for their strong arm or their handsome face, but for their good heart and their true word.

kuku:
Wulbumanangka balkan bamamu baja: kari yaba mani nyungu mara junkurrmuny, nyungu walu ngulkurrmuny, yambada nyungu wawu ngulkurrmuny, nyungu kuku yukilmuny.

analysis:
wulbuman-angka balka-ny bama-mu baja: kari yaba mani nyungu mara junkurr-muny, nyungu walu ngulkurr-muny, yambada nyungu wawu ngulkurr-muny, nyungu kuku yukil-muny | old.woman said people-POSS too: NEG friend choose their arm strong-ABL(for), their face good-ABL, but their heart good-ABL, their word true-ABL


frame: question_content
words_used: ["karrkay", "babaji", "bama", "wawu", "binal", "murruji", "wungar", "nyubun", "kudamundu"]
loans_used: []
evidence: nyubun-ba LOC(n→ba); yala 'as/like' comparison
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:46:02.436663+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:48:08.494624+00:00
english:
The children asked how you could know a person's heart, and the old woman said: You cannot know it in a day; you know it over many seasons, the way you know the weather.

kuku:
Karrkay-karrkayangka babajin yala yundu bamamu wawu binalka, wulbumanangka balkan: Yundu murruji wungar nyubunba binal; yundu binal wungar wubul kudamundu, yala yundu wungar binal.

analysis:
karrkay-karrkay-angka babaji-ny yala yundu bama-mu wawu binal-ka, wulbuman-angka balka-ny: yundu murruji wungar nyubun-ba binal; yundu binal wungar wubul kudamundu, yala yundu wungar binal | children asked how you person-POSS heart know-DAT, old.woman said: you unable day one-LOC know; you know seasons many over, as you weather know


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["jina", "buban", "ngulkurr", "jalungkarr", "dungay", "kalbay", "marral"]
loans_used: []
evidence: jina buban bajaku 'shortest'; jalungkarr-a LOC(r→a); kalbay-baja 'longer'
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:46:02.436663+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:48:08.494624+00:00
english:
The old man said the shortest road is not always the best road, for the shortest road may go through a flooded river while the longer road stays dry and safe.

kuku:
Mukulungku dingkarangka balkan: jina buban bajaku kari yabarrka ngulkurr bajaku, jina buban nyulu jalungkarra dungay, jina kalbay-baja marral ngulkurr janay.

analysis:
mukul-ungku dingkar-angka balka-ny: jina buban bajaku kari yabarrka ngulkurr bajaku, jina buban nyulu jalungkarr-a dunga-y, jina kalbay-baja marral ngulkurr jana-y | old man said: road shortest NEG always best, road short which flood-LOC goes, road longer dry safe stays


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["yala", "junkurr", "ngulkurr", "nyubun", "bama", "binal", "jambul", "murnil", "manil"]
loans_used: []
evidence: junkurr bajaku 'fastest' vs ngulkurr bajaku 'best'; jambulku 'the two'
status: revised
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:46:02.436663+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T11:30:16.518750+00:00
english:
The old man said the fastest way and the best way are often not the same, and a wise person learns to tell the difference and to choose the best.

kuku:
Mukulungku dingkarangka balkan: yala junkurr bajaku, yala ngulkurr bajaku, yabarrka kari nyubun, bama binal binalmal jambulku murninka, ngulkurr maninka.

analysis:
mukul-ungku dingkar-angka balka-ny: yala junkurr bajaku, yala ngulkurr bajaku, yabarrka kari nyubun, bama binal binal-ma-l jambul-ku murni-nka, ngulkurr mani-nka | old man said: way fastest, way best, often NEG same, person wise learns both difference-DAT, best choose-DAT


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["jawun", "minya", "dajil", "wulbuman", "nyajil", "bama", "yukil", "wubul", "buban", "yindu"]
loans_used: []
evidence: daji-wa-y RECIP; wubul-baja 'more'/buban-baja 'less' ...-muny
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:46:02.436663+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:48:08.494624+00:00
english:
When the family shared the meat, the old woman made sure each person got a fair share, not more and not less than the others.

kuku:
Jawunkarra minya daji-wanda, wulbumanangka nyajin bama wubulku minya yukil manin, kari wubul-baja, kari buban-baja yindumuny.

analysis:
jawun-karra minya daji-wa-ny-da, wulbuman-angka nyaji-ny bama wubul-ku minya yukil mani-ny, kari wubul-baja, kari buban-baja yindu-muny | family meat shared-then, old.woman saw people all meat fair got, NEG more, NEG less others-ABL


