# sentences

english: The old woman gathered the ripe figs and the sweet wild grapes into her dilly bag.
kuku: Wulbumangka jilanji kulbul, kangka jiba-wula-wula bangkan ngunyin-ka.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["wulbuman", "jilanji", "kulbul", "kangka", "jiba-wula-wula", "bangkal", "ngunyin"]
evidence: jilanji/kangka
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:27:21.656235+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:30:11.455617+00:00
analysis:
wulbuman-ngka jilanji kulbul, kangka jiba-wula-wula bangka-ny ngunyin-ka | old.woman-ERG edible.fig ripe, wild.grape sweet gathered dilly.bag-DAT


english: When the wild apples ripen, many birds come to eat them in the morning.
kuku: Bulngkar kulbul-ma-nya, buyi wubul kaday nuka-nka wunkuwingku.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["bulngkar", "kulbul", "buyi", "wubul", "kaday", "nukal", "wunkuwingku"]
evidence: bulngkar 'apple'; buyi 'bird'; INCHO kulbul-ma-
status: revised
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:27:21.656235+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:41:16.622310+00:00
analysis:
bulngkar kulbul-ma-nya, buyi wubul kada-y nuka-nka wunkuwingku | apple ripen(become-ripe)-SUB, bird many come(kada-y) eat-PURP morning


english: The plum tree grows beside the creek where the ground is always wet.
kuku: Kurruy juku wawubaja karangkal wunay, wanja bubu bana-baja.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["kurruy", "juku", "wawubaja", "karangkal", "wunay", "wanja", "bubu", "bana"]
evidence: kurruy 'plum tree'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.83
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:27:21.656235+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:30:11.455617+00:00
analysis:
kurruy juku wawubaja karangkal wuna-y, wanja bubu bana-baja | plum.tree tree creek alongside grows(lies), where ground wet(water)-very


english: Don't eat that fruit — it is not ripe, and it is hard like a stone.
kuku: Kari nuka-y yinya jidu — nyulu kariku kulbul, dandi yala kulji.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["kari", "nukal", "yinya", "jidu", "kariku", "kulbul", "dandi", "yala", "kulji"]
evidence: PROHIBITIVE; dandi 'hard'; yala COMP
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:27:21.656235+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:30:11.455617+00:00
analysis:
kari nuka-y yinya jidu — nyulu kariku kulbul, dandi yala kulji | NEG eat-IMP that fruit — it not.yet ripe, hard like stone


english: The girls ate the sweet figs until they were full, there in the shade of the tree.
kuku: Jalbu-jalbu-ngka jilanji jiba-wula-wula nukan, yajin-man, juku wabarr-ba yinyay.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["jalbu", "jilanji", "jiba-wula-wula", "nukal", "yajin", "juku", "wabarr", "yinyay"]
evidence: yajin-ma-ny 'became full'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:27:21.656235+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:30:11.455617+00:00
analysis:
jalbu-jalbu-ngka jilanji jiba-wula-wula nuka-ny, yajin-ma-ny, juku wabarr-ba yinyay | girl-ERG edible.fig sweet ate, became-full, tree shade-LOC there


english: This vine has small sweet berries that the children want to eat.
kuku: Yanyu maya-nga jidu buban jiba-wula-wula wunay, karrkay-karrkay-angka wawu nuka-l.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["yanyu", "maya", "jidu", "buban", "jiba-wula-wula", "wunay", "karrkay", "wawu", "nukal"]
evidence: wawu 'want'; jidu
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:27:21.656235+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:30:11.455617+00:00
analysis:
yanyu maya-nga jidu buban jiba-wula-wula wuna-y, karrkay-karrkay-angka wawu nuka-l | this vine-LOC fruit small sweet is, children-ERG want eat


english: The old man tasted the fruit, then told the children it was good to eat.
kuku: Mukul-dingkarangka jidu nukan, niji karrkay-karrkay-nda balkan ngulkurr nuka-nka.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "jidu", "nukal", "niji", "karrkay", "balkal", "ngulkurr"]
evidence: jidu; balka-l 'tell'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:27:21.656235+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:30:11.455617+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar-angka jidu nuka-ny, niji karrkay-karrkay-nda balka-ny ngulkurr nuka-nka | old-man-ERG fruit ate(tasted), then children-LOC told good eat-PURP


english: In the wet season the scrub is full of fruit, and no one goes hungry.
kuku: Bana-wungar-a madja jidu-nji yajin, bama wubul kari dakwuy.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["bana", "wungar", "madja", "jidu", "yajin", "bama", "wubul", "kari", "dakwuy"]
evidence: dakwuy 'hungry'; madja 'scrub'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:27:21.656235+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:30:11.455617+00:00
analysis:
bana-wungar-a madja jidu-nji yajin, bama wubul kari dakwuy | wet-season-LOC scrub fruit-COMIT full, person all NEG hungry


english: The women cracked the black bean nuts with a heavy stone by the fire.
kuku: Jalbu-jalbu-ngka baway darka dumbarrin kulji kulngkul-bu baya karangkal.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["jalbu", "baway", "darka", "dumbarril", "kulji", "kulngkul", "baya", "karangkal"]
evidence: baway 'black-bean tree'; darka 'nut'; dumbarri-l 'crack'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:27:21.656235+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:30:11.455617+00:00
analysis:
jalbu-jalbu-ngka baway darka dumbarri-ny kulji kulngkul-bu baya karangkal | woman-ERG black.bean nut broke(cracked) stone heavy-INST fire alongside


english: The zamia nut is poison when it is raw; you must soak it a long time in the water.
kuku: Marra bambay dandi-nya; yundu bana-nga wuna-nka wungar wubulku.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["marra", "bambay", "dandi", "yundu", "bana", "wunal", "wungar", "wubul"]
evidence: marra 'zamia nut' (ex.138); soak = bana-nga wuna
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:27:21.656235+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:30:11.455617+00:00
analysis:
marra bambay dandi-nya; yundu bana-nga wuna-nka wungar wubul-ku | zamia.nut bad(poison) raw-SUB; you water-LOC put(soak)-PURP day many


english: My father cracked the candle nuts and roasted them until they were good to eat.
kuku: Ngayku nganjanangka bilar-mu darka dumbarrin, dindan ngulkurr nuka-nka.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["ngayku", "nganjan", "bilar", "darka", "dumbarril", "dindal", "ngulkurr", "nukal"]
evidence: bilar 'candle-nut tree'; dinda-l 'roast'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:27:21.656235+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:30:11.455617+00:00
analysis:
ngayku nganjan-angka bilar-mu darka dumbarri-ny, dinda-ny ngulkurr nuka-nka | my father-ERG candle.nut-POSS nut cracked, roasted good eat-PURP


english: This five-corner nut is sweet, and the children gather it in the dry time.
kuku: Yanyu bijalabay jiba-wula-wula, karrkay-karrkay-angka bangkal wungar wumbul-ba.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["yanyu", "bijalabay", "jiba-wula-wula", "karrkay", "bangkal", "wungar", "wumbul"]
evidence: bijalabay 'five-corner nut'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:27:21.656235+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:30:11.455617+00:00
analysis:
yanyu bijalabay jiba-wula-wula, karrkay-karrkay-angka bangka-l wungar wumbul-ba | this five-corner.nut sweet, children-ERG gather sun hot-LOC(dry.time)


english: The old people soak the zamia nuts in the running water for many days to take out the poison.
kuku: Mukul-bama-ngka marra bana-nga wunan wungar wubulku, bambay mani-nka.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "bama", "marra", "bana", "wunal", "wungar", "wubul", "bambay", "manil"]
evidence: marra leaching = soak in water
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:27:21.656235+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:30:11.455617+00:00
analysis:
mukul-bama-ngka marra bana-nga wuna-ny wungar wubul-ku, bambay mani-nka | old-people-ERG zamia.nut water-LOC put(soak) day many, poison take-PURP


english: Grind the dry seeds on a flat stone to make the food for everyone.
kuku: Diburr dandi nyurrba kulji-nga, mayi bunga-nka bama wubul-ka.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["diburr", "dandi", "nyurrbal", "kulji", "mayi", "bungal", "bama", "wubul"]
evidence: diburr 'seed'; nyurrba-l 'grind'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:27:21.656235+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:30:11.455617+00:00
analysis:
diburr dandi nyurrba kulji-nga, mayi bunga-nka bama wubul-ka | seed dry(hard) grind(IMP) stone-LOC, food make-PURP person all-DAT


english: This nut tree is poison; do not let the children eat its seeds.
kuku: Yanyu jalnji juku bambay; kari karrkay-karrkay nyungu diburr nuka-y.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["yanyu", "jalnji", "juku", "bambay", "kari", "karrkay", "diburr", "nukal"]
evidence: jalnji 'poison-nut tree'; PROHIBITIVE
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:27:21.656235+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:30:11.455617+00:00
analysis:
yanyu jalnji juku bambay; kari karrkay-karrkay nyungu diburr nuka-y | this poison-nut.tree tree bad(poison); NEG children its seed eat-IMP


english: The women pounded the nuts and cooked the food in the hot ashes.
kuku: Jalbu-jalbu-ngka darka nyurrban, mayi nulu wumbul-ba wajun.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["jalbu", "darka", "nyurrbal", "mayi", "nulu", "wumbul", "wajul"]
evidence: nyurrba-l 'grind/pound'; nulu 'ashes'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:27:21.656235+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:30:11.455617+00:00
analysis:
jalbu-jalbu-ngka darka nyurrba-ny, mayi nulu wumbul-ba waju-ny | woman-ERG nut ground(pounded), food ashes hot-LOC cooked


english: We cracked nuts all afternoon, and the shells lay in a heap by the fire.
kuku: Ngana darka dumbarrin wungar bada-nya, dumbul baya karangkal wunan wubulku.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["ngana", "darka", "dumbarril", "wungar", "bada", "dumbul", "baya", "karangkal", "wunal"]
evidence: dumbul 'bark/shell'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:27:21.656235+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:30:11.455617+00:00
analysis:
ngana darka dumbarri-ny wungar bada-nya, dumbul baya karangkal wuna-ny wubul-ku | we nut cracked sun down-SUB(afternoon), shell(bark) fire alongside lay all


english: The zamia palm grows in the scrub, and its nuts feed the people in the hungry time.
kuku: Marra juku madja-nga wunay, nyungu darka mayi bama-ka daji-l dakwuy-wungar-a.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["marra", "juku", "madja", "wunay", "darka", "mayi", "bama", "dajil", "dakwuy", "wungar"]
evidence: marra palm feeds people
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:27:21.656235+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:30:11.455617+00:00
analysis:
marra juku madja-nga wuna-y, nyungu darka mayi bama-ka daji-l dakwuy-wungar-a | zamia tree scrub-LOC grows, its nut food person-DAT gives hungry-season-LOC


english: The men followed the bees to the hollow tree and took the sweet honey.
kuku: Dingkar-angka dabu wukurrin juku dimbirr-ka, wunba jiba-wula-wula manin.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["dingkar", "dabu", "wukurril", "juku", "dimbirr", "wunba", "jiba-wula-wula", "manil"]
evidence: dabu 'bee'; dimbirr 'hollow tree'; wunba 'honey'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:27:21.656235+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:30:11.455617+00:00
analysis:
dingkar-angka dabu wukurri-ny juku dimbirr-ka, wunba jiba-wula-wula mani-ny | man-ERG bee followed tree hollow-DAT, honey sweet took


english: The honey is deep in the tree; my elder brother chopped the wood to reach it.
kuku: Wunba juku dukurr-ba; ngayku yabangka juku nyandan, wunba mani-nka.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["wunba", "juku", "dukurr", "ngayku", "yaba", "nyandal", "manil"]
evidence: nyanda-l 'chop'; wunba
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:27:21.656235+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:30:11.455617+00:00
analysis:
wunba juku dukurr-ba; ngayku yaba-ngka juku nyanda-ny, wunba mani-nka | honey tree deep-LOC; my elder.brother-ERG wood chopped, honey get-PURP


english: The children want the sweet honey and the soft honey bread most of all.
kuku: Karrkay-karrkay-angka wunba jiba-wula-wula, kawar kima-baja, wawu manil wubulku baja.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["karrkay", "wunba", "jiba-wula-wula", "kawar", "kima", "wawu", "manil", "wubul"]
evidence: kawar 'honey bread'; kima 'soft'; wawu 'want'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:27:21.656235+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:30:11.455617+00:00
analysis:
karrkay-karrkay-angka wunba jiba-wula-wula, kawar kima-baja, wawu mani-l wubul-ku baja | children-ERG honey sweet, honey.bread soft-very, want get all too


english: The old woman gathered the sweet resin from the grass tree to give to the sick child.
kuku: Wulbumangka kanunjul nganjirr-muny bangkan, karrkay bambay-nda daji-nka.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["wulbuman", "kanunjul", "nganjirr", "bangkal", "karrkay", "bambay", "dajil"]
evidence: kanunjul 'grass-tree resin'; nganjirr 'grass tree'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:27:21.656235+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:30:11.455617+00:00
analysis:
wulbuman-ngka kanunjul nganjirr-muny bangka-ny, karrkay bambay-nda daji-nka | old.woman-ERG resin grass.tree-ABL gathered, child sick-LOC give-PURP


english: In this country there is honey, yams, and fruit for everyone in the wet season.
kuku: Yanyu bubu-ngu wunba, bambayal, jidu wubul bama-ka bana-wungar-a.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["yanyu", "bubu", "wunba", "bambayal", "jidu", "wubul", "bama", "bana", "wungar"]
evidence: abundance of bush food
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:27:21.656235+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:30:11.455617+00:00
analysis:
yanyu bubu-ngu wunba, bambayal, jidu wubul bama-ka bana-wungar-a | this country-LOC honey, yam, fruit all person-DAT wet-season-LOC


english: The grass seeds are gathered and ground into food when the yams are gone.
kuku: Jumul-jumul bangka, nyurrba mayi-ma-nka, bambayal kari-nya.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["jumul", "bangkal", "nyurrbal", "mayi", "bambayal", "kari"]
evidence: jumul-jumul 'grass seeds'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:27:21.656235+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:30:11.455617+00:00
analysis:
jumul-jumul bangka, nyurrba mayi-ma-nka, bambayal kari-nya | grass.seed gather(IMP), grind food-become-PURP, yam NEG(gone)-SUB


english: The roots of this vine are good medicine for a sore stomach.
kuku: Yanyu maya-mu ngara ngulkurr dukunjaka, jibar bambay-nka.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["yanyu", "maya", "ngara", "ngulkurr", "dukunjaka", "jibar", "bambay"]
evidence: ngara 'root'; dukunjaka 'bush medicine'; jibar 'stomach'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:27:21.656235+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:30:11.455617+00:00
analysis:
yanyu maya-mu ngara ngulkurr dukunjaka, jibar bambay-nka | this vine-POSS root good bush.medicine, stomach sick-DAT


english: Strip the bark from the tree to make a good strong dilly bag.
kuku: Dumbul juku-muny mani, ngunyin ngulkurr junkurr bunga-nka.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["dumbul", "juku", "manil", "ngunyin", "ngulkurr", "junkurr", "bungal"]
evidence: dumbul 'bark'; ngunyin 'dilly bag'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:27:21.656235+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:30:11.455617+00:00
analysis:
dumbul juku-muny mani, ngunyin ngulkurr junkurr bunga-nka | bark tree-ABL take(IMP), dilly.bag good strong make-PURP


english: The broad leaves are used to wrap the meat before it is cooked in the ground.
kuku: Bindi birra minya nanda-nka, waju-nyji bubu-ngu.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["bindi", "birra", "minya", "nandal", "wajul", "bubu"]
evidence: bindi 'broad leaf'; birra 'leaf'; nanda-l 'wrap'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:27:21.656235+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:30:11.455617+00:00
analysis:
bindi birra minya nanda-nka, waju-nyji bubu-ngu | broad.leaf leaf meat wrap(cover)-PURP, cook-PRECAUT ground-LOC


english: My mother wove a strong basket from the vine to carry the yams home.
kuku: Ngayku ngamungka ngunyin junkurr bungan maya-bu, bambayal bayan-ka wundi-nka.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["ngayku", "ngamu", "ngunyin", "junkurr", "bungal", "maya", "bambayal", "bayan", "wundil"]
evidence: maya-bu 'with vine'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:27:21.656235+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:30:11.455617+00:00
analysis:
ngayku ngamu-ngka ngunyin junkurr bunga-ny maya-bu, bambayal bayan-ka wundi-nka | my mother-ERG dilly.bag strong made vine-INST, yam camp-DAT carry-PURP


english: The old man chopped a straight spear-shaft from the hard wood of this tree.
kuku: Mukul-dingkarangka kalka nyandan juku dandi-muny yanyu-muny.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "kalka", "nyandal", "juku", "dandi", "yanyu"]
evidence: nyanda-l 'chop'; kalka 'spear'; dandi 'hard'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:27:21.656235+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:30:11.455617+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar-angka kalka nyanda-ny juku dandi-muny yanyu-muny | old-man-ERG spear chopped wood hard-ABL this-ABL


english: When the flowers of this tree bloom, the people know the yams are ready to dig.
kuku: Yanyu juku nganka-nji wunay, bama-ngka binal bambayal ngulkurr baka-nka.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["yanyu", "juku", "nganka", "wunay", "bama", "binal", "bambayal", "ngulkurr", "bakal"]
evidence: nganka 'flower'; seasonal sign
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:27:21.656235+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:30:11.455617+00:00
analysis:
yanyu juku nganka-nji wuna-y, bama-ngka binal bambayal ngulkurr baka-nka | this tree flower-COMIT is, person-ERG know yam good dig-PURP


english: The children chewed the sweet grass stems while they watched the birds.
kuku: Karrkay-karrkay-angka bilanji jiba-wula-wula majan, buyi nyaji-nya.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["karrkay", "bilanji", "jiba-wula-wula", "majal", "buyi", "nyajil"]
evidence: maja-l 'chew'; bilanji 'grass'; buyi 'bird'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:27:21.656235+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:30:11.455617+00:00
analysis:
karrkay-karrkay-angka bilanji jiba-wula-wula maja-ny, buyi nyaji-nya | children-ERG grass sweet chewed, bird watch-SUB


english: Gather the dry bark and grass to make the fire burn hot and bright.
kuku: Dumbul dandi, kumul dandi bangka, baya wumbul junkurr-bu waju-nka.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["dumbul", "dandi", "kumul", "bangkal", "baya", "wumbul", "junkurr", "wajul"]
evidence: kumul 'grass'; waju-l 'burn'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:27:21.656235+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:30:11.455617+00:00
analysis:
dumbul dandi, kumul dandi bangka, baya wumbul junkurr-bu waju-nka | bark dry, grass dry gather(IMP), fire hot strong-INST burn-PURP


english: This one tree gives shade, sweet fruit, strong wood, and bark for the dilly bag.
kuku: Yanyu juku nyubun ngulkurr-baja: wabarr, jidu jiba-wula-wula, juku junkurr, dumbul ngunyin-ka.
frame: lexical
evidence: one tree, many gifts
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:27:21.656235+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:30:11.455617+00:00
analysis:
yanyu juku nyubun ngulkurr-baja: wabarr, jidu jiba-wula-wula, juku junkurr, dumbul ngunyin-ka | this tree one best: shade, fruit sweet, wood strong, bark dilly.bag-DAT

words_used:
["yanyu", "juku", "nyubun", "ngulkurr", "wabarr", "jidu", "jiba-wula-wula", "junkurr", "dumbul", "ngunyin"]


english: The old woman said: the scrub is our food-country; it gives us food in every season.
kuku: Kambangka balkan: madja ngana-mu mayi-bubu; nyulu nganangan mayi daji-l wungar wubul-a.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["kamba", "balkal", "madja", "ngana", "mayi", "bubu", "nganangan", "dajil", "wungar", "wubul"]
evidence: madja food-country; teaching; us=nganangan
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:27:21.656235+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:30:11.455617+00:00
analysis:
kamba-ngka balka-ny: madja ngana-mu mayi-bubu; nyulu nganangan mayi daji-l wungar wubul-a | old.woman-ERG said: scrub our food-country; it us food gives season all-LOC


english: I am going to the creek; you stay here and look after the fire.
kuku: Ngayu wawubaja-ka dunga-y; yundu yaluy bunda, baya kuji.
frame: construction
words_used: ["ngayu", "wawubaja", "dungay", "yundu", "yaluy", "bundal", "baya", "kujil"]
evidence: 1sg/2sg NOM (S)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:39:58.485189+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:41:46.360750+00:00
analysis:
ngayu wawubaja-ka dunga-y; yundu yaluy bunda, baya kuji | 1sg.NOM(S) creek-DAT go; 2sg.NOM(S) here stay(IMP), fire look.after(IMP)