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["minya", "yalbay", "bama", "kirraji", "wubul", "nyubun", "karrkay", "buban", "kamba"]
loans_used: []
evidence: yalbay bajaku 'biggest'; minya nyubun 'same portion'; wubul-baja 'more'
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:46:02.436663+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:48:08.494624+00:00
english:
The biggest portion went to the one who had done the most work, and the same portion went to the smallest child, for the child would grow and needed it more.

kuku:
Minya yalbay bajaku bamaka dungan nyulu kirraji wubul bajaku ngaranmuny, minya nyubun karrkay bubanka baja, nyulu kambanka wawu wubul-baja.

analysis:
minya yalbay bajaku bama-ka dunga-ny nyulu kirraji wubul bajaku ngara-ny-muny, minya nyubun karrkay buban-ka baja, nyulu kamba-nka wawu wubul-baja | meat biggest person-DAT went who work most did-ABL, meat same child small-DAT too, he grow-PURP need more


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["yukil", "nyubun", "dingkar", "yalbay", "mayi", "wubul", "wawu", "karrkay", "bambay", "kakawarri"]
loans_used: []
evidence: fair≠equal; wubul-baja ...-muny 'more than' x2
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:46:02.436663+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:48:08.494624+00:00
english:
The old woman said fair does not mean equal, for a big man needs more food than a child and a sick person needs more care than a well one.

kuku:
Wulbumanangka balkan: yukil kari nyubun, dingkar yalbay mayi wubul-baja wawu karrkaymuny, bambaybama nyajil wubul-baja wawu kakawarribamamuny.

analysis:
wulbuman-angka balka-ny: yukil kari nyubun, dingkar yalbay mayi wubul-baja wawu karrkay-muny, bambay-bama nyaji-l wubul-baja wawu kakawarri-bama-muny | old.woman said: fair NEG same, man big food more needs child-ABL, sick.person care more needs well.person-ABL


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["karrkay", "binal", "dajil", "bama", "nyubun", "wawu", "yala", "dandi", "ngulkurr"]
loans_used: []
evidence: daji-wa-y-ka; dandi-baja 'harder'/ngulkurr-baja 'better'
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:46:02.436663+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:48:08.494624+00:00
english:
The children learned to share not by giving everyone the same, but by giving each person what they needed — that was the harder and the better way.

kuku:
Karrkay-karrkayangka binalman daji-wayka kari bama wubulku nyubun dajil, yambada bama wubulku nyungu wawu dajil, yinya yala dandi-baja, ngulkurr-baja baja.

analysis:
karrkay-karrkay-angka binal-ma-ny daji-wa-y-ka kari bama wubul-ku nyubun daji-l, yambada bama wubul-ku nyungu wawu daji-l, yinya yala dandi-baja, ngulkurr-baja baja | children learned share-DAT NEG people all same give, but people all their need give, that way harder, better too


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["wubul", "binal", "ngulkurr", "dandi", "kuyu", "buban", "jambul", "yalbay", "nyubun", "mayi"]
loans_used: []
evidence: ngulkurr-baja 'better'; dandi 'weight'; number-vs-weight
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:46:02.436663+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:48:08.494624+00:00
english:
The old man said knowing the number is good but knowing the weight is better, for two small fish and one big fish may weigh the same but never make the same meal.

kuku:
Mukulungku dingkarangka balkan: wubul binal ngulkurr, dandi binal ngulkurr-baja, kuyu buban jambul kuyu yalbay nyubunji dandi nyubun, yambada mayi kari nyubun.

analysis:
mukul-ungku dingkar-angka balka-ny: wubul binal ngulkurr, dandi binal ngulkurr-baja, kuyu buban jambul kuyu yalbay nyubun-ji dandi nyubun, yambada mayi kari nyubun | old man said: number know good, weight know better, fish small two fish big one-COMIT weight same, but meal NEG same


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["bama", "ngulkurr", "yamba", "wubul", "wawu", "buban", "kaja", "yindu"]
loans_used: []
evidence: wawu buban bajaku 'need least'; kaja-kari 'free/unbound'
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:46:02.436663+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:48:08.494624+00:00
english:
The old woman said the richest person was not the one with the most things but the one who needed the least, for they were free where others were bound.

kuku:
Wulbumanangka balkan: bama ngulkurr bajaku kari nyulu yamba wubul bajakuji, yambada nyulu wawu buban bajaku, nyulu kaja-kari wanja yindu kajaji janay.

analysis:
wulbuman-angka balka-ny: bama ngulkurr bajaku kari nyulu yamba wubul bajaku-ji, yambada nyulu wawu buban bajaku, nyulu kaja-kari wanja yindu kaja-ji jana-y | old.woman said: person richest NEG one things most-COMIT, but one need least, he tie-less where others tied-COMIT stand


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["karrkay", "yukil", "binal", "binalku", "mukul", "nyajil", "wubul", "wulbuman", "kuku"]
loans_used: []
evidence: wubul-baja wubul-baja 'more and more'; mukul-ma-l-SUB
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:46:02.436663+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:48:08.494624+00:00
english:
The children did not fully understand, but they remembered, and as they grew older they saw more and more how true the old woman's words had been.

kuku:
Karrkay-karrkay kari yukil binalman, yambada jana binalku, jana mukulmandanya jana nyajin wubul-baja wubul-baja yala wulbumanmu kuku yukilmuny.

analysis:
karrkay-karrkay kari yukil binal-ma-ny, yambada jana binalku, jana mukul-ma-ny-da-nya jana nyaji-ny wubul-baja wubul-baja yala wulbuman-mu kuku yukil-muny | children NEG fully understood, but they remembered, they old-becoming-SUB they saw more more how old.woman-POSS words true-ABL


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["dajil", "buban", "wawu", "jirray", "ngulkurr", "yalbay", "dandi", "nyajil", "mara"]
loans_used: []
evidence: wawu-jirray 'love'(Patz); ngulkurr-baja ...-muny; heart-not-hand
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:46:02.436663+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:48:08.494624+00:00
english:
The old man said: The smallest gift given with love is worth more than the biggest gift given without it, so weigh the heart and not the hand.

kuku:
Mukulungku dingkarangka balkan: dajil buban bajaku wawu-jirrayji ngulkurr-baja dajil yalbay bajaku wawu-jirray-karimuny, dandi nyaji wawu, kari mara.

analysis:
mukul-ungku dingkar-angka balka-ny: daji-l buban bajaku wawu-jirray-ji ngulkurr-baja daji-l yalbay bajaku wawu-jirray-kari-muny, dandi nyaji wawu, kari mara | old man said: gift smallest love-COMIT worth.more gift biggest love-without-ABL, weight look-IMP heart, NEG hand


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["mukul", "binal", "kalbay", "bayan", "bana", "bubu", "ngundu", "kalakalbay", "wanjarrinya"]
loans_used: []
evidence: bubu-ngu LOC(u→ngu); ngundu-baja 'nearer'/kalakalbay-baja 'farther'
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:46:02.436663+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:48:08.494624+00:00
english:
The old man knew the distance to every camp and waterhole in the country, and he could tell you which was nearer and which was farther and by how much.

kuku:
Mukulungku dingkarangka binal yala kalbay bayan wubulku banaka bubungu, nyulu balkal wanya ngundu-baja, wanya kalakalbay-baja, wanjarrinya baja.

analysis:
mukul-ungku dingkar-angka binal yala kalbay bayan wubul-ku bana-ka bubu-ngu, nyulu balka-l wanya ngundu-baja, wanya kalakalbay-baja, wanjarrinya baja | old man knew how far camp all water-DAT country-LOC, he tells which nearer, which farther, how.much too


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["dungay", "wungar", "jilbal", "jina", "nyubun", "kalakalbay", "nganga", "baja-burray", "badil"]
loans_used: []
evidence: jina nyubun-nyubun 'step by step'; baja-burray-ma-l 'grow tired'
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:46:02.436663+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:48:08.494624+00:00
english:
He said a journey of many days is walked one step at a time, and the person who looks only at the far end grows tired, but the person who walks step by step arrives.

kuku:
Nyulu balkan: dungay wungar wubulmu jilban jina nyubun-nyubun, bama nyulu kalakalbay nganga nyajil baja-burraymal, yambada bama nyulu jina-jina jilbay badil.