english: My dog bit the child, so the man hit it with a stick.
kuku: Ngayku kaya-ngka karrkay baykan, dingkarangka juku-bu kunin.
frame: construction
words_used: ["ngayku", "kaya", "karrkay", "baykal", "dingkar", "juku", "kunil"]
evidence: 1sg POSS ngayku (ex.120)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:39:58.485189+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:41:46.360750+00:00
analysis:
ngayku kaya-ngka karrkay bayka-ny, dingkar-angka juku-bu kuni-ny | 1sg.POSS dog-ERG:pt(A) child.ABS(O) bit, man-ERG stick-INST hit


english: That woman saw me at the camp and called me by my name.
kuku: Yinya jalbu-ngka nganya nyajin bayan-ba, ngayku burri-bu kunjan.
frame: construction
words_used: ["yinya", "jalbu", "nganya", "nyajil", "bayan", "ngayku", "burri", "kunjal"]
evidence: 1sg ACC nganya (O); split-S (ex.32)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:39:58.485189+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:41:46.360750+00:00
analysis:
yinya jalbu-ngka nganya nyaji-ny bayan-ba, ngayku burri-bu kunja-ny | that woman-ERG:pt(A) 1sg.ACC(O) saw camp-LOC, 1sg.POSS name-INST called


english: Give the meat to me, and I will share it with all the people.
kuku: Minya ngaykunku daji, ngayu bama wubul-ka daji-l.
frame: construction
words_used: ["minya", "ngaykunku", "dajil", "ngayu", "bama", "wubul"]
evidence: 1sg DAT ngaykunku
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:39:58.485189+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:41:46.360750+00:00
analysis:
minya ngaykunku daji, ngayu bama wubul-ka daji-l | meat.ABS(O) 1sg.DAT give(IMP), 1sg.NOM(A) person all-DAT give


english: The dog is sitting beside me, and the child is standing near you.
kuku: Kaya ngaykundu bundan, karrkay yunundu janay.
frame: construction
words_used: ["kaya", "ngaykundu", "bundal", "karrkay", "yunundu", "janay"]
evidence: 1sg/2sg LOC ngaykundu/yunundu
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:39:58.485189+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:41:46.360750+00:00
analysis:
kaya ngaykundu bunda-ny, karrkay yunundu jana-y | dog 1sg.LOC(beside.me) sat, child 2sg.LOC(near.you) stands


english: The children ran away from me toward the water in the morning.
kuku: Karrkay-karrkay ngaykundumuny warri bana-ka wunkuwingku.
frame: construction
words_used: ["karrkay", "ngaykundumuny", "warri", "bana", "wunkuwingku"]
evidence: 1sg ABL ngaykundumuny
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:39:58.485189+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:41:46.360750+00:00
analysis:
karrkay-karrkay ngaykundumuny warri bana-ka wunkuwingku | children 1sg.ABL(from.me) ran water-DAT morning


english: Come hunting with me tomorrow, and we two will find a big kangaroo.
kuku: Kada balbi-ka ngaykunji wunkun, ngali mayarriji yalbay warrmba-bunga-l.
frame: construction
words_used: ["kaday", "balbil", "ngaykunji", "wunkun", "ngali", "mayarriji", "yalbay", "warrmba", "bungal"]
evidence: 1sg COMIT ngaykunji; wunkun 'tomorrow'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:39:58.485189+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:41:46.360750+00:00
analysis:
kada balbi-ka ngaykunji wunkun, ngali mayarriji yalbay warrmba-bunga-l | come(IMP) hunt-DAT 1sg.COMIT(with.me) tomorrow, 1du.exc.NOM(A) kangaroo big find


english: I saw you at the corroboree, but you did not see me.
kuku: Ngayu yununy nyajin malkarri-nga, yundu kari nganya nyajin.
frame: construction
words_used: ["ngayu", "yununy", "nyajil", "malkarri", "yundu", "kari", "nganya"]
evidence: 2sg ACC yununy; 1sg ACC nganya
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:39:58.485189+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:41:46.360750+00:00
analysis:
ngayu yununy nyaji-ny malkarri-nga, yundu kari nganya nyaji-ny | 1sg.NOM(A) 2sg.ACC(O) saw corroboree-LOC, 2sg.NOM(A) NEG 1sg.ACC(O) saw


english: Your father spoke to you, but you were not listening to him.
kuku: Yunu nganjanangka yununku balkan, yundu kari nyungunku milka-jana-l.
frame: construction
words_used: ["yunu", "nganjan", "yununku", "balkal", "yundu", "kari", "nyungunku", "milka", "janay"]
evidence: 2sg DAT yununku; 3sg DAT nyungunku; milka-jana-l 'listen'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:39:58.485189+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:41:46.360750+00:00
analysis:
yunu nganjan-angka yununku balka-ny, yundu kari nyungunku milka-jana-l | 2sg.POSS father-ERG 2sg.DAT spoke, 2sg.NOM(A) NEG 3sg.DAT listen


english: I will go with you to your mother's camp in the morning.
kuku: Ngayu yununji dunga-y yunu ngamu-mu bayan-ka wunkuwingku.
frame: construction
words_used: ["ngayu", "yununji", "dungay", "yunu", "ngamu", "bayan", "wunkuwingku"]
evidence: 2sg COMIT yununji; 2sg POSS yunu
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:39:58.485189+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:41:46.360750+00:00
analysis:
ngayu yununji dunga-y yunu ngamu-mu bayan-ka wunkuwingku | 1sg.NOM(S) 2sg.COMIT(with.you) go 2sg.POSS mother-POSS camp-DAT morning


english: He is my elder brother; I saw him down at the river yesterday.
kuku: Nyulu ngayku yaba; ngayu nyunguny nyajin wawubaja-nga yilayku.
frame: construction
words_used: ["nyulu", "ngayku", "yaba", "ngayu", "nyunguny", "nyajil", "wawubaja", "yilayku"]
evidence: 3sg NOM nyulu / ACC nyunguny; yilayku 'yesterday'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:39:58.485189+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:41:46.360750+00:00
analysis:
nyulu ngayku yaba; ngayu nyunguny nyaji-ny wawubaja-nga yilayku | 3sg.NOM(S) 1sg.POSS elder.brother; 1sg.NOM(A) 3sg.ACC(O) saw creek-LOC yesterday


english: Give the spear to him, and he will hunt for all of us.
kuku: Kalka nyungunku daji, nyulu balbi-l ngana wubul-ka.
frame: construction
words_used: ["kalka", "nyungunku", "dajil", "nyulu", "balbil", "ngana", "wubul"]
evidence: 3sg DAT nyungunku
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:39:58.485189+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:41:46.360750+00:00
analysis:
kalka nyungunku daji, nyulu balbi-l ngana wubul-ka | spear 3sg.DAT give(IMP), 3sg.NOM(A) hunt 1pl all-DAT(for.us)


english: The child is afraid of him and runs to me again and again.
kuku: Karrkay nyungunku yinjilji, ngaykunku warri baja-baja.
frame: construction
words_used: ["karrkay", "nyungunku", "yinjilji", "ngaykunku", "warri", "baja"]
evidence: 3sg DAT / 1sg DAT; yinjilji 'afraid'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:39:58.485189+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:41:46.360750+00:00
analysis:
karrkay nyungunku yinjilji, ngaykunku warri baja-baja | child 3sg.DAT afraid, 1sg.DAT runs again-again


english: We two are going hunting; you two stay and mind the children.
kuku: Ngali balbi-ka dunga-y; yubal bunda, karrkay-karrkay kuji.
frame: construction
words_used: ["ngali", "balbil", "dungay", "yubal", "bundal", "karrkay", "kujil"]
evidence: 1du.exc ngali; 2du yubal
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:39:58.485189+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:41:46.360750+00:00
analysis:
ngali balbi-ka dunga-y; yubal bunda, karrkay-karrkay kuji | 1du.exc.NOM(S) hunt-DAT go; 2du.NOM(S) stay(IMP), children look.after(IMP)


english: The two of them went to the sea, and we two followed them.
kuku: Bula jalun-ka dungan, ngali bulangan wukurrin.
frame: construction
words_used: ["bula", "jalun", "dungay", "ngali", "bulangan", "wukurril"]
evidence: 3du bula / ACC bulangan
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:39:58.485189+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:41:46.360750+00:00
analysis:
bula jalun-ka dunga-ny, ngali bulangan wukurri-ny | 3du.NOM(S) sea-DAT went, 1du.exc.NOM(A) 3du.ACC(O) followed


english: Give the fish to us two, and we will cook it for you two.
kuku: Kuyu ngalinka daji, ngali waju-l yubalanka.
frame: construction
words_used: ["kuyu", "ngalinka", "dajil", "ngali", "wajul", "yubalanka"]
evidence: 1du.exc DAT ngalinka; 2du DAT yubalanka
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:39:58.485189+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:41:46.360750+00:00
analysis:
kuyu ngalinka daji, ngali waju-l yubalanka | fish 1du.exc.DAT give(IMP), 1du.exc.NOM(A) cook 2du.DAT(for.you.two)


english: The dog is lying between us two, beside the warm fire.
kuku: Kaya ngalinda wunay, baya wumbul karangkal.
frame: construction
words_used: ["kaya", "ngalinda", "wunay", "baya", "wumbul", "karangkal"]
evidence: 1du.exc LOC ngalinda
status: accepted
confidence: 0.83
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:39:58.485189+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:41:46.360750+00:00
analysis:
kaya ngalinda wuna-y, baya wumbul karangkal | dog 1du.exc.LOC(between.us.two) lies, fire warm alongside


english: You two came with us two to dig yams in the soft ground.
kuku: Yubal ngalinji kadan bambayal baka-nka bubu kima-nga.
frame: construction
words_used: ["yubal", "ngalinji", "kaday", "bambayal", "bakal", "bubu", "kima"]
evidence: 1du.exc COMIT ngalinji
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:39:58.485189+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:41:46.360750+00:00
analysis:
yubal ngalinji kada-ny bambayal baka-nka bubu kima-nga | 2du.NOM(S) 1du.exc.COMIT came yam dig-PURP ground soft-LOC


english: We two saw you two at the swamp yesterday, hunting for meat.
kuku: Ngali yubalan nyajin daburri-nga yilayku, minya-ka balbi-nya.
frame: construction
words_used: ["ngali", "yubalan", "nyajil", "daburri", "yilayku", "minya", "balbil"]
evidence: 2du ACC yubalan; yilayku
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:39:58.485189+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:41:46.360750+00:00
analysis:
ngali yubalan nyaji-ny daburri-nga yilayku, minya-ka balbi-nya | 1du.exc.NOM(A) 2du.ACC(O) saw swamp-LOC yesterday, meat-DAT hunt-SUB


english: The old man told us two to carry the meat back to the camp.
kuku: Mukul-dingkarangka ngalingan balkan minya bayan-ka wundi-nka.
frame: construction
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "ngalingan", "balkal", "minya", "bayan", "wundil"]
evidence: 1du.exc ACC ngalingan
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:39:58.485189+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:41:46.360750+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar-angka ngalingan balka-ny minya bayan-ka wundi-nka | old-man-ERG 1du.exc.ACC(O) told meat camp-DAT carry-PURP


english: You and I belong to this country; our two names are known here.
kuku: Ngaliny yanyu bubu-mu; ngalinyanga burri jambul yaluy binal.
frame: construction
words_used: ["ngaliny", "yanyu", "bubu", "ngalinyanga", "burri", "jambul", "yaluy", "binal"]
evidence: 1du.inc POSS ngalinyanga
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:39:58.485189+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:41:46.360750+00:00
analysis:
ngaliny yanyu bubu-mu; ngalinyanga burri jambul yaluy binal | 1du.inc this country-POSS; 1du.inc.POSS name two here known


english: The two children played all day; then the two of them slept beside their mother.
kuku: Karrkay jambul warrma wungar wubulku; niji bula ngamu karangkal wunan.
frame: construction
words_used: ["karrkay", "jambul", "warrma", "wungar", "wubul", "niji", "bula", "ngamu", "karangkal", "wunal"]
evidence: 3du bula as 3rd-person pronoun
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:39:58.485189+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:41:46.360750+00:00
analysis:
karrkay jambul warrma wungar wubul-ku; niji bula ngamu karangkal wuna-ny | child two played day all; then 3du.NOM(S) mother alongside slept


english: We two hunt together every day and share all the food we get.
kuku: Ngali muru balbil wungar wubul-a, mayi wubul daji-wa-y.
frame: construction
words_used: ["ngali", "muru", "balbil", "wungar", "wubul", "mayi", "dajil"]
evidence: 1du.exc ngali; daji-wa-y 'share'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:39:58.485189+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:41:46.360750+00:00
analysis:
ngali muru balbi-l wungar wubul-a, mayi wubul daji-wa-y | 1du.exc.NOM(A) together hunt day all-LOC, food all share(give-RECIP)


english: We all are going to the corroboree; you all come with us.
kuku: Ngana malkarri-ka dunga-y; yurra ngananji kada.
frame: construction
words_used: ["ngana", "malkarri", "dungay", "yurra", "ngananji", "kaday"]
evidence: 1pl.inc ngana; 2pl yurra; 1pl COMIT ngananji
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:39:58.485189+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:41:46.360750+00:00
analysis:
ngana malkarri-ka dunga-y; yurra ngananji kada | 1pl.inc.NOM(S) corroboree-DAT go; 2pl.NOM(S) 1pl.inc.COMIT come(IMP)


english: They are hunting in the scrub, and we will meet them at the creek.
kuku: Jana madja-nga balbil, ngana janangan wawubaja-nga nyaji-l.
frame: construction
words_used: ["jana", "madja", "balbil", "ngana", "janangan", "wawubaja", "nyajil"]
evidence: 3pl jana / ACC janangan
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:39:58.485189+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:41:46.360750+00:00
analysis:
jana madja-nga balbi-l, ngana janangan wawubaja-nga nyaji-l | 3pl.NOM(A) scrub-LOC hunt, 1pl.inc.NOM(A) 3pl.ACC(O) creek-LOC see


english: The children are playing near us, and the dogs are sleeping beside them.
kuku: Karrkay-karrkay ngananda warrma, kaya-kaya jananda wunay.
frame: construction
words_used: ["karrkay", "ngananda", "warrma", "kaya", "jananda", "wunay"]
evidence: 1pl LOC ngananda; 3pl LOC jananda
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:39:58.485189+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:41:46.360750+00:00
analysis:
karrkay-karrkay ngananda warrma, kaya-kaya jananda wuna-y | children 1pl.inc.LOC(near.us) play, dogs 3pl.LOC(beside.them) sleep


english: You all came with us to this country in the wet season.
kuku: Yurra ngananji kadan yanyu bubu-ka bana-wungar-a.
frame: construction
words_used: ["yurra", "ngananji", "kaday", "yanyu", "bubu", "bana", "wungar"]
evidence: 2pl yurra; 1pl COMIT ngananji
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:39:58.485189+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:41:46.360750+00:00
analysis:
yurra ngananji kada-ny yanyu bubu-ka bana-wungar-a | 2pl.NOM(S) 1pl.inc.COMIT came this country-DAT wet-season-LOC


english: This is our country; our fathers and their fathers hunted here.
kuku: Yanyu ngananga bubu; ngananga nganjan, jananga nganjan baja, yaluy balbin.
frame: construction
words_used: ["yanyu", "ngananga", "bubu", "nganjan", "jananga", "yaluy", "balbil"]
evidence: 1pl POSS ngananga; 3pl POSS jananga
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:39:58.485189+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:41:46.360750+00:00
analysis:
yanyu ngananga bubu; ngananga nganjan, jananga nganjan baja, yaluy balbi-ny | this 1pl.inc.POSS country; our father, their father too, here hunted


english: We (not you) are the seaside people; you all are the scrub people.
kuku: Nganjin jalun-ji-warra; yurra maja-ji-warra.
frame: construction
words_used: ["nganjin", "jalun", "yurra", "madja"]
evidence: 1pl.EXCLUSIVE nganjin vs 2pl yurra
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:39:58.485189+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:41:46.360750+00:00
analysis:
nganjin jalun-ji-warra; yurra maja-ji-warra | 1pl.EXCLUSIVE.NOM(S) seaside-people; 2pl.NOM(S) scrub-people


english: The old woman gave us all the sweet honey and told us the old stories.
kuku: Wulbumangka ngananka wunba jiba-wula-wula dajin, nganangan kuku ngadiku balkan.
frame: construction
evidence: 1pl DAT ngananka / ACC nganangan
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:39:58.485189+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:41:46.360750+00:00
analysis:
wulbuman-ngka ngananka wunba jiba-wula-wula daji-ny, nganangan kuku ngadiku balka-ny | old.woman-ERG 1pl.DAT honey sweet gave, 1pl.ACC(O) story old told

words_used:
["wulbuman", "ngananka", "wunba", "jiba-wula-wula", "dajil", "nganangan", "kuku", "ngadiku", "balkal"]


english: They saw us all at the camp and came to sit with us.
kuku: Jana nganangan nyajin bayan-ba, kadan bunda-nka ngananji.
frame: construction
words_used: ["jana", "nganangan", "nyajil", "bayan", "kaday", "bundal", "ngananji"]
evidence: 1pl ACC nganangan / COMIT ngananji
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:39:58.485189+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:41:46.360750+00:00
analysis:
jana nganangan nyaji-ny bayan-ba, kada-ny bunda-nka ngananji | 3pl.NOM(A) 1pl.ACC(O) saw camp-LOC, came sit-PURP 1pl.COMIT


english: We will follow them to the mountain and camp there with them tonight.
kuku: Ngana janangan wukurri-l manjal-ka, yinyay bundal jananji wujurr-ba.
frame: construction
words_used: ["ngana", "janangan", "wukurril", "manjal", "yinyay", "bundal", "jananji", "wujurr"]
evidence: 3pl ACC janangan / COMIT jananji
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:39:58.485189+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:41:46.360750+00:00
analysis:
ngana janangan wukurri-l manjal-ka, yinyay bunda-l jananji wujurr-ba | 1pl.inc.NOM(A) 3pl.ACC(O) follow mountain-DAT, there camp 3pl.COMIT night-LOC


english: Their camp is beside ours, on this side of the creek.
kuku: Jananga bayan ngananga karangkal, wawubaja yanyu ngundu.
frame: construction
words_used: ["jananga", "bayan", "ngananga", "karangkal", "wawubaja", "yanyu", "ngundu"]
evidence: 3pl POSS / 1pl POSS contrast
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:39:58.485189+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:41:46.360750+00:00
analysis:
jananga bayan ngananga karangkal, wawubaja yanyu ngundu | 3pl.POSS camp 1pl.inc.POSS alongside, creek this side


english: My mother, your father, and his grandmother sat together by the fire.
kuku: Ngayku ngamu, yunu nganjan, nyungu babi muru bundan baya karangkal.
frame: construction
words_used: ["ngayku", "ngamu", "yunu", "nganjan", "nyungu", "babi", "muru", "bundal", "baya", "karangkal"]
evidence: POSS ngayku/yunu/nyungu
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:39:58.485189+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:41:46.360750+00:00
analysis:
ngayku ngamu, yunu nganjan, nyungu babi muru bunda-ny baya karangkal | 1sg.POSS mother, 2sg.POSS father, 3sg.POSS grandmother together sat fire alongside


english: This is my spear, that is your dilly bag, and those are his dogs.
kuku: Yanyu ngayku kalka, yinya yunu ngunyin, yinya-rriny nyungu kaya-kaya.
frame: construction
words_used: ["yanyu", "ngayku", "kalka", "yinya", "yunu", "ngunyin", "nyungu", "kaya"]
evidence: POSS + demonstratives
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:39:58.485189+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:41:46.360750+00:00
analysis:
yanyu ngayku kalka, yinya yunu ngunyin, yinya-rriny nyungu kaya-kaya | this 1sg.POSS spear, that 2sg.POSS dilly.bag, those 3sg.POSS dog-REDUP


english: Our country is big; its rivers are deep and its scrub is full of food.
kuku: Ngananga bubu yalbay; nyungu wawubaja dukurr, nyungu madja mayi-nji yajin.
frame: construction
words_used: ["ngananga", "bubu", "yalbay", "nyungu", "wawubaja", "dukurr", "madja", "mayi", "yajin"]
evidence: 1pl POSS ngananga; inanimate POSS nyungu
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:39:58.485189+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:41:46.360750+00:00
analysis:
ngananga bubu yalbay; nyungu wawubaja dukurr, nyungu madja mayi-nji yajin | 1pl.inc.POSS country big; its river deep, its scrub food-COMIT full


english: Their children play with our children every day at the creek.
kuku: Jananga karrkay-karrkay ngananga karrkay-nji warrma wungar wubul-a wawubaja-nga.
frame: construction
words_used: ["jananga", "karrkay", "ngananga", "warrma", "wungar", "wubul", "wawubaja"]
evidence: 3pl POSS / 1pl POSS
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:39:58.485189+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:41:46.360750+00:00
analysis:
jananga karrkay-karrkay ngananga karrkay-nji warrma wungar wubul-a wawubaja-nga | 3pl.POSS children 1pl.inc.POSS child-COMIT play day all-LOC creek-LOC


english: Your two spears are sharp, but my one spear is stronger.
kuku: Yunu kalka jambul jalngkun, yambada ngayku kalka nyubun junkurr-baja.
frame: construction
words_used: ["yunu", "kalka", "jambul", "jalngkun", "yambada", "ngayku", "nyubun", "junkurr"]
evidence: POSS yunu/ngayku; jalngkun 'sharp'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:39:58.485189+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:41:46.360750+00:00
analysis:
yunu kalka jambul jalngkun, yambada ngayku kalka nyubun junkurr-baja | 2sg.POSS spear two sharp, but 1sg.POSS spear one stronger


english: His mother is my mother's elder sister; the two of us are cousins.
kuku: Nyungu ngamu ngayku ngamu-mu babarr; ngali bangunji.
frame: construction
words_used: ["nyungu", "ngamu", "ngayku", "babarr", "ngali", "bangunji"]
evidence: POSS nyungu/ngayku; 1du ngali
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:39:58.485189+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:41:46.360750+00:00
analysis:
nyungu ngamu ngayku ngamu-mu babarr; ngali bangunji | 3sg.POSS mother 1sg.POSS mother-POSS elder.sister; 1du.exc cousin


english: We hold our country close; it feeds us and our children forever.
kuku: Ngana ngananga bubu karrba ngundu; nyulu nganangan mayi-mani, ngananga karrkay baja.
frame: construction
words_used: ["ngana", "ngananga", "bubu", "karrbal", "ngundu", "nyulu", "nganangan", "mayi", "karrkay"]
evidence: 1pl POSS ngananga / ACC nganangan
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:39:58.485189+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:41:46.360750+00:00
analysis:
ngana ngananga bubu karrba ngundu; nyulu nganangan mayi-mani, ngananga karrkay baja | 1pl.inc.NOM(A) our country hold close; it 1pl.ACC(O) feeds(food-CAUS), our children too


english: That old man is their grandfather; he taught them all the kin names.
kuku: Yinya mukul-dingkar jananga ngaji; nyulu janangan binal-bungan kuku-jawun wubul.
frame: construction
evidence: 3pl POSS jananga / ACC janangan
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:39:58.485189+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:41:46.360750+00:00
analysis:
yinya mukul-dingkar jananga ngaji; nyulu janangan binal-bunga-ny kuku-jawun wubul | that old-man 3pl.POSS mother's.father; 3sg.NOM(A) 3pl.ACC(O) taught kin-name all

words_used:
["yinya", "mukul", "dingkar", "jananga", "ngaji", "nyulu", "janangan", "binal", "bungal", "kuku", "jawun"]


english: You and I will go together, but they two will stay behind.
kuku: Ngaliny muru dunga-y, yambada bula kudamundu bundal.
frame: construction
words_used: ["ngaliny", "muru", "dungay", "yambada", "bula", "kudamundu", "bundal"]
evidence: 1du.inc ngaliny vs 3du bula
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:39:58.485189+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:41:46.360750+00:00
analysis:
ngaliny muru dunga-y, yambada bula kudamundu bunda-l | 1du.INCLUSIVE together go, but 3du behind stay


english: We (not you) are going hunting now; you stay here with the women.
kuku: Nganjin niji balbi-ka dunga-y; yundu yaluy bunda jalbu-jalbu-nji.
frame: construction
words_used: ["nganjin", "niji", "balbil", "dungay", "yundu", "yaluy", "bundal", "jalbu"]
evidence: 1pl.EXCLUSIVE nganjin vs 2sg yundu
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:39:58.485189+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:41:46.360750+00:00
analysis:
nganjin niji balbi-ka dunga-y; yundu yaluy bunda jalbu-jalbu-nji | 1pl.EXCLUSIVE now hunt-DAT go; 2sg.NOM(S) here stay(IMP) woman-REDUP-COMIT


english: After you and I have eaten, we all will rest together by the big fire.
kuku: Ngaliny nuka-nya-muny, ngana muru mara-kunbay baya yalbay karangkal.
frame: construction
words_used: ["ngaliny", "nukal", "ngana", "muru", "mara-kunbay", "baya", "yalbay", "karangkal"]
evidence: 1du.inc ngaliny + 1pl.inc ngana; mara-kunbay 'rest'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:39:58.485189+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:41:46.360750+00:00
analysis:
ngaliny nuka-nya-muny, ngana muru mara-kunbay baya yalbay karangkal | 1du.inc eat-SUB-ABL(after), 1pl.inc together rest fire big alongside


english: The old woman said: you all are my family, and I am yours forever.
kuku: Kambangka balkan: yurra ngayku jawun-karra, ngayu yurranga baja.
frame: construction
words_used: ["kamba", "balkal", "yurra", "ngayku", "jawun", "ngayu", "yurranga"]
evidence: 2pl yurra / POSS yurranga; teaching
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:39:58.485189+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:41:46.360750+00:00
analysis:
kamba-ngka balka-ny: yurra ngayku jawun-karra, ngayu yurranga baja | old.woman-ERG said: 2pl.NOM my kin-KPL, 1sg.NOM 2pl.POSS(yours) forever


english: The men speared fish in the shallow water at the mouth of the river.
kuku: Dingkar-angka kuyu daman bana buban wawubaja ngandal-ba.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["dingkar", "kuyu", "damal", "bana", "buban", "wawubaja", "ngandal"]
evidence: kuyu 'fish'; dama-l 'spear'; ngandal 'mouth'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:55:26.504761+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:57:43.277154+00:00
analysis:
dingkar-angka kuyu dama-ny bana buban wawubaja ngandal-ba | man-ERG fish speared water small(shallow) river mouth-LOC


english: My father made a strong fish spear with many prongs from the hard wood.
kuku: Ngayku nganjanangka yinba junkurr bungan yirrmba-baja juku dandi-muny.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["ngayku", "nganjan", "yinba", "junkurr", "bungal", "yirrmba", "juku", "dandi"]
evidence: yinba 'fish spear'; yirrmba 'many-pronged fish spear'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:55:26.504761+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:57:43.277154+00:00
analysis:
ngayku nganjan-angka yinba junkurr bunga-ny yirrmba-baja juku dandi-muny | my father-ERG fish.spear strong made many-pronged wood hard-ABL


english: This fish is big and good; we will cook it in the hot ashes tonight.
kuku: Yanyu kuyu yalbay ngulkurr; ngana nulu wumbul-a waju-l wujurr-ba.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["yanyu", "kuyu", "yalbay", "ngulkurr", "ngana", "nulu", "wumbul", "wajul", "wujurr"]
evidence: kuyu; waju-l 'cook'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:55:26.504761+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:57:43.277154+00:00
analysis:
yanyu kuyu yalbay ngulkurr; ngana nulu wumbul-a waju-l wujurr-ba | this fish big good; we ashes hot-LOC cook night-LOC


english: We caught many small fish in the net at the low tide in the morning.
kuku: Ngana kuyu jirril wubul manin makarr-bu ngajal-ba wunkuwingku.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["ngana", "kuyu", "jirril", "wubul", "manil", "makarr", "ngajal", "wunkuwingku"]
evidence: jirril 'small fish'; makarr 'net'; ngajal 'low tide'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:55:26.504761+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:57:43.277154+00:00
analysis:
ngana kuyu jirril wubul mani-ny makarr-bu ngajal-ba wunkuwingku | we fish small many caught net-INST low.tide-LOC morning


english: The boy watched the shadow of the big barramundi move below the rock.
kuku: Karrkay-angka judi yalbay-mu wujurr nyajin, kulji bada murninya.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["karrkay", "judi", "yalbay", "wujurr", "nyajil", "kulji", "bada", "murni"]
evidence: judi 'barramundi'; wujurr 'shadow'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:55:26.504761+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:57:43.277154+00:00
analysis:
karrkay-angka judi yalbay-mu wujurr nyaji-ny, kulji bada murni-nya | boy-ERG barramundi big-POSS shadow watched, rock below move-SUB


english: Put the hook on the line, and wait quietly for the fish to bite.
kuku: Badur wukurr-ba wuna, janka bunda kuyu bayka-nyji.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["badur", "wukurr", "wunal", "janka", "bundal", "kuyu", "baykal"]
evidence: badur 'hook'; wukurr 'line'; janka 'quiet'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:55:26.504761+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:57:43.277154+00:00
analysis:
badur wukurr-ba wuna, janka bunda kuyu bayka-nyji | hook line-LOC put(IMP), quiet sit(IMP) fish bite-PRECAUT


english: The mullet swim in a big group near the sandy bank in the early morning.
kuku: Kalngkan wubul-baja janji jukar karangkal wunkuwingku.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["kalngkan", "wubul", "janji", "jukar", "karangkal", "wunkuwingku"]
evidence: kalngkan 'mullet'; janji-l 'swim'; jukar 'sand'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:55:26.504761+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:57:43.277154+00:00
analysis:
kalngkan wubul-baja janji jukar karangkal wunkuwingku | mullet many-very swim sand alongside morning


english: The catfish has sharp spines, so hold it carefully when you take it off the hook.
kuku: Julaji jalngkun-nji, karrba ngulkurr badur-muny mani-nya.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["julaji", "jalngkun", "karrbal", "ngulkurr", "badur", "manil"]
evidence: julaji 'catfish'; jalngkun 'sharp'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:55:26.504761+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:57:43.277154+00:00
analysis:
julaji jalngkun-nji, karrba ngulkurr badur-muny mani-nya | catfish sharp-COMIT, hold(IMP) carefully(good) hook-ABL take-SUB


english: My grandmother knows every fish in this river by its scales and its fins.
kuku: Ngayku babingka kuyu wubul binal yanyu wawubaja-mu, nyungu jindi-bu kanya-bu.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["ngayku", "babi", "kuyu", "wubul", "binal", "wawubaja", "jindi", "kanya"]
evidence: jindi 'scale'; kanya 'fin'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:55:26.504761+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:57:43.277154+00:00
analysis:
ngayku babi-ngka kuyu wubul binal yanyu wawubaja-mu, nyungu jindi-bu kanya-bu | my grandmother-ERG fish all knows this river-POSS, its scale-INST fin-INST


english: The red bream and the black bream both live near the reef in the deep water.
kuku: Jijirr, barrbal baja, bula dulngku karangkal wunay bana dukurr-ba.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["jijirr", "barrbal", "bula", "dulngku", "karangkal", "wunay", "bana", "dukurr"]
evidence: jijirr 'red bream'; barrbal 'black bream'; dulngku 'reef'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:55:26.504761+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:57:43.277154+00:00
analysis:
jijirr, barrbal baja, bula dulngku karangkal wuna-y bana dukurr-ba | red.bream, black.bream too, they.two reef alongside live water deep-LOC


english: We speared the big cod on the reef where the water is deep and still.
kuku: Ngana kurrubal yalbay daman dulngku-ngu, wanja bana dukurr janka.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["ngana", "kurrubal", "yalbay", "damal", "dulngku", "bana", "dukurr", "janka"]
evidence: kurrubal 'cod'; reef-LOC dulngku-ngu (u)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:55:26.504761+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:57:43.277154+00:00
analysis:
ngana kurrubal yalbay dama-ny dulngku-ngu, wanja bana dukurr janka | we cod big speared reef-LOC, where water deep still


english: The children carried the fish back to the camp on a string of bark.
kuku: Karrkay-karrkay kuyu bayan-ka wundin dumbul-wukurr-bu.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["karrkay", "kuyu", "bayan", "wundil", "dumbul", "wukurr"]
evidence: dumbul-wukurr 'bark string'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:55:26.504761+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:57:43.277154+00:00
analysis:
karrkay-karrkay kuyu bayan-ka wundi-ny dumbul-wukurr-bu | children fish camp-DAT carried bark-string-INST


english: The men hunted the sea turtle out beyond the reef in the deep water.
kuku: Dingkar-angka yalnga balbin dulngku kudamundu jalun dukurr-ba.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["dingkar", "yalnga", "balbil", "dulngku", "kudamundu", "jalun", "dukurr"]
evidence: yalnga 'sea turtle'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:55:26.504761+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:57:43.277154+00:00
analysis:
dingkar-angka yalnga balbi-ny dulngku kudamundu jalun dukurr-ba | man-ERG sea.turtle hunted reef beyond(behind) sea deep-LOC


english: The turtle is big and heavy; four men carried it up onto the beach.
kuku: Yalnga yalbay kulngkul; dingkar jambul-jambul wundin jukar wangkar-ka.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["yalnga", "yalbay", "kulngkul", "dingkar", "jambul", "wundil", "jukar", "wangkar"]
evidence: jambul-jambul 'four'; jukar 'sand/beach'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:55:26.504761+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:57:43.277154+00:00
analysis:
yalnga yalbay kulngkul; dingkar jambul-jambul wundi-ny jukar wangkar-ka | sea.turtle big heavy; man four carried sand up-DAT


english: The old man cut the turtle shell to make a good strong dish for water.
kuku: Mukul-dingkarangka yalnga kadan nyandan, bana-ka ngulkurr junkurr bunga-nka.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "yalnga", "kadan", "nyandal", "bana", "ngulkurr", "junkurr", "bungal"]
evidence: kadan 'turtle shell'; nyanda-l 'cut'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:55:26.504761+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:57:43.277154+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar-angka yalnga kadan nyanda-ny, bana-ka ngulkurr junkurr bunga-nka | old-man-ERG sea.turtle shell chopped, water-DAT good strong make-PURP


english: The dugong feeds on the sea grass in the shallow water near the shore.
kuku: Biwuy jalun-bilanji nuka-l bana buban jalun karangkal.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["biwuy", "jalun", "bilanji", "nukal", "bana", "buban", "karangkal"]
evidence: biwuy 'dugong'; jalun-bilanji 'sea grass'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:55:26.504761+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:57:43.277154+00:00
analysis:
biwuy jalun-bilanji nuka-l bana buban jalun karangkal | dugong sea-grass eats water small(shallow) sea alongside


english: The dugong is the best food of all; its meat is sweet and full of fat.
kuku: Biwuy minya ngulkurr-baja wubul-muny; nyungu minya jiba-wula-wula-baja.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["biwuy", "minya", "ngulkurr", "wubul", "nyungu", "jiba-wula-wula"]
evidence: biwuy meat prized
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:55:26.504761+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:57:43.277154+00:00
analysis:
biwuy minya ngulkurr-baja wubul-muny; nyungu minya jiba-wula-wula-baja | dugong food best all-ABL; its meat sweetest


english: The men shared the dugong meat among all the families in the camp.
kuku: Dingkar-angka biwuy minya daji-wa-y jawun-karra wubul-ka bayan-ba.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["dingkar", "biwuy", "minya", "dajil", "jawun", "wubul", "bayan"]
evidence: daji-wa-y 'share'; jawun-karra 'families'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:55:26.504761+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:57:43.277154+00:00
analysis:
dingkar-angka biwuy minya daji-wa-y jawun-karra wubul-ka bayan-ba | man-ERG dugong meat share(give-RECIP) family-KPL all-DAT camp-LOC


english: My father speared a big dugong at the full moon when the tide was high.
kuku: Ngayku nganjanangka biwuy yalbay daman kija yalbay-nya, yira balar-nya.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["ngayku", "nganjan", "biwuy", "yalbay", "damal", "kija", "yira", "balar"]
evidence: kija 'moon'; yira 'tide'; balar 'high tide'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:55:26.504761+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:57:43.277154+00:00
analysis:
ngayku nganjan-angka biwuy yalbay dama-ny kija yalbay-nya, yira balar-nya | my father-ERG dugong big speared moon big-SUB, tide high-SUB


english: The turtle laid its eggs in the warm sand above the high-tide mark at night.
kuku: Yalnga diburr wunan jukar wumbul-a, balar wangkar-a wujurr-ba.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["yalnga", "diburr", "wunal", "jukar", "wumbul", "balar", "wangkar", "wujurr"]
evidence: diburr 'egg'; jukar 'sand'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:55:26.504761+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:57:43.277154+00:00
analysis:
yalnga diburr wuna-ny jukar wumbul-a, balar wangkar-a wujurr-ba | sea.turtle egg laid sand hot-LOC, high.tide above-LOC night-LOC


english: We found the turtle tracks in the sand and followed them down to the water.
kuku: Ngana yalnga jina warrmba-bungan jukar-a, wukurrin bana-ka bada.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["ngana", "yalnga", "jina", "warrmba", "bungal", "jukar", "wukurril", "bana", "bada"]
evidence: jina 'track'; sand-LOC jukar-a (single-r)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:55:26.504761+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:57:43.277154+00:00
analysis:
ngana yalnga jina warrmba-bunga-ny jukar-a, wukurri-ny bana-ka bada | we sea.turtle track found sand-LOC, followed water-DAT down


english: The old woman cooked the turtle slowly in the ground oven all through the night.
kuku: Wulbumangka yalnga waju kiray-baja bubu-ngu wujurr wubulku.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["wulbuman", "yalnga", "wajul", "kiray", "bubu", "wujurr", "wubul"]
evidence: ground-oven bubu-ngu (u); kiray 'slow'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:55:26.504761+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:57:43.277154+00:00
analysis:
wulbuman-ngka yalnga waju kiray-baja bubu-ngu wujurr wubul-ku | old.woman-ERG sea.turtle cook slow-very ground-LOC night all


english: The women gathered oysters from the rocks at the low tide in the cold morning.
kuku: Jalbu-jalbu-ngka julul bangkan kulji-muny ngajal-ba wunkuwingku ngiki-nga.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["jalbu", "julul", "bangkal", "kulji", "ngajal", "wunkuwingku", "ngiki"]
evidence: julul 'oyster'; ngajal 'low tide'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:55:26.504761+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:57:43.277154+00:00
analysis:
jalbu-jalbu-ngka julul bangka-ny kulji-muny ngajal-ba wunkuwingku ngiki-nga | woman-ERG oyster gathered rock-ABL low.tide-LOC morning cold-LOC


english: My mother dived for the big mussels in the deep water beyond the reef.
kuku: Ngayku ngamungka mukirr yalbay-ka janjin bana dukurr-ba dulngku kudamundu.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["ngayku", "ngamu", "mukirr", "yalbay", "janji", "bana", "dukurr", "dulngku", "kudamundu"]
evidence: mukirr 'mussel'; janji-l 'dive' (ex.393)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:55:26.504761+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:57:43.277154+00:00
analysis:
ngayku ngamu-ngka mukirr yalbay-ka janji-ny bana dukurr-ba dulngku kudamundu | my mother-ERG mussel big-DAT dived water deep-LOC reef beyond


english: The children caught the small crabs in the mud where the mangroves grow.
kuku: Karrkay-karrkay-angka wurru-bulan buban manin kambal-kambal-ba kajul karangkal.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["karrkay", "wurru-bulan", "buban", "manil", "kambal-kambal", "kajul", "karangkal"]
evidence: wurru-bulan 'crab'; kambal-kambal 'mud'; kajul 'mangrove'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:55:26.504761+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:57:43.277154+00:00
analysis:
karrkay-karrkay-angka wurru-bulan buban mani-ny kambal-kambal-ba kajul karangkal | children-ERG crab small caught mud-LOC mangrove alongside


english: We cracked the oyster shells on the rocks and ate them there beside the sea.
kuku: Ngana julul milbar dumbarrin kulji-nga, nukan yinyay jalun karangkal.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["ngana", "julul", "milbar", "dumbarril", "kulji", "nukal", "yinyay", "jalun", "karangkal"]
evidence: milbar 'shell'; dumbarri-l 'crack'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:55:26.504761+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:57:43.277154+00:00
analysis:
ngana julul milbar dumbarri-ny kulji-nga, nuka-ny yinyay jalun karangkal | we oyster shell cracked rock-LOC, ate there sea alongside


english: This periwinkle is small but sweet; the children love to gather them.
kuku: Yanyu kunkun buban yambada jiba-wula-wula; karrkay-karrkay-angka wawu bangkal.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["yanyu", "kunkun", "buban", "yambada", "jiba-wula-wula", "karrkay", "wawu", "bangkal"]
evidence: kunkun 'periwinkle'; wawu 'want'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:55:26.504761+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:57:43.277154+00:00
analysis:
yanyu kunkun buban yambada jiba-wula-wula; karrkay-karrkay-angka wawu bangka-l | this periwinkle small but sweet; children-ERG want gather


english: The old man showed the boys how to find the mud clams by their breathing holes.
kuku: Mukul-dingkarangka warru-karra binal-bungan baymbay warrmba-bunga-nka nyungu janku-bu.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "warru", "binal", "bungal", "baymbay", "warrmba", "janku"]
evidence: baymbay 'mud clam'; janku 'hole'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:55:26.504761+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:57:43.277154+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar-angka warru-karra binal-bunga-ny baymbay warrmba-bunga-nka nyungu janku-bu | old-man-ERG young.man-KPL showed mud.clam find-PURP its hole-INST