analysis:
nyulu balka-ny: dunga-y wungar wubul-mu jilba-ny jina nyubun-nyubun, bama nyulu kalakalbay nganga nyaji-l baja-burray-ma-l, yambada bama nyulu jina-jina jilba-y badi-l | he said: journey days many-POSS walked step one.by.one, person who far only looks tired-becomes, but person who step-by-step walks arrives


frame: question_who
words_used: ["karrkay", "babaji", "yamba", "yalbay", "bubu", "jiri", "kujil", "manjal", "jalun"]
loans_used: []
evidence: yalbay bajaku 'biggest'; jiri sky; superlatives
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:46:02.436663+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:48:08.494624+00:00
english:
The children asked which was the biggest thing in the whole world, and the old man thought and said: The sky, for it holds everything else, even the greatest mountain and the widest sea.

kuku:
Karrkay-karrkayangka babajin wanya yamba yalbay bajaku bubu wubulku, mukulungku dingkarangka milka-bu baykan, balkan: Jiri, nyulu yamba wubulku kujil, manjal yalbay bajaku, jalun yalbay bajaku baja.

analysis:
karrkay-karrkay-angka babaji-ny wanya yamba yalbay bajaku bubu wubul-ku, mukul-ungku dingkar-angka milka-bu bayka-ny, balka-ny: jiri, nyulu yamba wubul-ku kuji-l, manjal yalbay bajaku, jalun yalbay bajaku baja | children asked which thing biggest world all, old man thought, said: sky, it things all holds, mountain biggest, sea biggest too


frame: question_who
words_used: ["karrkay", "babaji", "yamba", "buban", "diburr", "mayi", "murruji", "juku", "yalbay", "dukurr"]
loans_used: []
evidence: buban bajaku 'smallest'; diburr seed; tree-in-seed
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:46:02.436663+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:48:08.494624+00:00
english:
The children asked which was the smallest thing, and the old man said: The seed of the wild fig, so small you can barely see it, and yet a great tree sleeps inside it.

kuku:
Karrkay-karrkayangka babajin wanya yamba buban bajaku, mukulungku dingkarangka balkan: Diburr mayimu, buban bajaku murruji nyajil, yambada juku yalbay dukurr warngku wunay.

analysis:
karrkay-karrkay-angka babaji-ny wanya yamba buban bajaku, mukul-ungku dingkar-angka balka-ny: diburr mayi-mu, buban bajaku murruji nyaji-l, yambada juku yalbay dukurr warngku wuna-y | children asked which thing smallest, old man said: seed fruit-POSS, small most hardly see, but tree big inside sleeps


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["yalbay", "buban", "yala", "milbil", "yamba", "madja", "kujil", "nganga"]
loans_used: []
evidence: yamba-kari 'empty'; don't-judge-by-size
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:46:02.436663+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:48:08.494624+00:00
english:
The old man said big and small are not what they seem: the biggest thing may be empty and the smallest may hold a whole forest, so never judge a thing by its size alone.

kuku:
Mukulungku dingkarangka balkan: yalbay buban kari yala jana milbil, yamba yalbay bajaku yamba-kari, yamba buban bajaku madja wubulku kujil, kari yamba milbi nyungu yalbaybu nganga.

analysis:
mukul-ungku dingkar-angka balka-ny: yalbay buban kari yala jana milbi-l, yamba yalbay bajaku yamba-kari, yamba buban bajaku madja wubul-ku kuji-l, kari yamba milbi nyungu yalbay-bu nganga | old man said: big small NEG as they show, thing biggest empty, thing smallest forest whole holds, NEG thing judge its size-INST only


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["karrkay", "binal", "kuku", "wubul", "buban", "yalbay", "nganga", "yamba", "yindu", "milbil"]
loans_used: []
evidence: meta-comparative; nyubun...yindu-muny 'one to another'
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:46:02.436663+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:48:08.494624+00:00
english:
The children learned that the words 'more' and 'less' and 'bigger' and 'smaller' meant nothing on their own, but only ever in comparing one thing to another.

kuku:
Karrkay-karrkayangka binalman kuku 'wubul-baja', 'buban-baja', 'yalbay-baja', 'buban-baja' nganga yamba-kari, yambada nyubun yamba yindumuny milbinya nganga.

analysis:
karrkay-karrkay-angka binal-ma-ny kuku 'wubul-baja', 'buban-baja', 'yalbay-baja', 'buban-baja' nganga yamba-kari, yambada nyubun yamba yindu-muny milbi-nya nganga | children learned words 'more', 'less', 'bigger', 'smaller' alone meaning-less, but one thing other-ABL comparing-SUB only


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["yamba", "yalbay", "buban", "nganga", "yindu", "bama", "ngulkurr", "mumbu", "milbil", "wawu"]
loans_used: []
evidence: kari milbi-ji REFL 'not compare self'; wawu ngulkurr 'content'
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:46:02.436663+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:48:08.494624+00:00
english:
The old man said a thing is only big or small next to another thing, and a person only rich or poor next to another, so a wise person compares themselves to no one and is content.