english: My grandmother knows every shellfish on this beach by its shell alone.
kuku: Ngayku babingka mukirr wubul binal yanyu jukar-a, nyungu milbar-bu nyubun.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["ngayku", "babi", "mukirr", "wubul", "binal", "jukar", "milbar", "nyubun"]
evidence: milbar 'shell'; sand-LOC jukar-a
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:55:26.504761+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:57:43.277154+00:00
analysis:
ngayku babi-ngka mukirr wubul binal yanyu jukar-a, nyungu milbar-bu nyubun | my grandmother-ERG shellfish all knows this sand-LOC, its shell-INST alone


english: The women filled their dilly bags with oysters and mussels at the low tide.
kuku: Jalbu-jalbu-ngka ngunyin julul-bu mukirr-bu yajin-bungan ngajal-ba.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["jalbu", "ngunyin", "julul", "mukirr", "yajin", "bungal", "ngajal"]
evidence: yajin-bunga-l 'fill'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:55:26.504761+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:57:43.277154+00:00
analysis:
jalbu-jalbu-ngka ngunyin julul-bu mukirr-bu yajin-bunga-ny ngajal-ba | woman-ERG dilly.bag oyster-INST mussel-INST filled(full-CAUS) low.tide-LOC


english: Dive down to the reef and bring up the big trocus shells for me.
kuku: Janji bada dulngku-ka, dakaldakal yalbay wangkar-mani ngaykunku.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["janji", "bada", "dulngku", "dakaldakal", "yalbay", "wangkar", "manil", "ngaykunku"]
evidence: dakaldakal 'trocus shell'; janji 'dive'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:55:26.504761+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:57:43.277154+00:00
analysis:
janji bada dulngku-ka, dakaldakal yalbay wangkar-mani ngaykunku | dive(IMP) down reef-DAT, trocus.shell big up-bring(get) 1sg.DAT(for.me)


english: We gathered so many shellfish that we could not eat them all in one day.
kuku: Ngana mukirr wubul-baja bangkan, kari nuka-l wubul wungar nyubun-a.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["ngana", "mukirr", "wubul", "bangkal", "kari", "nukal", "wungar", "nyubun"]
evidence: abundance; NEG nuka-l
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:55:26.504761+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:57:43.277154+00:00
analysis:
ngana mukirr wubul-baja bangka-ny, kari nuka-l wubul wungar nyubun-a | we shellfish many-very gathered, NEG eat all day one-LOC


english: The crabs stay in their holes in the sand until the water covers them again.
kuku: Wurru-bulan janku-ngu jukar-a wunay, bana janangan nanda-nyji baja.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["wurru-bulan", "janku", "jukar", "wunay", "bana", "nandal"]
evidence: wurru-bulan; 3pl ACC janangan; nanda-l 'cover'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:55:26.504761+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:57:43.277154+00:00
analysis:
wurru-bulan janku-ngu jukar-a wuna-y, bana janangan nanda-nyji baja | crab hole-LOC sand-LOC stay, water 3pl.ACC cover-PRECAUT again


english: The big shark swims beyond the reef where the water is very deep.
kuku: Yaburr yalbay janji dulngku kudamundu, wanja bana dukurr-baja.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["yaburr", "yalbay", "janji", "dulngku", "kudamundu", "bana", "dukurr"]
evidence: yaburr 'shark'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:55:26.504761+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:57:43.277154+00:00
analysis:
yaburr yalbay janji dulngku kudamundu, wanja bana dukurr-baja | shark big swim reef beyond, where water deep-very


english: Do not swim there at dusk, for that is when the shark hunts near the shore.
kuku: Kari janji yinyay wungar bada-nya, yaburr jalun karangkal balbil niji.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["kari", "janji", "yinyay", "wungar", "bada", "yaburr", "jalun", "balbil"]
evidence: PROHIBITIVE; yaburr hunts at dusk
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:55:26.504761+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:57:43.277154+00:00
analysis:
kari janji yinyay wungar bada-nya, yaburr jalun karangkal balbi-l niji | NEG swim there sun down-SUB(dusk), shark sea alongside hunts then


english: The stingray lies flat on the sandy bottom, hidden under the sand.
kuku: Yawu barrangkul jukar bada wunay, jukar-bu nanda-nya.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["yawu", "barrangkul", "jukar", "bada", "wunay", "nandal"]
evidence: yawu 'stingray'; barrangkul 'flat'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:55:26.504761+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:57:43.277154+00:00
analysis:
yawu barrangkul jukar bada wuna-y, jukar-bu nanda-nya | stingray flat sand below lies, sand-INST cover-SUB(hidden)


english: The old man speared a big stingray and cut off its dangerous tail.
kuku: Mukul-dingkarangka yawu yalbay daman, nyungu banda bambay nyandan.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "yawu", "yalbay", "damal", "banda", "bambay", "nyandal"]
evidence: banda 'tail'; nyanda-l 'cut'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:55:26.504761+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:57:43.277154+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar-angka yawu yalbay dama-ny, nyungu banda bambay nyanda-ny | old-man-ERG stingray big speared, its tail bad(dangerous) cut


english: The manta ray is big like a blanket and glides slowly through the deep water.
kuku: Yidi yalbay yala kambi, janji kiray-baja bana dukurr-ba.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["yidi", "yalbay", "yala", "kambi", "janji", "kiray", "bana", "dukurr"]
evidence: yidi 'manta ray'; yala COMP
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:55:26.504761+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:57:43.277154+00:00
analysis:
yidi yalbay yala kambi, janji kiray-baja bana dukurr-ba | manta.ray big like blanket(clothes), swim slow-very water deep-LOC


english: We saw an octopus hiding in a hole in the reef, still and quiet.
kuku: Ngana kurrija nyajin janku-ngu dulngku-ngu, janka-baja wunay.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["ngana", "kurrija", "nyajil", "janku", "dulngku", "janka", "wunay"]
evidence: kurrija 'octopus'; reef-LOC dulngku-ngu
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:55:26.504761+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:57:43.277154+00:00
analysis:
ngana kurrija nyaji-ny janku-ngu dulngku-ngu, janka-baja wuna-y | we octopus saw hole-LOC reef-LOC, quiet-very lies(hides)


english: The jellyfish drift in the warm water; do not touch them, for they sting.
kuku: Kulil bana wumbul-a wunay; kari janangan karrba, jana bayka-l.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["kulil", "bana", "wumbul", "wunay", "kari", "karrbal", "baykal"]
evidence: kulil 'jellyfish'; 3pl ACC janangan; bayka-l 'sting'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:55:26.504761+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:57:43.277154+00:00
analysis:
kulil bana wumbul-a wuna-y; kari janangan karrba, jana bayka-l | jellyfish water hot-LOC drift(lie); NEG 3pl.ACC touch(hold), they bite(sting)


english: The sea snake is very dangerous; the old people never touch it in the water.
kuku: Yuray bambay-baja; mukul-bama kariku nyunguny karrba bana-nga.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["yuray", "bambay", "mukul", "bama", "kariku", "nyunguny", "karrbal", "bana"]
evidence: yuray 'sea snake'; kariku 'never'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:55:26.504761+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:57:43.277154+00:00
analysis:
yuray bambay-baja; mukul-bama kariku nyunguny karrba bana-nga | sea.snake bad-very; old-people never 3sg.ACC touch(hold) water-LOC


english: The sea is calm and flat this morning, good for hunting turtle.
kuku: Jalun janka barrangkul yanyu wunkuwingku, ngulkurr yalnga balbi-nka.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["jalun", "janka", "barrangkul", "yanyu", "wunkuwingku", "ngulkurr", "yalnga", "balbil"]
evidence: jalun 'sea'; janka 'calm'; barrangkul 'flat'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:55:26.504761+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:57:43.277154+00:00
analysis:
jalun janka barrangkul yanyu wunkuwingku, ngulkurr yalnga balbi-nka | sea calm flat this morning, good sea.turtle hunt-PURP


english: When the tide comes in, the fish move up into the shallow water to feed.
kuku: Yira kada-nya, kuyu wangkar dunga-l bana buban-ka nuka-nka.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["yira", "kaday", "kuyu", "wangkar", "dungay", "bana", "buban", "nukal"]
evidence: yira 'tide'; tide-in feeding
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:55:26.504761+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:57:43.277154+00:00
analysis:
yira kada-nya, kuyu wangkar dunga-l bana buban-ka nuka-nka | tide come-SUB, fish up move water small(shallow)-DAT eat-PURP


english: The reef is full of life; fish, shellfish, and crabs all live there together.
kuku: Dulngku mayi-nji yajin; kuyu, mukirr, wurru-bulan baja, jana wubul yinyay muru wunay.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["dulngku", "mayi", "yajin", "kuyu", "mukirr", "wurru-bulan", "muru", "wunay"]
evidence: dulngku reef abundance
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:55:26.504761+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:57:43.277154+00:00
analysis:
dulngku mayi-nji yajin; kuyu, mukirr, wurru-bulan baja, jana wubul yinyay muru wuna-y | reef food-COMIT full; fish, shellfish, crab too, they all there together live


english: The big waves break on the reef, but the water is calm behind it.
kuku: Mulngku yalbay dulngku-ngu dumbarri, yambada bana janka kudamundu.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mulngku", "yalbay", "dulngku", "dumbarril", "yambada", "bana", "janka", "kudamundu"]
evidence: mulngku 'wave'; reef-LOC dulngku-ngu
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:55:26.504761+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:57:43.277154+00:00
analysis:
mulngku yalbay dulngku-ngu dumbarri, yambada bana janka kudamundu | wave big reef-LOC break, but water calm behind


english: At the low tide the old women walk out on the reef to gather the shellfish.
kuku: Ngajal-ba wulbuman-wulbuman dulngku-ka jilba, mukirr bangka-nka.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["ngajal", "wulbuman", "dulngku", "jilba", "mukirr", "bangkal"]
evidence: ngajal 'low tide'; jilba 'walk'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:55:26.504761+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:57:43.277154+00:00
analysis:
ngajal-ba wulbuman-wulbuman dulngku-ka jilba, mukirr bangka-nka | low.tide-LOC old.woman-REDUP reef-DAT walk, shellfish gather-PURP


english: The old man said: the sea gives us food every day, so we must always look after it.
kuku: Mukul-dingkarangka balkan: jalun nganangan mayi daji-l wungar wubul-a, ngana nyunguny kuji-l baja.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "balkal", "jalun", "nganangan", "mayi", "dajil", "wungar", "kujil"]
evidence: teaching; us=nganangan; sea-respect
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T13:55:26.504761+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T13:57:43.277154+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar-angka balka-ny: jalun nganangan mayi daji-l wungar wubul-a, ngana nyunguny kuji-l baja | old-man-ERG said: sea 1pl.ACC food gives day all-LOC, we 3sg.ACC look.after always


english: The young man went down to the river to spear fish for his family.
kuku: Warru dungan wawubaja-ka, kuyu dama-nka jawun-karra-ka.
frame: construction
words_used: ["warru", "dungay", "wawubaja", "kuyu", "damal", "jawun"]
evidence: PURPOSIVE -nka 'to spear' (ex.406)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:08:38.712170+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:11:19.900936+00:00
analysis:
warru dunga-ny wawubaja-ka, kuyu dama-nka jawun-karra-ka | young.man went river-DAT, fish spear-PURP family-KPL-DAT


english: The women sat down together in the shade to have a long talk with each other.
kuku: Jalbu-jalbu bundan muru wabarr-ba, balka-wa-nka kalbay-baja.
frame: construction
words_used: ["jalbu", "bundal", "muru", "wabarr", "balkal", "kalbay"]
evidence: PURP + RECIP: balka-wa-nka (ex.405)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:08:38.712170+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:11:19.900936+00:00
analysis:
jalbu-jalbu bunda-ny muru wabarr-ba, balka-wa-nka kalbay-baja | woman-REDUP sat together shade-LOC, talk-RECIP-PURP long-very


english: My mother is cooking the fish now in order to give food to all the children.
kuku: Ngayku ngamungka kuyu waju-l niji, karrkay-karrkay wubul-ka daji-nka.
frame: construction
words_used: ["ngayku", "ngamu", "kuyu", "wajul", "karrkay", "wubul", "dajil"]
evidence: PURP daji-nka (ex.409)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:08:38.712170+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:11:19.900936+00:00
analysis:
ngayku ngamu-ngka kuyu waju-l niji, karrkay-karrkay wubul-ka daji-nka | my mother-ERG fish cooks now, children all-DAT give-PURP


english: Grandmother drinks the green-ant juice every day in order to get well again.
kuku: Babingka yangka bana nuka-l wungar wubul-a, ngulkurr-ma-nka.
frame: construction
words_used: ["babi", "yangka", "bana", "nukal", "wungar", "wubul", "ngulkurr"]
evidence: PURP + INCHO: ngulkurr-ma-nka (ex.410)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:08:38.712170+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:11:19.900936+00:00
analysis:
babi-ngka yangka bana nuka-l wungar wubul-a, ngulkurr-ma-nka | grandmother-ERG green.ant water drinks day all-LOC, good-INCHO-PURP(get.well)


english: The elder brother told his younger sister to run home quickly along the beach.
kuku: Yaba-ngka jinkurr-undu yalaman, bayan-ka warri-nka jinbal-baja jukar-a.
frame: construction
words_used: ["yaba", "jinkurr", "yalamal", "bayan", "warri", "jinbal", "jukar"]
evidence: INDIRECT COMMAND: speech-verb + PURP (ex.417)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:08:38.712170+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:11:19.900936+00:00
analysis:
yaba-ngka jinkurr-undu yalama-ny, bayan-ka warri-nka jinbal-baja jukar-a | elder.brother-ERG younger.sister-LOC told, camp-DAT run-PURP quick-very sand-LOC


english: I spread the paperbark blanket on the ground so that we could all sit on it.
kuku: Ngayu kararr bubu-ngu ngaran, ngana wubul bunda-nka.
frame: construction
words_used: ["ngayu", "kararr", "bubu", "ngaral", "ngana", "wubul", "bundal"]
evidence: PURP bunda-nka (ex.416); ngara-l 'spread'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:08:38.712170+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:11:19.900936+00:00
analysis:
ngayu kararr bubu-ngu ngara-ny, ngana wubul bunda-nka | 1sg.NOM(A) blanket ground-LOC spread, 1pl all sit-PURP


english: Grandmother told the girl to look after the baby while she gathered the yams.
kuku: Babingka maral balkan, ngawa kuji-nka, nyulu bambayal bangka-nya.
frame: construction
words_used: ["babi", "maral", "balkal", "ngawa", "kujil", "bambayal", "bangkal"]
evidence: INDIRECT COMMAND (ex.415)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:08:38.712170+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:11:19.900936+00:00
analysis:
babi-ngka maral balka-ny, ngawa kuji-nka, nyulu bambayal bangka-nya | grandmother-ERG girl told, baby look.after-PURP, she yam gather-SUB


english: The old man climbed up onto the rock to watch the turtles out beyond the reef.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar kulji wangkar dakan, yalnga nyaji-nka dulngku kudamundu.
frame: construction
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "kulji", "wangkar", "dakal", "yalnga", "nyajil", "dulngku", "kudamundu"]
evidence: PURP nyaji-nka
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:08:38.712170+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:11:19.900936+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar kulji wangkar daka-ny, yalnga nyaji-nka dulngku kudamundu | old-man rock up climbed, sea.turtle see-PURP reef beyond


english: I had better cook some food now, for I am very hungry and the sun is going down.
kuku: Ngayu mayi waju-nku niji, ngayu dakwuy-baja, wungar bada dunga-l.
frame: construction
words_used: ["ngayu", "mayi", "wajul", "dakwuy", "wungar", "bada", "dungay"]
evidence: independent PURP -nku = 'had better' (ex.401)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:08:38.712170+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:11:19.900936+00:00
analysis:
ngayu mayi waju-nku niji, ngayu dakwuy-baja, wungar bada dunga-l | 1sg.NOM(A) food cook-PURP now, 1sg hungry-very, sun down goes


english: Don't touch that vicious dog, or it will bite you on the hand.
kuku: Kari yinya kaya kuli-ji karrba, yununy bayka-nyji mara-nga.
frame: construction
words_used: ["kari", "yinya", "kaya", "kuli", "karrbal", "bayka", "mara"]
evidence: PRECAUTIONARY -nyji 'lest bite' (ex.437)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:08:38.712170+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:11:19.900936+00:00
analysis:
kari yinya kaya kuli-ji karrba, yununy bayka-nyji mara-nga | NEG that dog rage-COMIT touch(IMP), 2sg.ACC bite-PRECAUT hand-LOC


english: He does not swim in the deep river, lest he drown in the strong current.
kuku: Nyulu kari janji-l wawubaja dukurr-ba, bujil-janji-nyji bana junkurr-ba.
frame: construction
words_used: ["nyulu", "kari", "janji", "wawubaja", "dukurr", "bana", "junkurr"]
evidence: PRECAUT bujil-janji-nyji 'lest drown' (ex.432)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:08:38.712170+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:11:19.900936+00:00
analysis:
nyulu kari janji-l wawubaja dukurr-ba, bujil-janji-nyji bana junkurr-ba | he NEG swim river deep-LOC, nose-bathe(drown)-PRECAUT water strong-LOC


english: Keep the fire burning through the night, or the little ones will get cold.
kuku: Baya waju-l-waju wujurr wubulku, karrkay-karrkay kiway-ma-nyji.
frame: construction
words_used: ["baya", "wajul", "wujurr", "wubul", "karrkay", "kiway"]
evidence: PRECAUT + INCHO: kiway-ma-nyji (ex.443)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:08:38.712170+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:11:19.900936+00:00
analysis:
baya waju-l-waju wujurr wubul-ku, karrkay-karrkay kiway-ma-nyji | fire burn-REDUP(IMP) night all, children cold-INCHO-PRECAUT


english: I carry the baby on my back all day long lest it cry for its mother.
kuku: Ngayu ngawa jarrakulba-l muku-ngu wungar wubulku, banbadi-nyji ngamu-ka.
frame: construction
words_used: ["ngayu", "ngawa", "jarrakulbal", "muku", "wungar", "wubul", "banbadi", "ngamu"]
evidence: PRECAUT banbadi-nyji (ex.439); muku 'back'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:08:38.712170+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:11:19.900936+00:00
analysis:
ngayu ngawa jarrakulba-l muku-ngu wungar wubul-ku, banbadi-nyji ngamu-ka | 1sg.NOM(A) baby carry back-LOC day all, cry.REDUP-PRECAUT mother-DAT


english: Cover the meat well with broad leaves, or the fish will go rotten in the heat.
kuku: Minya birra-bu ngulkurr nanda, kuyu kabu-ma-nyji wumbul-a.
frame: construction
words_used: ["minya", "birra", "ngulkurr", "nandal", "kuyu", "kabu", "wumbul"]
evidence: PRECAUT kabu-ma-nyji 'lest rot' (ex.444)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:08:38.712170+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:11:19.900936+00:00
analysis:
minya birra-bu ngulkurr nanda, kuyu kabu-ma-nyji wumbul-a | meat leaf-INST well cover(IMP), fish rotten-INCHO-PRECAUT hot-LOC


english: Don't play with the sharp spear near the children, lest you hurt someone.
kuku: Kari kalka jalngkun-ji karrba karrkay karangkal, bama buyun-dama-nyji.
frame: construction
words_used: ["kari", "kalka", "jalngkun", "karrbal", "karrkay", "karangkal", "bama", "buyun"]
evidence: PRECAUT buyun-dama-nyji (ex.436)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:08:38.712170+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:11:19.900936+00:00
analysis:
kari kalka jalngkun-ji karrba karrkay karangkal, bama buyun-dama-nyji | NEG spear sharp-COMIT touch(IMP) child alongside, person bad-CAUS(hurt)-PRECAUT


english: Hold the baby tight by the deep water, lest you drop it into the river.
kuku: Ngawa junkurr karrba bana dukurr karangkal, bana-ka dara-y-mani-nyji.
frame: construction
words_used: ["ngawa", "junkurr", "karrbal", "bana", "dukurr", "karangkal", "daray", "manil"]
evidence: PRECAUT dara-y-mani-nyji 'lest drop' (ex.441)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:08:38.712170+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:11:19.900936+00:00
analysis:
ngawa junkurr karrba bana dukurr karangkal, bana-ka dara-y-mani-nyji | baby tight hold(IMP) water deep alongside, water-DAT fall-CAUS(drop)-PRECAUT


english: Take a strong stick with you on the path, in case the vicious dog comes at you.
kuku: Juku junkurr mani yununji jina-nga, kaya kuli-ji kada-nyji yununku.
frame: construction
words_used: ["juku", "junkurr", "manil", "jina", "kaya", "kuli", "kaday"]
evidence: PRECAUT kada-nyji
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:08:38.712170+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:11:19.900936+00:00
analysis:
juku junkurr mani yununji jina-nga, kaya kuli-ji kada-nyji yununku | wood strong take(IMP) 2sg.COMIT track-LOC, dog rage-COMIT come-PRECAUT 2sg.DAT