kuku:
Mukulungku dingkarangka balkan: yamba yalbay buban nganga yamba yindu ngundu, bama ngulkurr mumbu nganga bama yindu ngundu, bama binal nyulu-nyulu bama nyubunmuny kari milbi-ji, wawu ngulkurr janay.

analysis:
mukul-ungku dingkar-angka balka-ny: yamba yalbay buban nganga yamba yindu ngundu, bama ngulkurr mumbu nganga bama yindu ngundu, bama binal nyulu-nyulu bama nyubun-muny kari milbi-ji, wawu ngulkurr jana-y | old man said: thing big small only thing other near, person rich poor only person other near, person wise himself person one-ABL NEG compares, content stands


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["wawu", "mumbu", "bambay", "milbil", "kakawarri", "ngulkurr", "bama", "yamba", "binalku", "yindu"]
loans_used: []
evidence: wawu-mumbu 'envy'; wawu-ngulkurr 'gratitude'; milbi-ji-mu 'of comparing'
status: revised
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:46:02.436663+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T05:02:04.863733+00:00
english:
The old woman said envy was the sickness of comparing, and the cure was gratitude, for the person who counts their own blessings never counts another's.

kuku:
Wulbumanangka balkan: ngujan bambay milbijimu, nyungu kakawarri wawu-mini, bama nyulu nyungu yamba ngulkurr binalku kari bama yindumu binalku.

analysis:
wulbuman-angka balka-ny: ngujan bambay milbi-ji-mu, nyungu kakawarri wawu-mini, bama nyulu nyungu yamba ngulkurr binalku kari bama yindu-mu binalku | old.woman said: envy sickness comparing-POSS, its cure gratitude, person who his things good remembers NEG person other-POSS remembers


frame: question_content
loans_used: []
evidence: milbi-ji 'compare self'; wanjarrinya 'how much'
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:46:02.436663+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:48:08.494624+00:00
english:
The children asked how you could leave off comparing, and the old woman said: You look at what you have until you see how much it is, and then there is no room left for wanting what another has.

kuku:
Karrkay-karrkayangka babajin yala yundu milbi-ji bawanka, wulbumanangka balkan: Yundu nyungu yamba nyaji binalnyjiku wanjarrinya, yalada kari wanja janay wawuka bama yindumu yambaka.

analysis:
karrkay-karrkay-angka babaji-ny yala yundu milbi-ji bawa-nka, wulbuman-angka balka-ny: yundu nyungu yamba nyaji binal-nyjiku wanjarrinya, yala-da kari wanja jana-y wawu-ka bama yindu-mu yamba-ka | children asked how you comparing leave-PURP, old.woman said: you your things look know-SUCC how.much, then NEG room stands wanting-DAT person other-POSS things-DAT

words_used:
["karrkay", "babaji", "milbil", "bawal", "yamba", "nyajil", "binal", "wanjarrinya", "wawu", "yindu"]


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["bama", "wawu", "ngulkurr", "binal", "yamba", "wubul", "buban", "dajil"]
loans_used: []
evidence: wawu-ngulkurr bajaku 'happiest'; wawu buban bajaku 'want least'
status: revised
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:46:02.436663+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T05:02:04.863733+00:00
english:
The old man said the happiest people he had ever known were not the ones with the most, but the ones who wanted the least and gave the most away.

kuku:
Mukulungku dingkarangka balkan: bama wawu-mini bajaku nyulu binalmuny kari bama yamba wubul bajakuji, yambada bama nyulu wawu buban bajaku, dajil wubul bajaku baja.

analysis:
mukul-ungku dingkar-angka balka-ny: bama wawu-mini bajaku nyulu binal-muny kari bama yamba wubul bajaku-ji, yambada bama nyulu wawu buban bajaku, daji-l wubul bajaku baja | old man said: people happiest he knew-ABL NEG people things most-COMIT, but people who want least, give most too


frame: clause_chain
words_used: ["karrkay", "kuku", "wundil", "wawu", "bubu", "wubul", "manil", "binalku", "babaji", "yukil"]
loans_used: []
evidence: 'is this enough?'=yinya yukil; wubul-baja 'more'
status: revised
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:46:02.436663+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T11:30:16.518750+00:00
english:
The children carried this teaching all their lives, and in a world always telling them to want more and have more, they remembered to ask instead: Is this enough? And usually it was.