english: Don't pick up the turtle eggs, or you will break them all on the rocks.
kuku: Kari yalnga diburr kulba, wubul dumbarri-nyji kulji-nga.
frame: construction
words_used: ["kari", "yalnga", "diburr", "kulbal", "wubul", "dumbarril", "kulji"]
evidence: PRECAUT dumbarri-nyji (ex.441)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:08:38.712170+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:11:19.900936+00:00
analysis:
kari yalnga diburr kulba, wubul dumbarri-nyji kulji-nga | NEG sea.turtle egg lift(IMP), all break-PRECAUT rock-LOC


english: I quickly killed the brown snake before it could bite me on the foot.
kuku: Ngayu jinbal-da jinkalmu kunin, nganya bayka-nyjiku jina-nga.
frame: construction
words_used: ["ngayu", "jinbal", "jinkalmu", "kunil", "nganya", "bayka", "jina"]
evidence: SUCCESSIVE -nyjiku 'before it bite' (ex.445)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:08:38.712170+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:11:19.900936+00:00
analysis:
ngayu jinbal-da jinkalmu kuni-ny, nganya bayka-nyjiku jina-nga | 1sg.NOM(A) quick-INST brown.snake killed, 1sg.ACC bite-SUCC foot-LOC


english: The woman washed her hands in the water before she kneaded the damper.
kuku: Jalbu-ngka mara julurrin bana-nga, mayi damba dingka-nyjiku.
frame: construction
words_used: ["jalbu", "mara", "julurril", "bana", "mayi", "damba", "dingka"]
evidence: SUCC dingka-nyjiku 'before kneading' (ex.447)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:08:38.712170+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:11:19.900936+00:00
analysis:
jalbu-ngka mara julurri-ny bana-nga, mayi damba dingka-nyjiku | woman-ERG hand washed water-LOC, food damper knead-SUCC


english: I had a good long rest in the shade before I went walking in the hot sun.
kuku: Ngayu wabarr-ba mara-kunbay kalbay-baja, jilba-dunga-nyjiku wungar wumbul-a.
frame: construction
words_used: ["ngayu", "wabarr", "mara-kunbay", "kalbay", "jilba", "dungay", "wungar", "wumbul"]
evidence: SUCC jilba-dunga-nyjiku (ex.446)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:08:38.712170+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:11:19.900936+00:00
analysis:
ngayu wabarr-ba mara-kunbay kalbay-baja, jilba-dunga-nyjiku wungar wumbul-a | 1sg.NOM(S) shade-LOC rest long-very, walk-go-SUCC sun hot-LOC


english: The girl stored up plenty of food and clothes before she went to her husband's camp.
kuku: Maralangka mayi, kambi baja bangkan wubul, dunyu-mu bayan-ka dunga-nyjiku.
frame: construction
words_used: ["maral", "mayi", "kambi", "bangkal", "wubul", "dunyu", "bayan", "dungay"]
evidence: SUCC dunga-nyjiku 'before marrying' (ex.448)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:08:38.712170+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:11:19.900936+00:00
analysis:
maral-angka mayi, kambi baja bangka-ny wubul, dunyu-mu bayan-ka dunga-nyjiku | girl-ERG food, clothes too stocked.up many, husband-POSS camp-DAT go-SUCC


english: The old man sharpened the spear well before he went hunting for the big kangaroo.
kuku: Mukul-dingkarangka kalka jalngkun-bungan ngulkurr, mayarriji balbi-ka dunga-nyjiku.
frame: construction
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "kalka", "jalngkun", "bungal", "mayarriji", "balbil", "dungay"]
evidence: SUCC + CAUS jalngkun-bunga-l 'sharpen'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:08:38.712170+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:11:19.900936+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar-angka kalka jalngkun-bunga-ny ngulkurr, mayarriji balbi-ka dunga-nyjiku | old-man-ERG spear sharp-CAUS(sharpened) well, kangaroo hunt-DAT go-SUCC


english: We gathered plenty of firewood before the cold rain came in the evening.
kuku: Ngana baya-juku wubul bangkan, kaba ngiki kada-nyjiku wungar bada-nya.
frame: construction
words_used: ["ngana", "baya", "juku", "wubul", "bangkal", "kaba", "ngiki", "kaday"]
evidence: SUCC kada-nyjiku; kaba 'rain'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:08:38.712170+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:11:19.900936+00:00
analysis:
ngana baya-juku wubul bangka-ny, kaba ngiki kada-nyjiku wungar bada-nya | we firewood many gathered, rain cold come-SUCC sun down-SUB(evening)


english: The children ate their fill of the sweet figs before they ran down to swim in the creek.
kuku: Karrkay-karrkay jilanji jiba-wula-wula yajin-man, bana-ka warri janji-nyjiku.
frame: construction
words_used: ["karrkay", "jilanji", "jiba-wula-wula", "yajin", "bana", "warri", "janji"]
evidence: SUCC janji-nyjiku
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:08:38.712170+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:11:19.900936+00:00
analysis:
karrkay-karrkay jilanji jiba-wula-wula yajin-man, bana-ka warri janji-nyjiku | children fig sweet became.full, water-DAT ran swim-SUCC


english: I heard you chewing the food noisily in the dark of the night.
kuku: Ngayu yununy nyajin, mayi maja-l-maja-nya wujurr-ba.
frame: construction
words_used: ["ngayu", "yununy", "nyajil", "mayi", "majal", "wujurr"]
evidence: SIMULTANEOUS -nya 'chewing' (ex.457)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:08:38.712170+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:11:19.900936+00:00
analysis:
ngayu yununy nyaji-ny, mayi maja-l-maja-nya wujurr-ba | 1sg.NOM(A) 2sg.ACC heard, food chew-REDUP-SUB night-LOC


english: The policeman shot the young man while he was running through the scrub.
kuku: Buliman-angka warru kunin, wanarri-nya madja-nga.
frame: construction
words_used: ["buliman", "warru", "kunil", "wanarri", "madja"]
evidence: SIMULTANEOUS -nya (ex.460); loan buliman
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:08:38.712170+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:11:19.900936+00:00
analysis:
buliman-angka warru kuni-ny, wanarri-nya madja-nga | policeman-ERG young.man shot, run.REDUP-SUB scrub-LOC


english: The child watched the old man while he cut up the big kangaroo by the fire.
kuku: Karrkay-angka mukul-dingkar nyajin, mayarriji yalbay yaka-l-yaka-nya baya karangkal.
frame: construction
words_used: ["karrkay", "mukul", "dingkar", "nyajil", "mayarriji", "yalbay", "yakal", "baya"]
evidence: SIMULT yaka-l 'cut up' (ex.463)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:08:38.712170+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:11:19.900936+00:00
analysis:
karrkay-angka mukul-dingkar nyaji-ny, mayarriji yalbay yaka-l-yaka-nya baya karangkal | child-ERG old-man watched, kangaroo big cut.up-REDUP-SUB fire alongside


english: The girl watched the people while they danced the corroboree all through the night.
kuku: Maralangka bama nyajin, malkarri warrma-warrma-nya wujurr wubulku.
frame: construction
words_used: ["maral", "bama", "nyajil", "malkarri", "warrma", "wujurr", "wubul"]
evidence: SIMULT (ex.464)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:08:38.712170+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:11:19.900936+00:00
analysis:
maral-angka bama nyaji-ny, malkarri warrma-warrma-nya wujurr wubul-ku | girl-ERG people watched, corroboree dance-REDUP-SUB night all


english: Climbing up the tall tree after honey, the young man slipped and fell to the ground.
kuku: Warru juku kalbay-ngu daka-l-daka-nya wunba-ka, bubu-ngu daran.
frame: construction
words_used: ["warru", "juku", "kalbay", "dakal", "wunba", "bubu", "daray"]
evidence: PARTICIPLE S-coref (ex.476)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:08:38.712170+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:11:19.900936+00:00
analysis:
warru juku kalbay-ngu daka-l-daka-nya wunba-ka, bubu-ngu dara-ny | young.man tree tall-LOC climb-REDUP-SUB honey-DAT, ground-LOC fell


english: The child runs along the beach crying for its mother in the cold wind.
kuku: Karrkay jukar-a warri, banbadi-nya ngamu-ka muyar ngiki-ji.
frame: construction
words_used: ["karrkay", "jukar", "warri", "banbadi", "ngamu", "muyar", "ngiki"]
evidence: PARTICIPLE 'runs crying' (ex.479)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:08:38.712170+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:11:19.900936+00:00
analysis:
karrkay jukar-a warri, banbadi-nya ngamu-ka muyar ngiki-ji | child sand-LOC runs, cry.REDUP-SUB mother-DAT wind cold-COMIT


english: That old horse sleeps standing up under the big shady tree by the creek.
kuku: Yinya yarraman ngadiku janjana-nya warngku-wunay juku wabarr-ba wawubaja karangkal.
frame: construction
words_used: ["yinya", "yarraman", "ngadiku", "janay", "warngku", "wunay", "juku", "wabarr", "wawubaja"]
evidence: PARTICIPLE 'sleeps standing' (ex.475); loan yarraman
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:08:38.712170+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:11:19.900936+00:00
analysis:
yinya yarraman ngadiku janjana-nya warngku-wuna-y juku wabarr-ba wawubaja karangkal | that horse old stand.REDUP-SUB sleep-lie tree shade-LOC creek alongside


english: The two young men went along planting the bamboo shoots all the way to the creek.
kuku: Warru jambul nambarr nanda-l-nanda-nya dunga-n-dungan wawubaja-ka.
frame: construction
words_used: ["warru", "jambul", "nambarr", "nandal", "dungay", "wawubaja"]
evidence: PARTICIPLE 'went along planting' (ex.478); nambarr 'bamboo'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:08:38.712170+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:11:19.900936+00:00
analysis:
warru jambul nambarr nanda-l-nanda-nya dunga-n-dunga-ny wawubaja-ka | young.man two bamboo plant-REDUP-SUB go-REDUP-PAST creek-DAT


english: I saw the big groper grab the young man while he was spearing turtles on the reef.
kuku: Ngayu wara yalbay nyajin, warru nyarrman, yalnga dama-l-dama-nya dulngku-ngu.
frame: construction
words_used: ["ngayu", "wara", "yalbay", "nyajil", "warru", "nyarrma", "yalnga", "damal", "dulngku"]
evidence: SIMULT (ex.459); nyarrma 'grab', wara 'groper'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:08:38.712170+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:11:19.900936+00:00
analysis:
ngayu wara yalbay nyaji-ny, warru nyarrma-ny, yalnga dama-l-dama-nya dulngku-ngu | 1sg.NOM(A) groper big saw, young.man grabbed, sea.turtle spear-REDUP-SUB reef-LOC


english: The policeman shot at the man while he himself was running fast, not the other man.
kuku: Buliman-angka dingkar kunin, wanarri-nya-mun-du jinbal-baja.
frame: construction
words_used: ["buliman", "dingkar", "kunil", "wanarri", "jinbal"]
evidence: ERG-SUB -nya-mun-du = the SHOOTER runs (ex.474)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:08:38.712170+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:11:19.900936+00:00
analysis:
buliman-angka dingkar kuni-ny, wanarri-nya-mun-du jinbal-baja | policeman-ERG man shot, run.REDUP-SUB-mun-ERG quick-very


english: The woman who was pounding the zamia nuts called out loudly to the children.
kuku: Jalbu-ngka marra duda-l-duda-nya-mun-du karrkay-karrkay kunjan yalbay-bu.
frame: construction
words_used: ["jalbu", "marra", "dudal", "karrkay", "kunjal", "yalbay"]
evidence: ERG-SUB attributive (ex.470); duda-l 'pound'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:08:38.712170+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:11:19.900936+00:00
analysis:
jalbu-ngka marra duda-l-duda-nya-mun-du karrkay-karrkay kunja-ny yalbay-bu | woman-ERG zamia.nut pound-REDUP-SUB-mun-ERG children called loud-INST


english: He is very tired now from swimming all day long in the cold sea.
kuku: Nyulu bajaburray-baja niji, janji-nya wungar wubulku jalun ngiki-nga.
frame: construction
words_used: ["nyulu", "bajaburray", "janji", "wungar", "wubul", "jalun", "ngiki"]
evidence: CAUSAL -nya 'tired from swimming' (ex.485)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:08:38.712170+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:11:19.900936+00:00
analysis:
nyulu bajaburray-baja niji, janji-nya wungar wubul-ku jalun ngiki-nga | he tired-very now, swim-SUB(from) day all sea cold-LOC


english: The little child choked because it gobbled the food down far too fast.
kuku: Karrkay buban manu jayban, mayi durrba-nya jinbal-baja.
frame: construction
words_used: ["karrkay", "buban", "manu", "jaybal", "mayi", "durrba", "jinbal"]
evidence: CAUSAL durrba-nya (ex.486); manu 'throat'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:08:38.712170+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:11:19.900936+00:00
analysis:
karrkay buban manu jayba-ny, mayi durrba-nya jinbal-baja | child small throat got.stuck(choked), food gobble-SUB(because) quick-very


english: My back is very sore now from gathering firewood all through the morning.
kuku: Ngayku muku kaka-baja niji, baya-juku muja-l-muja-nya wunkuwingku wubulku.
frame: construction
words_used: ["ngayku", "muku", "kaka", "baya", "juku", "mujal", "wunkuwingku", "wubul"]
evidence: CAUSAL muja-l 'gather firewood' (ex.483); muku 'back'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:08:38.712170+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:11:19.900936+00:00
analysis:
ngayku muku kaka-baja niji, baya-juku muja-l-muja-nya wunkuwingku wubul-ku | my back sore-very now, firewood gather-REDUP-SUB(from) morning all


english: The policeman did not see me at all because he was fast asleep by the fire.
kuku: Buliman-angka nganya kari nyajin, warngku-wuna-nya baya karangkal.
frame: construction
words_used: ["buliman", "nganya", "kari", "nyajil", "warngku", "wunay", "baya"]
evidence: CAUSAL 'because asleep' (ex.487)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:08:38.712170+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:11:19.900936+00:00
analysis:
buliman-angka nganya kari nyaji-ny, warngku-wuna-nya baya karangkal | policeman-ERG 1sg.ACC NEG saw, sleep-lie-SUB(because) fire alongside


english: Father scolded the child hard because it had kicked the poor camp dog.
kuku: Nganjanangka kangkal murru-kangan junkurr-bu, kaya jabi-nya.
frame: construction
words_used: ["nganjan", "kangkal", "murru", "kangal", "kaya", "jabil"]
evidence: CAUSAL jabi-nya (ex.490); jabi-l 'kick'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:08:38.712170+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:11:19.900936+00:00
analysis:
nganjan-angka kangkal murru-kanga-ny junkurr-bu, kaya jabi-nya | father-ERG own.child scolded strong-INST, dog kick-SUB(because)


english: The two of them took the little child along with them because it was feeling lonely.
kuku: Bula karrkay buban wundin muru, milka-bujarr-ma-nya.
frame: construction
words_used: ["bula", "karrkay", "buban", "wundil", "muru", "milka", "bujarr"]
evidence: CAUSAL milka-bujarr-ma-nya 'lonely' (ex.489)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:08:38.712170+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:11:19.900936+00:00
analysis:
bula karrkay buban wundi-ny muru, milka-bujarr-ma-nya | 3du.NOM(A) child small took together, ear-cold-INCHO-SUB(because.lonely)


english: We saw the woman only after she had already come right into the camp.
kuku: Ngana jalbu nyajin, wawu-wala-nya-muny bayan-ka.
frame: construction
words_used: ["ngana", "jalbu", "nyajil", "wala", "bayan"]
evidence: PRIOR EVENT wawu-...-nya-muny 'after' (ex.492); wala-l 'enter'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:08:38.712170+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:11:19.900936+00:00
analysis:
ngana jalbu nyaji-ny, wawu-wala-nya-muny bayan-ka | we woman saw, TEMP4-enter-SUB-ABL(after) camp-DAT


english: The man killed the brown snake only after it had bitten him on the leg.
kuku: Dingkarangka jinkalmu kunin, wawu-bayka-nya-muny nyunguny jina-nga.
frame: construction
words_used: ["dingkar", "jinkalmu", "kunil", "bayka", "nyunguny", "jina"]
evidence: PRIOR EVENT (ex.493)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:08:38.712170+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:11:19.900936+00:00
analysis:
dingkar-angka jinkalmu kuni-ny, wawu-bayka-nya-muny nyunguny jina-nga | man-ERG brown.snake killed, TEMP4-bite-SUB-ABL(after) 3sg.ACC foot-LOC


english: I had a good rest in the cool shade after I had washed all the clothes in the creek.
kuku: Ngayu wabarr-ba wunanan, wawu-kambi-muny julurrin wubulku wawubaja-nga.
frame: construction
words_used: ["ngayu", "wabarr", "wunal", "kambi", "julurril", "wubul", "wawubaja"]
evidence: PRIOR wawu-NOUN-muny 'after clothes' (ex.494)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:08:38.712170+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:11:19.900936+00:00
analysis:
ngayu wabarr-ba wunana-ny, wawu-kambi-muny julurri-ny wubul-ku wawubaja-nga | 1sg.NOM(S) shade-LOC rested, TEMP4-clothes-ABL(after) washed all creek-LOC


english: She went for a long walk along the beach after she had fed all the chickens.
kuku: Nyulu jilba-dungan kalbay-baja jukar-a, wawu-jukijuki-muny mayi dajin.
frame: construction
words_used: ["nyulu", "jilba", "dungay", "kalbay", "jukar", "jukijuki", "mayi", "dajil"]
evidence: PRIOR wawu-jukijuki-muny (ex.495)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:08:38.712170+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:11:19.900936+00:00
analysis:
nyulu jilba-dunga-ny kalbay-baja jukar-a, wawu-jukijuki-muny mayi daji-ny | she walk-go long-very sand-LOC, TEMP4-chicken-ABL(after) food gave


english: The children all went to sleep after they had eaten the sweet turtle meat.
kuku: Karrkay-karrkay wubul wunan, wawu-nuka-nya-muny yalnga minya jiba-wula-wula.
frame: construction
words_used: ["karrkay", "wubul", "wunal", "nukal", "yalnga", "minya", "jiba-wula-wula"]
evidence: PRIOR wawu-nuka-nya-muny 'after eating'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:08:38.712170+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:11:19.900936+00:00
analysis:
karrkay-karrkay wubul wuna-ny, wawu-nuka-nya-muny yalnga minya jiba-wula-wula | children all slept, TEMP4-eat-SUB-ABL(after) sea.turtle meat sweet


english: They did not go out hunting today, in case the big rain came in from the sea.
kuku: Jana kari balbi-ka dungan niji, kaba yalbay kada-nya-mun-ku jalun-muny.
frame: construction
words_used: ["jana", "kari", "balbil", "dungay", "kaba", "yalbay", "kaday", "jalun"]
evidence: HYPOTHETICAL -nya-mun-ku 'in case rain' (ex.498)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:08:38.712170+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:11:19.900936+00:00
analysis:
jana kari balbi-ka dunga-ny niji, kaba yalbay kada-nya-mun-ku jalun-muny | they NEG hunt-DAT went now, rain big come-SUB-mun-DAT(in.case) sea-ABL


english: The girl took the billycan with her, in case she found water on the long path.
kuku: Maralangka junkalu wundin, kunka bana warrmba-bunga-nya-mun-ku jina kalbay-ba.
frame: construction
words_used: ["maral", "junkalu", "wundil", "kunka", "bana", "warrmba", "bungal", "jina", "kalbay"]
evidence: HYPOTHETICAL + kunka (ex.501); junkalu 'billycan'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:08:38.712170+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:11:19.900936+00:00
analysis:
maral-angka junkalu wundi-ny, kunka bana warrmba-bunga-nya-mun-ku jina kalbay-ba | girl-ERG billycan took, in.case water find-SUB-mun-DAT track long-LOC


english: The old man who was sitting there by the fire told us the story of the great flood.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar yinyay baya karangkal bundanda-nya nganangan kuku balkan bana-yalbay-mu.
frame: construction
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "yinyay", "baya", "karangkal", "bundal", "nganangan", "kuku", "balkal"]
evidence: RELATIVE -nya clause (ex.466); us=nganangan
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:08:38.712170+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:11:19.900936+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar yinyay baya karangkal bundanda-nya nganangan kuku balka-ny bana-yalbay-mu | old-man there fire alongside sit.REDUP-SUB(who.sitting) 1pl.ACC story told flood-POSS