kuku:
Karrkay-karrkayangka yinya kuku wundin wawu wubulku, bubu yabarrka balkanya wubul-baja wawuka, wubul-baja maninka, jana binalku babajinka baja: Yinya yukil? Yabarrka yukil.

analysis:
karrkay-karrkay-angka yinya kuku wundi-ny wawu wubul-ku, bubu yabarrka balka-nya wubul-baja wawu-ka, wubul-baja mani-nka, jana binalku babaji-nka baja: yinya yukil? yabarrka yukil | children this teaching carried life all, world always telling more want-DAT, more take-DAT, they remembered ask-DAT instead: this enough? usually enough


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["yukil", "mayi", "yalbay", "wubul", "dandi", "wawu", "ngulkurr", "binal", "dungay", "badil"]
loans_used: []
evidence: yukil 'enough'=feast; wubul-baja 'too much'=burden
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:46:02.436663+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:48:08.494624+00:00
english:
The old man said: Enough is a feast, and too much is a burden, and the whole art of a good life is learning where enough ends and too much begins.

kuku:
Mukulungku dingkarangka balkan: Yukil mayi yalbay, wubul-baja dandi, wawu ngulkurrmu binal nyubun yala: binalka wanja yukil dungay, wanja wubul-baja badil.

analysis:
mukul-ungku dingkar-angka balka-ny: yukil mayi yalbay, wubul-baja dandi, wawu ngulkurr-mu binal nyubun yala: binal-ka wanja yukil dunga-y, wanja wubul-baja badi-l | old man said: enough feast big, too.much burden, good.life-POSS knowledge one thus: learn-DAT where enough ends, where too.much begins


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["karrkay", "binal", "dandi", "nyajil", "kalbay", "wubul", "bawal", "bajaku"]
loans_used: []
evidence: three PURP -nka; wanja bawa-nka 'when to stop'; dandi bajaku ...-muny
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:46:02.436663+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:48:08.494624+00:00
english:
The children learned to weigh and to measure and to count, but most of all they learned to know when to stop, which is the hardest measure of all.

kuku:
Karrkay-karrkayangka binalman dandi nyajinka, kalbay nyajinka, wubul nyajinka, yambada wubulmuny jana binalman wanja bawanka, yinya dandi bajaku wubulmuny.

analysis:
karrkay-karrkay-angka binal-ma-ny dandi nyaji-nka, kalbay nyaji-nka, wubul nyaji-nka, yambada wubul-muny jana binal-ma-ny wanja bawa-nka, yinya dandi bajaku wubul-muny | children learned weight look-PURP, length look-PURP, number look-PURP, but most.of.all they learned where stop-PURP, that measure hardest all-ABL


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["bama", "dandi", "ngulkurr", "wanjarrinya", "bangkal", "dajil", "ngunyin", "nandal", "wawu"]
loans_used: []
evidence: dandi ngulkurr bajaku 'best measure'; gather-vs-give
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:46:02.436663+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:48:08.494624+00:00
english:
The old woman said the best measure of a person is not how much they have gathered but how much they have given, for the first fills a dilly bag but the second fills a life.

kuku:
Wulbumanangka balkan: bamamu dandi ngulkurr bajaku kari nyulu wanjarrinya bangkanmuny, yambada nyulu wanjarrinya dajinmuny, ngadiku ngunyin nandan, yindu wawu nandan.

analysis:
wulbuman-angka balka-ny: bama-mu dandi ngulkurr bajaku kari nyulu wanjarrinya bangka-ny-muny, yambada nyulu wanjarrinya daji-ny-muny, ngadiku ngunyin nanda-ny, yindu wawu nanda-ny | old.woman said: person-POSS measure best NEG how.much gathered-ABL, but how.much gave-ABL, first dilly.bag fills, second life fills


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["karrkay", "nyajil", "wawu", "binal", "kuku", "buban", "kanbal", "yukil", "dajil", "milbil"]
loans_used: []
evidence: kanbal-ba LOC(l→ba); five IMP summary; milbi-ji REFL
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:46:02.436663+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:48:08.494624+00:00
english:
The children came to see that the whole of a wise life could be held in a few small words: take enough, give freely, want little, thank always, and never measure yourself against another.

kuku:
Karrkay-karrkayangka nyajin wawu binalmu wubulku kuku buban kanbalba kujil: yukil mani, ngulkurr-bu daji, buban wawu, yabarrka ngulkurr balka, kari yundu-yundu bama yindumuny milbi-ji.

analysis:
karrkay-karrkay-angka nyaji-ny wawu binal-mu wubul-ku kuku buban kanbal-ba kuji-l: yukil mani, ngulkurr-bu daji, buban wawu, yabarrka ngulkurr balka, kari yundu-yundu bama yindu-muny milbi-ji | children saw life wise-POSS whole words small few-LOC held: enough take-IMP, freely give-IMP, little want-IMP, always thank-IMP, NEG yourself person other-ABL compare-REFL


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["kuku", "mukul", "nyungu", "ngaji", "ngadiku", "yukil", "janay", "karrkay"]
loans_used: []
evidence: mukul-baja ...-muny x3 'older than'; deep-time
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:46:02.436663+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:48:08.494624+00:00
english:
The old man said these words were older than he was, older than his grandfather, older than the oldest story, and they would be just as true for the children's children's children.

kuku:
Mukulungku dingkarangka balkan: yinya kuku mukul-baja nyungumuny, mukul-baja nyungu ngajimuny, mukul-baja kuku ngadiku bajakumuny, yinya yukil janay karrkaymu karrkaymu karrkayka baja.

analysis:
mukul-ungku dingkar-angka balka-ny: yinya kuku mukul-baja nyungu-muny, mukul-baja nyungu ngaji-muny, mukul-baja kuku ngadiku bajaku-muny, yinya yukil jana-y karrkay-mu karrkay-mu karrkay-ka baja | old man said: these words older him-ABL, older his grandfather-ABL, older story oldest-ABL, they true stand children-POSS children-POSS children-DAT too


frame: question_polar
words_used: ["karrkay", "babaji", "binal", "bubu", "yajarril", "bama", "nganga", "murnil", "wubul", "kanbal"]
loans_used: []
evidence: binal bajaku 'wisest'; wubul-baja ...yurra-muny 'more than you'
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:46:02.436663+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T04:48:08.494624+00:00
english:
The children asked the old man if he was the wisest person in the world, and he laughed and said: No, I am only a person who has made more mistakes than you and remembered a few of them.

kuku:
Karrkay-karrkayangka mukul dingkar babajin nyulu binal bajaku bubu wubulku, nyulu yajarrin, balkan: Kari, ngayu bama nganga, ngayu murnil wubul-baja yurramuny, kanbal binalku baja.

analysis:
karrkay-karrkay-angka mukul dingkar babaji-ny nyulu binal bajaku bubu wubul-ku, nyulu yajarri-ny, balka-ny: kari, ngayu bama nganga, ngayu murni-l wubul-baja yurra-muny, kanbal binalku baja | children old man asked he wise most world all, he laughed, said: no, I person only, I mistakes more you.PL-ABL, few remembered too


frame: jussive_quote
loans_used: []
evidence: wawu-ngulkurr-baja 'kinder'/binal-baja 'wiser'; dunga-nya yala kada-nya
status: revised
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:46:02.436663+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T05:02:04.863733+00:00
english:
And that, the old man said, is the only measure that matters in the end: not how much you gathered or how far you went, but how much kinder and wiser you were when you left than when you came.

kuku:
Yinya, mukulungku dingkarangka balkan, dandi nyubun ngulkurr ngadiku ngundu: kari yundu wanjarrinya bangkan, kari yundu kalakalbay dungan, yambada yundu wawu-mini-baja binal-baja dunganya yala kadanya.

analysis:
yinya, mukul-ungku dingkar-angka balka-ny, dandi nyubun ngulkurr ngadiku ngundu: kari yundu wanjarrinya bangka-ny, kari yundu kalakalbay dunga-ny, yambada yundu wawu-mini-baja binal-baja dunga-nya yala kada-nya | that, old man said, measure one matters end near: NEG you how.much gathered, NEG you far went, but you kinder wiser leaving-SUB as coming-SUB

words_used:
["yinya", "dandi", "nyubun", "ngulkurr", "wanjarrinya", "bangkal", "kalakalbay", "wawu", "binal", "kaday"]


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["wawu", "minya", "burri", "karrkay", "binal", "ngulkurr", "karrbal"]
loans_used: []
evidence: wawu 'feeling/spirit'; burri-nji COMIT; name-the-feeling
status: revised
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:59:40.437660+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T05:35:59.623571+00:00
english:
The old woman said that feelings, like animals, all had names, and a child who could name what they felt already held it well.