english: Many little birds are sitting up in the big fig tree by the river, eating the ripe fruit.
kuku: Buyi buban wubul juku jilanji yalbay-ba wangkar-a bunda-l, mayi nuka-l wawubaja karangkal.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["buyi", "buban", "wubul", "juku", "jilanji", "yalbay", "bundal", "mayi", "nukal", "wawubaja"]
evidence: buyi 'bird' (generic)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:22:53.064554+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:25:17.755636+00:00
analysis:
buyi buban wubul juku jilanji yalbay-ba wangkar-a bunda-l, mayi nuka-l wawubaja karangkal | bird small many tree fig big-LOC up-LOC sit, food eat river alongside


english: That big bird flew up quickly from the ground into the tall tree above the water.
kuku: Yinya buyi yalbay bubu-muny jinbal-baja wandin, juku kalbay-ngu bana wangkar-a.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["yinya", "buyi", "yalbay", "bubu", "jinbal", "wandil", "juku", "kalbay", "bana", "wangkar"]
evidence: wandi-l 'fly up/rise' (no 'fly' root)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:22:53.064554+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:25:17.755636+00:00
analysis:
yinya buyi yalbay bubu-muny jinbal-baja wandi-ny, juku kalbay-ngu bana wangkar-a | that bird big ground-ABL quick-very rose(flew.up), tree tall-LOC water up-LOC


english: In the early morning many birds call out loudly all through the thick scrub.
kuku: Wunkuwingku buyi wubul yirrka-y yalbay-bu madja-nga wubulku.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["wunkuwingku", "buyi", "wubul", "yirrkay", "yalbay", "madja", "wubul"]
evidence: yirrka-y 'call out' (dict kuwimbur-yirrkay; ex.477)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:22:53.064554+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:25:17.755636+00:00
analysis:
wunkuwingku buyi wubul yirrka-y yalbay-bu madja-nga wubul-ku | morning bird many call.out loud-INST scrub-LOC all


english: The child heard the little bird calling out to its friend high up in the branches.
kuku: Karrkay-angka buyi buban nyajin, jawun-ku yirrka-nya dakil-ba wangkar-a.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["karrkay", "buyi", "buban", "nyajil", "jawun", "yirrkay", "dakil", "wangkar"]
evidence: dakil 'branch'; SIMULT -nya
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:22:53.064554+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:25:17.755636+00:00
analysis:
karrkay-angka buyi buban nyaji-ny, jawun-ku yirrka-nya dakil-ba wangkar-a | child-ERG bird small heard, friend-DAT call.out-SUB branch-LOC up-LOC


english: The mother bird covers her many eggs on the branch, sitting in the cool shade all day.
kuku: Buyi-ngka diburr wubul dakil-ba nanda-l, wabarr ngiki-nga bunda-l wungar wubulku.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["buyi", "diburr", "wubul", "dakil", "nandal", "wabarr", "ngiki", "bundal", "wungar", "wubul"]
evidence: diburr 'egg' (ex.441); nanda-l 'cover'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:22:53.064554+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:25:17.755636+00:00
analysis:
buyi-ngka diburr wubul dakil-ba nanda-l, wabarr ngiki-nga bunda-l wungar wubul-ku | bird-ERG egg many branch-LOC covers, shade cold-LOC sit day all


english: The big cassowary walks slowly through the thick scrub, looking for the fruit that has fallen down.
kuku: Kurranji yalbay madja junkurr-ba jilba dunga-y, mayi dara-nya bubu-ngu warrmba-bunga-l.
frame: lexical
evidence: kurranji 'cassowary'; jilba dunga-y 'walk' (ex.86)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:22:53.064554+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:25:17.755636+00:00
analysis:
kurranji yalbay madja junkurr-ba jilba dunga-y, mayi dara-nya bubu-ngu warrmba-bunga-l | cassowary big scrub thick-LOC walk go, food fall-SUB(fallen) ground-LOC find

words_used:
["kurranji", "yalbay", "madja", "junkurr", "jilba", "dungay", "mayi", "daray", "bubu", "warrmba-bungal"]


english: The young cassowary follows along behind its mother on the narrow rainforest track.
kuku: Kurranji buban ngamu-mu kudamundu dunga-y, madja jina buban-ba.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["kurranji", "buban", "ngamu", "kudamundu", "dungay", "madja", "jina"]
evidence: young cassowary = kurranji buban (babarr=sister)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:22:53.064554+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:25:17.755636+00:00
analysis:
kurranji buban ngamu-mu kudamundu dunga-y, madja jina buban-ba | cassowary small mother-POSS behind go, scrub track small-LOC


english: The scrub hen scratches in the fallen leaves and heaps up a big mound for her eggs.
kuku: Jarruka-ngka birra dara-nya baka-l, diburr-ku bubu yalbay bunga-l.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["jarruka", "birra", "daray", "bakal", "diburr", "bubu", "yalbay", "bungal"]
evidence: jarruka 'scrub hen'; baka-l 'scratch/dig' (ex.462)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:22:53.064554+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:25:17.755636+00:00
analysis:
jarruka-ngka birra dara-nya baka-l, diburr-ku bubu yalbay bunga-l | scrub.hen-ERG leaf fall-SUB(fallen) scratches, egg-DAT ground big makes


english: Two turkeys ran quickly into the scrub when the camp dog came near them.
kuku: Diwan jambul madja-ka jinbal-baja warri, kaya ngundu kadan.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["diwan", "jambul", "madja", "jinbal", "warri", "kaya", "ngundu", "kaday"]
evidence: diwan 'turkey'; ngundu 'near' (b080)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:22:53.064554+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:25:17.755636+00:00
analysis:
diwan jambul madja-ka jinbal-baja warri, kaya ngundu kada-ny | turkey two scrub-DAT quick-very run, dog near came


english: The big cassowary swallowed the round blue fruit whole and walked off into the scrub.
kuku: Kurranji yalbay-angka mayi warral-warral durrban, madja-ka dungan.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["kurranji", "yalbay", "mayi", "warral", "durrbal", "madja", "dungay"]
evidence: durrba-l 'gobble' (b084/ex.486)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:22:53.064554+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:25:17.755636+00:00
analysis:
kurranji yalbay-angka mayi warral-warral durrba-ny, madja-ka dunga-ny | cassowary big-ERG food round(REDUP) gobbled, scrub-DAT went


english: The native companion steps high through the shallow water at the edge of the swamp.
kuku: Kurrbal bana buban-ba wangkar-a jina karrba-l, wawubaja karangkal dunga-y.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["kurrbal", "bana", "buban", "wangkar", "jina", "karrbal", "wawubaja", "karangkal", "dungay"]
evidence: kurrbal 'native companion'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.83
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:22:53.064554+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:25:17.755636+00:00
analysis:
kurrbal bana buban-ba wangkar-a jina karrba-l, wawubaja karangkal dunga-y | native.companion water little-LOC up-LOC foot lifts, creek alongside go


english: The black cockatoos screech loudly high up in the tall trees as the sun goes down.
kuku: Kadanji wubul yirrka-y yalbay-bu juku kalbay-ba wangkar-a, wungar bada-nya.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["kadanji", "wubul", "yirrkay", "yalbay", "juku", "kalbay", "wangkar", "wungar", "bada"]
evidence: kadanji 'black cockatoo'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:22:53.064554+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:25:17.755636+00:00
analysis:
kadanji wubul yirrka-y yalbay-bu juku kalbay-ba wangkar-a, wungar bada-nya | black.cockatoo many call.out loud-INST tree tall-LOC up-LOC, sun down-SUB


english: The king parrot eats the little red seeds out on the branch above the running creek.
kuku: Karrambil diburr buban dakil-ba nuka-l, wawubaja wangkar-a.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["karrambil", "diburr", "buban", "dakil", "nukal", "wawubaja", "wangkar"]
evidence: karrambil 'king parrot'; diburr 'seed'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:22:53.064554+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:25:17.755636+00:00
analysis:
karrambil diburr buban dakil-ba nuka-l, wawubaja wangkar-a | king.parrot seed small branch-LOC eat, creek up-LOC


english: Many parrots flew up together from the water hole when they saw the hawk overhead.
kuku: Birrbirr wubul bana-muny muru wandin, kalin-kalin wangkar-a nyaji-nya.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["birrbirr", "wubul", "bana", "muru", "wandil", "kalin-kalin", "wangkar", "nyajil"]
evidence: birrbirr 'parrot'; kalin-kalin 'hawk'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:22:53.064554+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:25:17.755636+00:00
analysis:
birrbirr wubul bana-muny muru wandi-ny, kalin-kalin wangkar-a nyaji-nya | parrot many water-ABL together rose, hawk up-LOC see-SUB


english: The little rainbow birds gather at the flowering tree and drink from the sweet blossoms.
kuku: Biru-biru buban juku nganka-ba muru bunda-l, bana nuka-l.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["biru-biru", "buban", "juku", "nganka", "muru", "bundal", "bana", "nukal"]
evidence: biru-biru 'rainbow bird'; nganka 'flower'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:22:53.064554+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:25:17.755636+00:00
analysis:
biru-biru buban juku nganka-ba muru bunda-l, bana nuka-l | rainbow.bird small tree flower-LOC together perch, water(nectar) drink


english: The black crow grabbed the piece of meat from the camp and flew up into the tree.
kuku: Waja-ngka minya bayan-muny karrban, juku-ka wandin.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["waja", "minya", "bayan", "karrbal", "juku", "wandil"]
evidence: waja 'crow'; karrba-l 'grab' (ngaki-l='hide' NOT steal)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:22:53.064554+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:25:17.755636+00:00
analysis:
waja-ngka minya bayan-muny karrba-ny, juku-ka wandi-ny | crow-ERG meat camp-ABL grabbed, tree-DAT rose


english: The magpie sings its beautiful song in the cool morning beside the sleeping camp.
kuku: Dawa-dawa wulngku ngulkurr yirrka-y wunkuwingku ngiki-nga, bayan karangkal.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["dawadawa", "wulngku", "ngulkurr", "yirrkay", "wunkuwingku", "ngiki", "bayan", "karangkal"]
evidence: dawadawa 'magpie'; wulngku 'song'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:22:53.064554+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:25:17.755636+00:00
analysis:
dawa-dawa wulngku ngulkurr yirrka-y wunkuwingku ngiki-nga, bayan karangkal | magpie song good sings(calls.out) morning cold-LOC, camp alongside


english: The kookaburra laughed loudly from the high branch just as the sun was coming up.
kuku: Kururrungka yirrka-y yalbay-bu dakil kalbay-ba, wungar wandi-nya.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["kururrungka", "yirrkay", "yalbay", "dakil", "kalbay", "wungar", "wandil"]
evidence: kururrungka 'kookaburra'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:22:53.064554+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:25:17.755636+00:00
analysis:
kururrungka yirrka-y yalbay-bu dakil kalbay-ba, wungar wandi-nya | kookaburra call.out loud-INST branch tall-LOC, sun rise-SUB


english: The two crows fought over the dead fish lying on the sand beside the sea.
kuku: Waja jambul kuyu wula-nya jukar-a kuni-wa-l, jalun karangkal.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["waja", "jambul", "kuyu", "wulal", "jukar", "kunil", "jalun", "karangkal"]
evidence: kuni-wa-l 'fight'; jukar 'sand' (b083)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:22:53.064554+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:25:17.755636+00:00
analysis:
waja jambul kuyu wula-nya jukar-a kuni-wa-l, jalun karangkal | crow two fish die-SUB(dead) sand-LOC hit-RECIP(fight), sea alongside


english: The magpie screeched again and again at the little dog, guarding its eggs on the ground.
kuku: Dawa-dawa-ngka kaya buban yirrka-y-yirrka-y, diburr bubu-ngu nanda-l.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["dawadawa", "kaya", "buban", "yirrkay", "diburr", "bubu", "nandal"]
evidence: yirrka-y-yirrka-y REDUP 'screech repeatedly'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:22:53.064554+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:25:17.755636+00:00
analysis:
dawa-dawa-ngka kaya buban yirrka-y-yirrka-y, diburr bubu-ngu nanda-l | magpie-ERG dog small call.out-REDUP, egg ground-LOC guards(covers)


english: The kookaburras call out to one another across the valley at the first light of day.
kuku: Kururrungka wubul muru yirrka-wa-l bubu-ngu, wungar kada-nya.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["kururrungka", "wubul", "muru", "yirrkay", "bubu", "wungar", "kaday"]
evidence: yirrka-wa-l RECIP 'call to each other'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:22:53.064554+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:25:17.755636+00:00
analysis:
kururrungka wubul muru yirrka-wa-l bubu-ngu, wungar kada-nya | kookaburra many together call.out-RECIP land-LOC, day come-SUB


english: The tall brolgas dance together on the open ground beside the still water at dusk.
kuku: Kulbal kalbay wubul bubu-ngu muru wuri-l, bana karangkal wungar bada-nya.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["kulbal", "kalbay", "wubul", "bubu", "muru", "wuril", "bana", "karangkal", "wungar", "bada"]
evidence: kulbal 'brolga'; wuri-l 'dance' (ex.464)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:22:53.064554+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:25:17.755636+00:00
analysis:
kulbal kalbay wubul bubu-ngu muru wuri-l, bana karangkal wungar bada-nya | brolga tall many ground-LOC together dance, water alongside sun down-SUB


english: Many ducks swim quietly on the still water of the lagoon in the cool evening.
kuku: Nili-nili wubul bana-nga janji-l, wungar bada-nya ngiki-nga.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["nili-nili", "wubul", "bana", "janji", "wungar", "bada", "ngiki"]
evidence: nili-nili 'duck'; janji-l 'swim' (b081)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:22:53.064554+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:25:17.755636+00:00
analysis:
nili-nili wubul bana-nga janji-l, wungar bada-nya ngiki-nga | duck many water-LOC swim, sun down-SUB cold-LOC


english: The geese flew high over the grey sea in a long line towards the cold wind.
kuku: Jamarbina wubul jalun wangkar-a kalbay-baja dunga-y, muyar ngiki-ka.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["jamarbina", "wubul", "jalun", "wangkar", "kalbay", "dungay", "muyar", "ngiki"]
evidence: jamarbina 'goose'; muyar 'wind'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:22:53.064554+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:25:17.755636+00:00
analysis:
jamarbina wubul jalun wangkar-a kalbay-baja dunga-y, muyar ngiki-ka | goose many sea up-LOC long-very go, wind cold-DAT


english: The white ibis walks slowly through the wet mud, digging for little crabs and insects.
kuku: Birmba bana-ba jilba dunga-y, minya buban baka-l bubu-ngu.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["birmba", "bana", "jilba", "dungay", "minya", "buban", "bakal", "bubu"]
evidence: birmba 'ibis'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:22:53.064554+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:25:17.755636+00:00
analysis:
birmba bana-ba jilba dunga-y, minya buban baka-l bubu-ngu | ibis water-LOC walk go, creature small dig ground-LOC


english: Two ducks with their little ones swam close to the reeds at the edge of the water.
kuku: Nili-nili jambul buban-jirr bana-nga janji-l, jukar karangkal.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["nili-nili", "jambul", "buban", "bana", "janji", "jukar", "karangkal"]
evidence: buban-jirr COMIT 'with little ones'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:22:53.064554+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:25:17.755636+00:00
analysis:
nili-nili jambul buban-jirr bana-nga janji-l, jukar karangkal | duck two small-COMIT water-LOC swim, sand alongside


english: The bright kingfisher sits very still on the branch, watching the little fish down below.
kuku: Dabuy juku dakil-ba bunda-l, kuyu buban bada nyaji-l.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["dabuy", "juku", "dakil", "bundal", "kuyu", "buban", "bada", "nyajil"]
evidence: dabuy 'kingfisher'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:22:53.064554+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:25:17.755636+00:00
analysis:
dabuy juku dakil-ba bunda-l, kuyu buban bada nyaji-l | kingfisher tree branch-LOC sit, fish small down watches


english: Suddenly the kingfisher dived straight down into the water and caught a small fish.
kuku: Dabuy jinbal-baja bana-ka bada dungan, kuyu buban karrban.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["dabuy", "jinbal", "bana", "bada", "dungay", "kuyu", "buban", "karrbal"]
evidence: karrba-l 'catch'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:22:53.064554+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:25:17.755636+00:00
analysis:
dabuy jinbal-baja bana-ka bada dunga-ny, kuyu buban karrba-ny | kingfisher quick-very water-DAT down went, fish small caught


english: The bronzewing doves come down to the water hole to drink at the end of the day.
kuku: Juku-juku wubul bana-ka muru kada-y, bana nuka-nka wungar bada-nya.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["juku-juku", "wubul", "bana", "muru", "kaday", "nukal", "wungar", "bada"]
evidence: juku-juku 'bronzewing dove'; PURP nuka-nka
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:22:53.064554+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:25:17.755636+00:00
analysis:
juku-juku wubul bana-ka muru kada-y, bana nuka-nka wungar bada-nya | bronzewing many water-DAT together come, water drink-PURP sun down-SUB


english: The crested pigeon walks along the dusty track, eating the seeds that have fallen down.
kuku: Karunkurr bubu jina-nga jilba dunga-y, diburr dara-nya nuka-l.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["karunkurr", "bubu", "jina", "jilba", "dungay", "diburr", "daray", "nukal"]
evidence: karunkurr 'crested pigeon'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:22:53.064554+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:25:17.755636+00:00
analysis:
karunkurr bubu jina-nga jilba dunga-y, diburr dara-nya nuka-l | crested.pigeon ground track-LOC walk go, seed fall-SUB(fallen) eat


english: Many pigeons rest together in the shade of the big fig tree in the heat of midday.
kuku: Bakamu wubul juku jilanji yalbay-ba wabarr-ba muru bunda-l, wungar kankur-a.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["bakamu", "wubul", "juku", "jilanji", "yalbay", "wabarr", "muru", "bundal", "wungar", "kankur"]
evidence: bakamu 'pigeon'; wungar kankur 'midday'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:22:53.064554+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:25:17.755636+00:00
analysis:
bakamu wubul juku jilanji yalbay-ba wabarr-ba muru bunda-l, wungar kankur-a | pigeon many tree fig big-LOC shade-LOC together rest, sun half-LOC(midday)


english: The little dove coos softly to its mate all through the warm afternoon.
kuku: Kuludu buban jawun-ku yirrka-y, wungar wumbul-a wubulku.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["kuludu", "buban", "jawun", "yirrkay", "wungar", "wumbul", "wubul"]
evidence: kuludu 'dove'; wumbul 'hot' (b081)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.83
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:22:53.064554+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:25:17.755636+00:00
analysis:
kuludu buban jawun-ku yirrka-y, wungar wumbul-a wubul-ku | dove small mate-DAT call.out, sun hot-LOC all


english: The ground pigeon feeds quietly among the fallen leaves under the shady trees.
kuku: Munungkul birra dara-nya-nga nuka-l, juku bada wabarr-ba.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["munungkul", "birra", "daray", "nukal", "juku", "bada", "wabarr"]
evidence: munungkul 'ground pigeon'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.83
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:22:53.064554+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:25:17.755636+00:00
analysis:
munungkul birra dara-nya-nga nuka-l, juku bada wabarr-ba | ground.pigeon leaf fall-SUB-LOC eat, tree under shade-LOC


english: The big owl hunts silently through the dark scrub, looking for the little animals.
kuku: Kalkuy yalbay wujurr-ba madja-nga dunga-y, minya buban warrmba-bunga-l.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["kalkuy", "yalbay", "wujurr", "madja", "dungay", "minya", "buban", "warrmba-bungal"]
evidence: kalkuy 'owl'; wujurr 'dark/night'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:22:53.064554+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:25:17.755636+00:00
analysis:
kalkuy yalbay wujurr-ba madja-nga dunga-y, minya buban warrmba-bunga-l | owl big dark-LOC scrub-LOC go, animal small find


english: All night long the bush curlew cries out its sad and lonely call near the camp.
kuku: Kuyir wujurr wubulku banbadi-l, bayan ngundu yirrka-y.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["kuyir", "wujurr", "wubul", "banbadi", "bayan", "ngundu", "yirrkay"]
evidence: kuyir 'bush curlew'; banbadi-l 'cry'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:22:53.064554+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:25:17.755636+00:00
analysis:
kuyir wujurr wubul-ku banbadi-l, bayan ngundu yirrka-y | bush.curlew night all cry.REDUP, camp near call.out


english: The frogmouth sits so still on the branch that the people cannot see it at all.
kuku: Bulnja juku dakil-ba ngulkurr bunda-l, bama-ngka kari nyaji-l.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["bulnja", "juku", "dakil", "ngulkurr", "bundal", "bama", "kari", "nyajil"]
evidence: bulnja 'frogmouth'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:22:53.064554+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:25:17.755636+00:00
analysis:
bulnja juku dakil-ba ngulkurr bunda-l, bama-ngka kari nyaji-l | frogmouth tree branch-LOC well sit, person-ERG NEG see