kuku:
Wulbumanangka balkan: wawu, yala minya, wubulku burri-ji, karrkay nyulu nyungu wawu kunjal binalmal, nyulu yinya wawu ngulkurr karrbal.

analysis:
wulbuman-angka balka-ny: wawu, yala minya, wubul-ku burri-ji, karrkay nyulu nyungu wawu kunja-l binal-ma-l, nyulu yinya wawu ngulkurr karrba-l | old.woman said: feelings, like animals, all name-COMIT, child who his feeling name learns, he that feeling well holds


frame: micro_narrative
words_used: ["wawu-mini", "janay", "wawu", "balbajil", "jiba", "badil", "dukurr"]
loans_used: []
evidence: wawu-mini 'happy'(attested); jiba-badiy 'sad'(liver-cry)
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:59:40.437660+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T05:02:47.819076+00:00
english:
When you are happy, she said, that is wawu-mini, a bright spirit; and when you are sad, that is jiba-badiy, the liver weeping inside you.

kuku:
Yundu wawu-mini janay, nyulu balkan, yinya wawu balbajil; yundu jiba-badi janay, yinya jiba dukurr badinya.

analysis:
yundu wawu-mini jana-y, nyulu balka-ny, yinya wawu balbaji-l; yundu jiba-badi-y jana-y, yinya jiba dukurr badi-nya | you happy are, she said, that spirit shining; you sad are, that liver inside weeping-SUB


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["yinil", "milka-murruji", "balbi", "wawu-junkurr", "kunil", "yinil"]
loans_used: []
evidence: yinil 'fear'; milka-murruji 'shame'; wawu-junkurr 'brave'
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:59:40.437660+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T05:02:47.819076+00:00
english:
When you are afraid, that is yinil, and there is no shame in it, for even the bravest hunter feels yinil before a fight; the brave one only does not let it rule him.

kuku:
Yundu yinil janay, yinya kari milka-murruji, balbibama wawu-junkurr bajaku yinil janay kuni-wanyjiku; wawu-junkurr nyulu nganga kari yinilbu kujil.

analysis:
yundu yinil jana-y, yinya kari milka-murruji, balbi-bama wawu-junkurr bajaku yinil jana-y kuni-wa-nyjiku; wawu-junkurr nyulu nganga kari yinil-bu kuji-l | you afraid are, that NEG shame, hunter bravest fear feels fight-SUCC(before); brave he only NEG fear-INST ruled


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["dukul-wuri", "janay", "baya", "wumbul", "mayi", "wayjul", "nulu", "bawal"]
loans_used: []
evidence: dukul-wuri 'angry'(attested); anger-as-fire
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:59:40.437660+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T05:02:47.819076+00:00
english:
When you are angry, that is dukul-wuri, and anger is like fire: a small one warms the camp and cooks the food, but a big one burns everything down and leaves only ash.

kuku:
Yundu dukul-wuri janay, dukul-wuri yala baya: buban bayan wumbulmanil, mayi wayjul, yambada yalbay yamba wubulku wajun, nulu nganga bawal.

analysis:
yundu dukul-wuri jana-y, dukul-wuri yala baya: buban bayan wumbul-ma-ni-l, mayi wayju-l, yambada yalbay yamba wubul-ku waju-l, nulu nganga bawa-l | you angry are, anger like fire: small camp warms, food cooks, but big things all burns, ash only leaves


frame: jussive_quote
words_used: ["yamba", "wawu", "jirray", "bama", "bubu", "baja-burray"]
loans_used: []
evidence: wawu 'want'(+DAT); wawu jirray 'love'(Patz)
status: accepted
confidence: high
rights_status: project_approved_synthetic
author: claude
created_at: 2026-07-03T04:59:40.437660+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-03T05:02:47.819076+00:00
english:
When you want something with your whole heart, that is wawu, and when you love a person or a place deeply, that is wawu jirray, the wanting that never grows tired.

kuku:
Yundu yamba wawu wubulku wawu janay, yinya wawu, yundu bama bubu wawu jirray janay bada, yinya wawu jirray, wawu nyulu kari baja-burraymal yabarrka.

analysis:
yundu yamba wawu wubul-ku wawu jana-y, yinya wawu, yundu bama bubu wawu jirray jana-y bada, yinya wawu jirray, wawu nyulu kari baja-burray-ma-l yabarrka | you thing want heart all want are, that wawu, you person place love are deep, that love, wanting which NEG tires ever