english: When the curlew calls out in the night, the old people know that someone has died.
kuku: Kuyir wujurr-ba yirrka-nya, mukul-bama binal, bama nyubun wulan.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["kuyir", "wujurr", "yirrkay", "mukul", "bama", "binal", "nyubun", "wulal"]
evidence: binal 'know' (stative, ex.52); omen belief
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:22:53.064554+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:25:17.755636+00:00
analysis:
kuyir wujurr-ba yirrka-nya, mukul-bama binal, bama nyubun wula-ny | bush.curlew night-LOC call.out-SUB, old-people know, person one died


english: The owl caught the little bush rat in its sharp claws in the dark of the night.
kuku: Kalkuy-angka minya buban karrban wujurr-ba, jina junkurr-bu.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["kalkuy", "minya", "buban", "karrbal", "wujurr", "jina", "junkurr"]
evidence: claw = jina 'foot'; no separate word
status: accepted
confidence: 0.83
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:22:53.064554+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:25:17.755636+00:00
analysis:
kalkuy-angka minya buban karrba-ny wujurr-ba, jina junkurr-bu | owl-ERG animal small caught dark-LOC, claw(foot) strong-INST


english: The messenger night bird came to the camp to tell of a stranger coming from far away.
kuku: Jiway bayan-ka kadan, bama yindu kalbay-muny kada-nya balka-nka.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["jiway", "bayan", "kaday", "bama", "yindu", "kalbay", "balkal"]
evidence: jiway 'messenger night bird'; yindu 'other/stranger'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:22:53.064554+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:25:17.755636+00:00
analysis:
jiway bayan-ka kada-ny, bama yindu kalbay-muny kada-nya balka-nka | messenger.bird camp-DAT came, person other far-ABL come-SUB tell-PURP


english: The hawk circles high above the grass, watching for a little mouse to move down below.
kuku: Kalin-kalin wangkar-a yalbay-ba dunga-y, minya buban bada nyaji-l.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["kalin-kalin", "wangkar", "yalbay", "dungay", "minya", "buban", "bada", "nyajil"]
evidence: kalin-kalin 'hawk'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:22:53.064554+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:25:17.755636+00:00
analysis:
kalin-kalin wangkar-a yalbay-ba dunga-y, minya buban bada nyaji-l | hawk up-LOC high-LOC go, animal small down watch


english: The eagle swooped down fast and carried the little kangaroo away in its strong claws.
kuku: Wandi jinbal-baja bada dungan, mayarriji buban jina-bu wundin wangkar-a.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["wandi", "jinbal", "bada", "dungay", "mayarriji", "buban", "jina", "wundil", "wangkar"]
evidence: wandi 'eagle' (noun); wundi-l 'carry'
status: revised
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:22:53.064554+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:47:04.473257+00:00
analysis:
wandi jinbal-baja bada dunga-ny, mayarriji buban jina-bu wundi-ny wangkar-a | eagle quick-very down went, kangaroo small claw-INST carried up-LOC


english: The chicken hawk snatched the small chick from right beside the camp fire.
kuku: Jinabiju-ngka jukijuki buban baya karangkal nyarrman.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["jinabiju", "jukijuki", "buban", "baya", "karangkal", "nyarrmal"]
evidence: jinabiju 'chicken hawk'; nyarrma-l 'snatch' (b084)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:22:53.064554+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:25:17.755636+00:00
analysis:
jinabiju-ngka jukijuki buban baya karangkal nyarrma-ny | chicken.hawk-ERG chicken small fire alongside snatched


english: Two eagles fought high up in the sky over the dead kangaroo on the stony ridge.
kuku: Wandi jambul wangkar-a kuni-wa-l, mayarriji wula-nya kulji-ba.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["wandi", "jambul", "wangkar", "kunil", "mayarriji", "wulal", "kulji"]
evidence: kuni-wa-l 'fight'; kulji 'rock'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:22:53.064554+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:25:17.755636+00:00
analysis:
wandi jambul wangkar-a kuni-wa-l, mayarriji wula-nya kulji-ba | eagle two up-LOC hit-RECIP(fight), kangaroo die-SUB(dead) rock-LOC


english: When the stormbird calls, the old people know that the big rains are coming very soon.
kuku: Kurri-kurri yirrka-nya, mukul-bama binal, kaba yalbay kada-l niji-baja.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["kurri-kurri", "yirrkay", "mukul", "bama", "binal", "kaba", "yalbay", "kaday"]
evidence: kurri-kurri 'stormbird' (seasonal omen)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:22:53.064554+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:25:17.755636+00:00
analysis:
kurri-kurri yirrka-nya, mukul-bama binal, kaba yalbay kada-l niji-baja | stormbird call.out-SUB, old-people know, rain big come now-very(soon)


english: The spirit bird called out three times in the night and no one could sleep at all.
kuku: Burrkul wujurr-ba kulur yirrkan, bama wubul warngku-kari.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["burrkul", "wujurr", "kulur", "yirrkay", "bama", "wubul", "warngku"]
evidence: burrkul 'spirit bird'; kulur 'three'; warngku-kari 'sleepless'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:22:53.064554+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:25:17.755636+00:00
analysis:
burrkul wujurr-ba kulur yirrka-ny, bama wubul warngku-kari | spirit.bird night-LOC three called, person many sleep-PRIV(sleepless)


english: The little swallows fly low over the water just before the heavy rain comes down.
kuku: Mabal buban bana wangkar-a bada dunga-y, kaba yalbay kada-nyjiku.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mabal", "buban", "bana", "wangkar", "bada", "dungay", "kaba", "yalbay"]
evidence: mabal 'swallow'; SUCC 'before rain'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:22:53.064554+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:25:17.755636+00:00
analysis:
mabal buban bana wangkar-a bada dunga-y, kaba yalbay kada-nyjiku | swallow small water up-LOC low go, rain big come-SUCC(before)


kuku: Mukul-jalbu-ngka wandi yalbay-mu nangki kalbay milban, karrkay-angka ngulkurr nyajin.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "jalbu", "karrkay", "wandi", "yalbay", "nangki", "kalbay", "milbal"]
evidence: nangki 'wing'; milba-l 'show' (b082)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:22:53.064554+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:25:17.755636+00:00
english:
The old woman held up the long grey wing feather of the big eagle, and the child looked at it closely.

analysis:
mukul-jalbu-ngka wandi yalbay-mu nangki kalbay milba-ny, karrkay-angka ngulkurr nyaji-ny | old-woman-ERG eagle big-POSS wing long showed, child-ERG well looked


english: The little child is washing itself in the cool water of the creek this morning.
kuku: Karrkay buban bana ngiki-nga julurri-ji wawubaja-nga wunkuwingku.
frame: construction
words_used: ["karrkay", "buban", "bana", "ngiki", "julurril", "wawubaja", "wunkuwingku"]
evidence: REFLEXIVE -ji 'wash oneself' (ex.336)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:41:39.664599+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:43:20.467047+00:00
analysis:
karrkay buban bana ngiki-nga julurri-ji-y wawubaja-nga wunkuwingku | child small water cold-LOC wash-REFL creek-LOC morning


english: The young man paints himself with white clay for the big corroboree tonight.
kuku: Warru kambar-bu julngka-ji warrma yalbay-ka wujurr-ba niji.
frame: construction
words_used: ["warru", "kambar", "julngkal", "warrma", "yalbay", "wujurr"]
evidence: REFLEXIVE julngka-ji 'paint self' (ex.185)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:41:39.664599+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:43:20.467047+00:00
analysis:
warru kambar-bu julngka-ji-y warrma yalbay-ka wujurr-ba niji | young.man white.clay-INST paint-REFL corroboree big-DAT night-LOC now


english: The widow cut herself again and again with a sharp stone when her husband died.
kuku: Bunjil kulji jalngkun-bu yaka-n-yaka-jin, dunyu nyungu wula-nya.
frame: construction
words_used: ["bunjil", "kulji", "jalngkun", "yakal", "dunyu", "wulal"]
evidence: REFL REDUP yaka-n-yaka-jin (ex.337)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:41:39.664599+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:43:20.467047+00:00
analysis:
bunjil kulji jalngkun-bu yaka-n-yaka-ji-ny, dunyu nyungu wula-nya | widow stone sharp-INST cut-REDUP-REFL(kept.cutting.self), husband her die-SUB


english: He keeps scratching himself all over because of the mosquito bites in the night.
kuku: Nyulu yirrba-n-yirrba-ji, kamu-ngka baykan-muny wujurr-ba.
frame: construction
words_used: ["nyulu", "yirrbal", "kamu", "baykal", "wujurr"]
evidence: REFL REDUP yirrba-n-yirrba-ji (ex.338)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:41:39.664599+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:43:20.467047+00:00
analysis:
nyulu yirrba-n-yirrba-ji-y, kamu-ngka bayka-ny-muny wujurr-ba | he scratch-REDUP-REFL(keeps.scratching.self), mosquito-ERG bite-ABL(after.biting) night-LOC


english: The old woman washes her own hands and face well before she eats the food.
kuku: Mukul-jalbu mara, walu baja ngulkurr julurri-ji, mayi nuka-nyjiku.
frame: construction
words_used: ["mukul", "jalbu", "mara", "walu", "ngulkurr", "julurril", "mayi", "nukal"]
evidence: REFL + SUCC; walu 'face'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:41:39.664599+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:43:20.467047+00:00
analysis:
mukul-jalbu mara, walu baja ngulkurr julurri-ji-y, mayi nuka-nyjiku | old-woman hand, face too well wash-REFL, food eat-SUCC


english: The two children painted themselves with black charcoal and danced by the fire.
kuku: Karrkay jambul ngunjil-bu julngka-jin, baya karangkal wuri-l.
frame: construction
words_used: ["karrkay", "jambul", "ngunjil", "julngkal", "baya", "karangkal", "wuril"]
evidence: REFL past julngka-jin; ngunjil 'charcoal'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:41:39.664599+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:43:20.467047+00:00
analysis:
karrkay jambul ngunjil-bu julngka-ji-ny, baya karangkal wuri-l | child two charcoal-INST paint-REFL(past), fire alongside dance


english: I washed myself well in the river after the long, hot walk through the scrub.
kuku: Ngayu wawubaja-nga ngulkurr julurri-jin, jilba kalbay wumbul madja-muny.
frame: construction
words_used: ["ngayu", "wawubaja", "ngulkurr", "julurril", "jilba", "kalbay", "wumbul", "madja"]
evidence: REFL past julurri-jin
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:41:39.664599+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:43:20.467047+00:00
analysis:
ngayu wawubaja-nga ngulkurr julurri-ji-ny, jilba kalbay wumbul madja-muny | 1sg creek-LOC well wash-REFL(past), walk long hot scrub-ABL


english: The men paint their own foreheads with white clay and put on the head-bands.
kuku: Dingkar wubul munju kambar-bu julngka-ji, jilngarr baja mani.
frame: construction
words_used: ["dingkar", "wubul", "munju", "kambar", "julngkal", "jilngarr", "manil"]
evidence: REFL w/ body-part; munju 'forehead', jilngarr 'headband'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:41:39.664599+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:43:20.467047+00:00
analysis:
dingkar wubul munju kambar-bu julngka-ji-y, jilngarr baja mani | man many forehead white.clay-INST paint-REFL, headband too take(put.on)


english: The little girl covers herself with the warm blanket in the cold, dark night.
kuku: Maral buban kararr wumbul-bu nanda-ji, wujurr ngiki-nga.
frame: construction
words_used: ["maral", "buban", "kararr", "wumbul", "nandal", "wujurr", "ngiki"]
evidence: REFL nanda-ji 'cover oneself'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:41:39.664599+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:43:20.467047+00:00
analysis:
maral buban kararr wumbul-bu nanda-ji-y, wujurr ngiki-nga | girl small blanket warm-INST cover-REFL, night cold-LOC


english: The young men painted themselves and danced the corroboree all through the night.
kuku: Warru wubul julngka-jin, warrma wuri-l-wuri-l wujurr wubulku.
frame: construction
words_used: ["warru", "wubul", "julngkal", "warrma", "wuril", "wujurr"]
evidence: REFL past + warrma 'corroboree'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:41:39.664599+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:43:20.467047+00:00
analysis:
warru wubul julngka-ji-ny, warrma wuri-l-wuri-l wujurr wubul-ku | young.man many paint-REFL(past), corroboree dance-REDUP night all


english: The child hurt itself on the sharp rock while it was playing by the water.
kuku: Karrkay kulji jalngkun-bu buyun-dama-jin, bana karangkal kinka-nya.
frame: construction
words_used: ["karrkay", "kulji", "jalngkun", "buyun", "damal", "bana", "kinkal"]
evidence: REFL buyun-dama-jin 'hurt self'; kinka-l play (ex.469)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:41:39.664599+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:43:20.467047+00:00
analysis:
karrkay kulji jalngkun-bu buyun-dama-ji-ny, bana karangkal kinka-nya | child rock sharp-INST bad-CAUS-REFL(hurt.self), water alongside play-SUB


english: She washes the baby first and then washes herself in the same still water.
kuku: Nyulu ngawa julurri-l, yalada nyulu-nyulu julurri-ji bana janka-nga.
frame: construction
words_used: ["nyulu", "ngawa", "julurril", "janka", "bana"]
evidence: TR vs REFL contrast (julurri-l vs julurri-ji)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:41:39.664599+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:43:20.467047+00:00
analysis:
nyulu ngawa julurri-l, yala-da nyulu-nyulu julurri-ji-y bana janka-nga | she baby wash(TR), then herself wash-REFL water quiet-LOC


english: The old man scratched his own back with a short stick under the shady tree.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar muku juku buban-bu yirrba-jin, juku wabarr-ba.
frame: construction
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "muku", "juku", "buban", "yirrbal", "wabarr"]
evidence: REFL yirrba-jin; muku 'back'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:41:39.664599+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:43:20.467047+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar muku juku buban-bu yirrba-ji-ny, juku wabarr-ba | old-man back stick small-INST scratch-REFL(past), tree shade-LOC


english: The young man hit himself on the hand by mistake while striking at the snake.
kuku: Warru kanban mara-nga kuni-jin, jarba-nka kuni-nya.
frame: construction
words_used: ["warru", "kanban", "mara", "kunil", "jarba"]
evidence: REFL + kanban 'by mistake' (ex.339)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:41:39.664599+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:43:20.467047+00:00
analysis:
warru kanban mara-nga kuni-ji-ny, jarba-nka kuni-nya | young.man by.mistake hand-LOC hit-REFL(hit.self), snake-DAT hit-SUB


english: The woman cut herself on the finger by mistake while cutting up the meat.
kuku: Jalbu kanban mara-nga yaka-jin, minya yaka-l-yaka-nya.
frame: construction
words_used: ["jalbu", "kanban", "mara", "yakal", "minya"]
evidence: REFL + kanban
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:41:39.664599+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:43:20.467047+00:00
analysis:
jalbu kanban mara-nga yaka-ji-ny, minya yaka-l-yaka-nya | woman by.mistake hand-LOC cut-REFL(cut.self), meat cut-REDUP-SUB


english: The child burned itself on the hot coals by mistake right beside the camp fire.
kuku: Karrkay kanban baya wumbul-bu waju-jin, baya karangkal.
frame: construction
words_used: ["karrkay", "kanban", "baya", "wumbul", "wajul", "karangkal"]
evidence: REFL waju-jin 'burnt self'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:41:39.664599+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:43:20.467047+00:00
analysis:
karrkay kanban baya wumbul-bu waju-ji-ny, baya karangkal | child by.mistake fire hot-INST burn-REFL(burnt.self), fire alongside


english: I hurt my own foot by mistake on the sharp stone hidden in the long grass.
kuku: Ngayu kanban kulji jalngkun-bu jina buyun-dama-jin, jikan kalbay-ba ngaki-nya.
frame: construction
words_used: ["ngayu", "kanban", "kulji", "jalngkun", "jina", "buyun", "damal", "jikan", "ngakil"]
evidence: REFL + kanban; jikan 'grass', ngaki-l 'hide'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:41:39.664599+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:43:20.467047+00:00
analysis:
ngayu kanban kulji jalngkun-bu jina buyun-dama-ji-ny, jikan kalbay-ba ngaki-nya | 1sg by.mistake stone sharp-INST foot bad-CAUS-REFL(hurt.self), grass long-LOC hide-SUB


english: The man happened to step on my foot in the big crowd near the fire.
kuku: Dingkar-anda ngayu jina narri-jin, bama wubul karangkal baya-nga.
frame: construction
words_used: ["dingkar", "ngayu", "jina", "narril", "bama", "wubul", "baya"]
evidence: CHANCE PASSIVE narri-jin; agent->LOC:pt (ex.349)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:41:39.664599+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:43:20.467047+00:00
analysis:
dingkar-anda ngayu jina narri-ji-ny, bama wubul karangkal baya-nga | man-LOC:pt 1sg foot step.on-CHANCE.PASS(happened.to.step), person many alongside fire-LOC


english: Grandmother happened to smash the yam to tiny pieces while she was digging carelessly.
kuku: Babi-nda wukay dirka-bunga-jin, bubu baka-l-baka-nya.
frame: construction
words_used: ["babi", "wukay", "dirkal", "bungal", "bubu", "bakal"]
evidence: CHANCE PASS dirka-bunga-jin (ex.350); wukay 'yam'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:41:39.664599+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:43:20.467047+00:00
analysis:
babi-nda wukay dirka-bunga-ji-ny, bubu baka-l-baka-nya | grandmother-LOC:pt yam fine-CAUS-CHANCE.PASS(happened.to.smash), ground dig-REDUP-SUB


english: The man came into the camp and the woman happened to hit him in the dark.
kuku: Dingkar bayan-ka walan, jalbu-ndu kuni-jin wujurr-ba.
frame: construction
words_used: ["dingkar", "bayan", "walal", "jalbu", "kunil", "wujurr"]
evidence: CHANCE PASS + LOC:pt agent (ex.387)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:41:39.664599+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:43:20.467047+00:00
analysis:
dingkar bayan-ka wala-ny, jalbu-ndu kuni-ji-ny wujurr-ba | man camp-DAT entered, woman-LOC:pt hit-CHANCE.PASS(happened.to.hit) dark-LOC


english: My foot happened to get burned by the hot coals of the sleeping fire in the night.
kuku: Ngayku jina baya wumbul-bu waju-jin, baya wuna-nya wujurr-ba.
frame: construction
words_used: ["ngayku", "jina", "baya", "wumbul", "wajul", "wunay", "wujurr"]
evidence: CHANCE PASS; INANIMATE agent stays INST -bu
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:41:39.664599+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:43:20.467047+00:00
analysis:
ngayku jina baya wumbul-bu waju-ji-ny, baya wuna-nya wujurr-ba | my foot fire hot-INST burn-CHANCE.PASS(got.burnt), fire lie-SUB(sleeping) night-LOC


english: The little fish happened to get caught by the child down in the shallow water.
kuku: Kuyu buban karrkay-anda karrba-jin, bana buban-ba bada.
frame: construction
words_used: ["kuyu", "buban", "karrkay", "karrbal", "bana", "bada"]
evidence: CHANCE PASS karrba-jin
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:41:39.664599+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:43:20.467047+00:00
analysis:
kuyu buban karrkay-anda karrba-ji-ny, bana buban-ba bada | fish small child-LOC:pt catch-CHANCE.PASS(got.caught), water little-LOC down


english: The hidden snake happened to get poked by the old woman with her digging stick.
kuku: Jarba ngaki-nya mukul-jalbu-nda juku-bu narri-jin, bubu-ngu.
frame: construction
words_used: ["jarba", "ngakil", "mukul", "jalbu", "juku", "narril", "bubu"]
evidence: CHANCE PASS narri-jin 'poke'; agent LOC:pt + instrument INST
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:41:39.664599+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:43:20.467047+00:00
analysis:
jarba ngaki-nya mukul-jalbu-nda juku-bu narri-ji-ny, bubu-ngu | snake hide-SUB(hidden) old-woman-LOC:pt stick-INST poke-CHANCE.PASS(got.poked), ground-LOC


english: The child happened to get bitten by the vicious camp dog near the water hole.
kuku: Karrkay kaya kuli-ji-nda bayka-jin, bana karangkal.
frame: construction
words_used: ["karrkay", "kaya", "kuli", "baykal", "bana", "karangkal"]
evidence: CHANCE PASS bayka-jin
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:41:39.664599+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:43:20.467047+00:00
analysis:
karrkay kaya kuli-ji-nda bayka-ji-ny, bana karangkal | child dog rage-COMIT-LOC:pt bite-CHANCE.PASS(got.bitten), water alongside


english: That young man was grabbed by the police down at the store yesterday.
kuku: Yinya warru buliman-anda karrba-jin, bayan karangkal yilayku.
frame: construction
words_used: ["yinya", "warru", "buliman", "karrbal", "bayan", "yilayku"]
evidence: TOPIC PASSIVE karrba-jin (ex.357); yilayku 'yesterday'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:41:39.664599+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:43:20.467047+00:00
analysis:
yinya warru buliman-anda karrba-ji-ny, bayan karangkal yilayku | that young.man police-LOC:pt grab-TOPIC.PASS(was.grabbed), store alongside yesterday


english: The big kangaroo was speared by the two hunters out on the level plain.
kuku: Mayarriji yalbay dingkar jambul-anda dama-jin, bubu dubar-a.
frame: construction
words_used: ["mayarriji", "yalbay", "dingkar", "jambul", "damal", "bubu", "dubar"]
evidence: TOPIC PASS dama-jin; dubar 'level'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:41:39.664599+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:43:20.467047+00:00
analysis:
mayarriji yalbay dingkar jambul-anda dama-ji-ny, bubu dubar-a | kangaroo big man two-LOC:pt spear-TOPIC.PASS(was.speared), ground level-LOC


english: The fish were all caught by the children with their bare hands in the shallow creek.
kuku: Kuyu wubul karrkay-anda mara-bu karrba-jin, wawubaja buban-ba.
frame: construction
words_used: ["kuyu", "wubul", "karrkay", "mara", "karrbal", "wawubaja", "buban"]
evidence: TOPIC PASS + INST instrument
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:41:39.664599+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:43:20.467047+00:00
analysis:
kuyu wubul karrkay-anda mara-bu karrba-ji-ny, wawubaja buban-ba | fish all child-LOC:pt hand-INST catch-TOPIC.PASS(were.caught), creek little-LOC


english: The old man was carried back to the camp by the two young men in the evening.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar warru jambul-anda bayan-ka wundi-jin, wungar bada-nya.
frame: construction
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "warru", "jambul", "bayan", "wundil", "wungar", "bada"]
evidence: TOPIC PASS wundi-jin 'carry'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:41:39.664599+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:43:20.467047+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar warru jambul-anda bayan-ka wundi-ji-ny, wungar bada-nya | old-man young.man two-LOC:pt camp-DAT carry-TOPIC.PASS(was.carried), sun down-SUB


english: The green sea turtle was speared out beyond the reef by the best young hunter.
kuku: Yalnga warru ngulkurr-anda dama-jin, dulngku kudamundu.
frame: construction
words_used: ["yalnga", "warru", "ngulkurr", "damal", "dulngku", "kudamundu"]
evidence: TOPIC PASS; yalnga 'sea turtle' (b083)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:41:39.664599+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:43:20.467047+00:00
analysis:
yalnga warru ngulkurr-anda dama-ji-ny, dulngku kudamundu | sea.turtle young.man good-LOC:pt spear-TOPIC.PASS(was.speared), reef beyond


english: That old story was told to all the children by the grey-haired woman by the fire.
kuku: Yinya kuku mali mukul-jalbu-nda balka-jin karrkay-karrkay-ka, baya karangkal.
frame: construction
words_used: ["yinya", "kuku", "mukul", "jalbu", "balkal", "karrkay", "baya"]
evidence: TOPIC PASS balka-jin; recipient DAT
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:41:39.664599+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:43:20.467047+00:00
analysis:
yinya kuku mali mukul-jalbu-nda balka-ji-ny karrkay-karrkay-ka, baya karangkal | that word old old-woman-LOC:pt tell-TOPIC.PASS(was.told) children-DAT, fire alongside


english: The big goanna was cooked in the hot ashes by the women at the middle of the day.
kuku: Minya yalbay jalbu-nda baya-nga waju-jin, wungar kankur-a.
frame: construction
words_used: ["minya", "yalbay", "jalbu", "baya", "wajul", "wungar", "kankur"]
evidence: TOPIC PASS waju-jin 'cook'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:41:39.664599+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:43:20.467047+00:00
analysis:
minya yalbay jalbu-nda baya-nga waju-ji-ny, wungar kankur-a | animal big woman-LOC:pt fire-LOC cook-TOPIC.PASS(was.cooked), sun half-LOC(midday)


english: The dead kangaroo was carried home on the young man's back through the long grass.
kuku: Mayarriji wula-nya warru-nda muku-ngu bayan-ka wundi-jin, jikan kalbay-ba.
frame: construction
words_used: ["mayarriji", "wulal", "warru", "muku", "bayan", "wundil", "jikan", "kalbay"]
evidence: TOPIC PASS wundi-jin
status: revised
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:41:39.664599+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:47:04.473257+00:00
analysis:
mayarriji wula-nya warru-nda muku-ngu bayan-ka wundi-ji-ny, jikan kalbay-ba | kangaroo die-SUB(dead) young.man-LOC:pt back-LOC camp-DAT carry-TOPIC.PASS, grass long-LOC


english: The child was scolded by its own father because it had kicked the camp dog.
kuku: Karrkay nganjan nyungu-ndu murru-kanga-jin, kaya jabi-nya.
frame: construction
words_used: ["karrkay", "nganjan", "murru", "kangal", "kaya", "jabil"]
evidence: TOPIC PASS murru-kanga-jin 'scold'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:41:39.664599+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:43:20.467047+00:00
analysis:
karrkay nganjan nyungu-ndu murru-kanga-ji-ny, kaya jabi-nya | child father his-LOC:pt scold-TOPIC.PASS(was.scolded), dog kick-SUB(because)


english: The little bird was snatched by the hawk from right beside the water hole.
kuku: Buyi buban kalin-kalin-anda nyarrma-jin, bana karangkal.
frame: construction
words_used: ["buyi", "buban", "kalin-kalin", "nyarrmal", "bana", "karangkal"]
evidence: TOPIC PASS nyarrma-jin (b085 hawk)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:41:39.664599+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:43:20.467047+00:00
analysis:
buyi buban kalin-kalin-anda nyarrma-ji-ny, bana karangkal | bird small hawk-LOC:pt snatch-TOPIC.PASS(was.snatched), water alongside


english: The store is closed today, so the people cannot buy any food there at all.
kuku: Bayan nanda-ji niji, bama-ngka mayi kari mani yinyay-mba.
frame: construction
words_used: ["bayan", "nandal", "bama", "mayi", "kari", "manil", "yinyay"]
evidence: AGENTLESS PASSIVE nanda-ji (ex.359)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:41:39.664599+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:43:20.467047+00:00
analysis:
bayan nanda-ji-y niji, bama-ngka mayi kari mani yinyay-mba | store close-AGENTLESS.PASS today, person-ERG food NEG get there-LOC


english: If anyone happens to see the ripe mangoes on the tree, bring them back to the camp!
kuku: Mayngku kulbul juku-ngu nyaji-ji, mana bayan-ka!
frame: construction
words_used: ["mayngku", "kulbul", "juku", "nyajil", "manal", "bayan"]
evidence: AGENTLESS PASS + IMP (ex.362); mana-l 'bring'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:41:39.664599+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:43:20.467047+00:00
analysis:
mayngku kulbul juku-ngu nyaji-ji-y, mana bayan-ka | mango ripe tree-LOC see-AGENTLESS.PASS(if.seen), take(IMP) camp-DAT


english: The fire was left burning all through the night, and by morning only charcoal remained.
kuku: Baya waju-l bawa-jin wujurr wubulku, wunkuwingku ngunjil nganga wuna-l.
frame: construction
words_used: ["baya", "wajul", "bawal", "wujurr", "wunkuwingku", "ngunjil", "wunay"]
evidence: AGENTLESS PASS bawa-jin 'was left'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:41:39.664599+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:43:20.467047+00:00
analysis:
baya waju-l bawa-ji-ny wujurr wubul-ku, wunkuwingku ngunjil nganga wuna-l | fire burn left-PASS(was.left) night all, morning charcoal only lie


english: The food was all eaten up quickly and nothing was left for the others.
kuku: Mayi wubul jinbal-baja nuka-jin, yindu-ka mayi kari bawa-jin.
frame: construction
words_used: ["mayi", "wubul", "jinbal", "nukal", "yindu", "kari", "bawal"]
evidence: AGENTLESS PASS nuka-jin / bawa-jin
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:41:39.664599+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:43:20.467047+00:00
analysis:
mayi wubul jinbal-baja nuka-ji-ny, yindu-ka mayi kari bawa-ji-ny | food all quick-very eat-AGENTLESS.PASS(was.eaten), other-DAT food NEG leave-PASS(was.left)


english: The door of the house is shut now, and the children are all asleep inside.
kuku: Bayan nanda-ji niji, karrkay-karrkay wubul bayan-ba wuna-l.
frame: construction
words_used: ["bayan", "nandal", "karrkay", "wubul", "wunay"]
evidence: AGENTLESS PASS nanda-ji 'is shut'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:41:39.664599+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:43:20.467047+00:00
analysis:
bayan nanda-ji-y niji, karrkay-karrkay wubul bayan-ba wuna-l | house close-AGENTLESS.PASS now, children all house-LOC lie(sleep)


english: That country was burned off last season to bring on the new grass for the animals.
kuku: Yinya bubu waju-jin wungar-muny, jikan buban wandi-nka minya-ka.
frame: construction
words_used: ["yinya", "bubu", "wajul", "jikan", "buban", "wandil", "minya"]
evidence: AGENTLESS PASS waju-jin + PURP
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:41:39.664599+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:43:20.467047+00:00
analysis:
yinya bubu waju-ji-ny wungar-muny, jikan buban wandi-nka minya-ka | that country burn-AGENTLESS.PASS(was.burnt) season-ABL, grass new rise-PURP animal-DAT


english: The camp was left empty long ago, and now the grass has grown up all over it.
kuku: Bayan mali bawa-jin kalbay-muny, jikan wubul niji bubu-ngu wandin.
frame: construction
words_used: ["bayan", "bawal", "kalbay", "jikan", "wubul", "bubu", "wandil"]
evidence: AGENTLESS PASS bawa-jin
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:41:39.664599+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:43:20.467047+00:00
analysis:
bayan mali bawa-ji-ny kalbay-muny, jikan wubul niji bubu-ngu wandi-ny | camp old leave-PASS(was.left) long-ABL, grass much now ground-LOC rose(grew.up)


english: The two small fish were cooked in the coals and shared out among all the children.
kuku: Kuyu jambul buban baya-nga waju-jin, karrkay-karrkay-ka wubul daji-jin.
frame: construction
words_used: ["kuyu", "jambul", "buban", "baya", "wajul", "karrkay", "wubul", "dajil"]
evidence: AGENTLESS PASS waju-jin / daji-jin
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:41:39.664599+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:43:20.467047+00:00
analysis:
kuyu jambul buban baya-nga waju-ji-ny, karrkay-karrkay-ka wubul daji-ji-ny | fish two small fire-LOC cook-PASS(were.cooked), children-DAT all give-PASS(were.shared)


english: The hungry children just keep eating and eating all through the long afternoon.
kuku: Karrkay-karrkay dakwuy nuka-n-nuka-ji, wungar wumbul-a wubulku.
frame: construction
words_used: ["karrkay", "dakwuy", "nukal", "wungar", "wumbul", "wubul"]
evidence: ANTIPASSIVE nuka-n-nuka-ji 'keep eating' (l.971)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:41:39.664599+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:43:20.467047+00:00
analysis:
karrkay-karrkay dakwuy nuka-n-nuka-ji-y, wungar wumbul-a wubul-ku | children hungry eat-REDUP-ANTIPASS(keep.eating), sun hot-LOC all


english: The old woman keeps digging and digging for the hairy yams on the sandy ridge.
kuku: Mukul-jalbu wukay-ku baka-n-baka-ji, bubu jukar-a.
frame: construction
words_used: ["mukul", "jalbu", "wukay", "bakal", "bubu", "jukar"]
evidence: ANTIPASS + O->DAT (wukay-ku)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:41:39.664599+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:43:20.467047+00:00
analysis:
mukul-jalbu wukay-ku baka-n-baka-ji-y, bubu jukar-a | old-woman yam-DAT dig-REDUP-ANTIPASS(keep.digging), ground sand-LOC


english: The men keep on spearing all day long, but they catch nothing at all.
kuku: Dingkar wubul dama-n-dama-ji wungar wubulku, kari mani.
frame: construction
words_used: ["dingkar", "wubul", "damal", "wungar", "wubul", "kari", "manil"]
evidence: ANTIPASS dama-n-dama-ji
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:41:39.664599+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:43:20.467047+00:00
analysis:
dingkar wubul dama-n-dama-ji-y wungar wubul-ku, kari mani | man many spear-REDUP-ANTIPASS(keep.spearing) day all, NEG get


english: The children laugh and laugh about the funny old dog down by the water.
kuku: Karrkay-karrkay kaya-nka yajarri-n-yajarri-ji, bana karangkal.
frame: construction
words_used: ["karrkay", "kaya", "yajarril", "bana", "karangkal"]
evidence: ANTIPASS yajarri-ji + O->DAT (kaya-nka)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:41:39.664599+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:43:20.467047+00:00
analysis:
karrkay-karrkay kaya-nka yajarri-n-yajarri-ji-y, bana karangkal | children dog-DAT laugh-REDUP-ANTIPASS(keep.laughing.about), water alongside


english: The man hit the wrong dog by mistake when he was aiming at the snake.
kuku: Dingkar-angka kaya yindu kanban kunin, jarba-nka kuni-nya.
frame: construction
words_used: ["dingkar", "kaya", "yindu", "kanban", "kunil", "jarba"]
evidence: kanban TRANSITIVE (contrast chance pass); yindu 'other/wrong'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:41:39.664599+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:43:20.467047+00:00
analysis:
dingkar-angka kaya yindu kanban kuni-ny, jarba-nka kuni-nya | man-ERG dog other by.mistake hit(TR), snake-DAT hit-SUB


english: The woman gave the food to the wrong child by mistake in the big crowd.
kuku: Jalbu-ngka mayi karrkay yindu-nka kanban dajin, bama wubul karangkal.
frame: construction
words_used: ["jalbu", "mayi", "karrkay", "yindu", "kanban", "dajil", "bama", "wubul"]
evidence: kanban TRANSITIVE daji-ny
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:41:39.664599+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:43:20.467047+00:00
analysis:
jalbu-ngka mayi karrkay yindu-nka kanban daji-ny, bama wubul karangkal | woman-ERG food child other-DAT by.mistake give(TR), person many alongside


english: I took the wrong spear by mistake and left my own good one back at the camp.
kuku: Ngayu kalka yindu kanban manin, ngayku ngulkurr bayan-ba bawan.
frame: construction
words_used: ["ngayu", "kalka", "yindu", "kanban", "manil", "ngulkurr", "bayan", "bawal"]
evidence: kanban TRANSITIVE mani-ny 'took'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:41:39.664599+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:43:20.467047+00:00
analysis:
ngayu kalka yindu kanban mani-ny, ngayku ngulkurr bayan-ba bawa-ny | 1sg spear other by.mistake took(TR), my good camp-LOC left


english: The boy dropped the turtle egg by mistake and it broke on the hard rock below.
kuku: Warru buban-angka diburr kanban dara-y-manin, kulji jarra-nga bada dumbarrin.
frame: construction
words_used: ["warru", "buban", "diburr", "kanban", "daray", "manil", "kulji", "dumbarril"]
evidence: kanban TRANSITIVE dara-y-mani-ny 'dropped'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:41:39.664599+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:43:20.467047+00:00
analysis:
warru buban-angka diburr kanban dara-y-mani-ny, kulji jarra-nga bada dumbarri-ny | boy small-ERG egg by.mistake fall-CAUS(dropped), rock hard-LOC below broke


english: In the early morning the sun climbs up slowly over the big mountain in the east.
kuku: Wunkuwingku wungar manjal yalbay-muny wangkar-a daka-l.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["wunkuwingku", "wungar", "manjal", "yalbay", "wangkar", "dakal"]
evidence: wungar daka-l 'sunrise'; manjal 'mountain'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:51:39.955402+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:53:38.688926+00:00
analysis:
wunkuwingku wungar manjal yalbay-muny wangkar-a daka-l | morning sun mountain big-ABL up-LOC climbs(rises)


english: The hot sun burns down on the dry ground all through the middle of the day.
kuku: Wungar wumbul bubu marral-ba waju-l, kunbu kankur-a.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["wungar", "wumbul", "bubu", "marral", "wajul", "kunbu", "kankur"]
evidence: kunbu 'big day'; marral 'dry'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:51:39.955402+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:53:38.688926+00:00
analysis:
wungar wumbul bubu marral-ba waju-l, kunbu kankur-a | sun hot ground dry-LOC burns, big.day half-LOC(midday)


english: At sunset the sun falls down behind the trees and the whole sky glows warm.
kuku: Wungar dara-y juku kudamundu bada, jiri wubulku wumbul-baja.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["wungar", "daray", "juku", "kudamundu", "bada", "jiri", "wubul", "wumbul"]
evidence: wungar dara-y 'sunset'; jiri 'sky'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:51:39.955402+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:53:38.688926+00:00
analysis:
wungar dara-y juku kudamundu bada, jiri wubul-ku wumbul-baja | sun falls tree behind down, sky all hot-very(glowing)


english: When the sun peeps out from behind the grey clouds, all the birds begin to call.
kuku: Wungar jalama-l ngurrban-muny, buyi wubul yirrka-y.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["wungar", "jalamal", "ngurrban", "buyi", "wubul", "yirrkay"]
evidence: wungar jalama-l 'sun peek' (jalama-l='jump'); ngurrban 'cloud'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:51:39.955402+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:53:38.688926+00:00
analysis:
wungar jalama-l ngurrban-muny, buyi wubul yirrka-y | sun jumps.out(peeks) cloud-ABL, bird many call.out


english: In the cold morning a thick white fog lies over the still water of the creek.
kuku: Wunkuwingku kiway ngurrbal yalbay bana-nga bada wuna-l, wawubaja janka-nga.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["wunkuwingku", "kiway", "ngurrbal", "yalbay", "bana", "wunay", "wawubaja", "janka"]
evidence: ngurrbal 'fog'; kiway 'cold'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:51:39.955402+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:53:38.688926+00:00
analysis:
wunkuwingku kiway ngurrbal yalbay bana-nga bada wuna-l, wawubaja janka-nga | morning cold fog big water-LOC low lies, creek quiet-LOC


english: The big day is long and hot, and everyone rests in the shade of the big trees.
kuku: Kunbu kalbay wumbul-baja, bama wubul juku yalbay wabarr-ba mara-kunbay.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["kunbu", "kalbay", "wumbul", "bama", "wubul", "juku", "yalbay", "wabarr", "mara-kunbay"]
evidence: kunbu 'big day'; wabarr 'shade'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:51:39.955402+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:53:38.688926+00:00
analysis:
kunbu kalbay wumbul-baja, bama wubul juku yalbay wabarr-ba mara-kunbay | big.day long hot-very, person many tree big shade-LOC rest


english: Late in the afternoon the sun sinks low and the shadows grow long on the ground.
kuku: Wungar bada dunga-y niji, wabarr kalbay-ma-l bubu-ngu.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["wungar", "bada", "dungay", "wabarr", "kalbay", "bubu"]
evidence: wabarr 'shade/shadow'; kalbay-ma-l 'grow long'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:51:39.955402+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:53:38.688926+00:00
analysis:
wungar bada dunga-y niji, wabarr kalbay-ma-l bubu-ngu | sun down goes now, shadow long-INCHO(grows.long) ground-LOC


english: All through the dark middle of the night the people sleep close beside the warm fire.
kuku: Kunarangkal bama wubul baya wumbul karangkal warngku-wuna-l.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["kunarangkal", "bama", "wubul", "baya", "wumbul", "karangkal", "warngku", "wunay"]
evidence: kunarangkal 'middle of the night'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:51:39.955402+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:53:38.688926+00:00
analysis:
kunarangkal bama wubul baya wumbul karangkal warngku-wuna-l | middle.of.night person many fire warm alongside sleep-lie


english: The round full moon rises over the sea and lights up the whole sandy beach.
kuku: Kija warral-warral jalun-muny wandin, jukar wubulku balbal.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["kija", "warral", "jalun", "wandil", "jukar", "wubul", "balbal"]
evidence: kija 'moon' (grammar l.2509); balbal 'bright'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:51:39.955402+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:53:38.688926+00:00
analysis:
kija warral-warral jalun-muny wandi-ny, jukar wubul-ku balbal | moon round(REDUP) sea-ABL rose, sand all bright


english: Many bright stars fill the clear night sky high above the quiet sleeping camp.
kuku: Dawar wubul jiri-nga wangkar-a bunda-l wujurr-ba, bayan janka kudamundu.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["dawar", "wubul", "jiri", "wangkar", "bundal", "wujurr", "bayan", "janka"]
evidence: dawar 'star'; jiri 'sky'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:51:39.955402+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:53:38.688926+00:00
analysis:
dawar wubul jiri-nga wangkar-a bunda-l wujurr-ba, bayan janka kudamundu | star many sky-LOC up-LOC sit night-LOC, camp quiet beyond


english: A shooting star fell right across the sky, and the old man said that someone had died.
kuku: Binyu jiri-burr daran, mukul-dingkar-angka balkan bama nyubun wulan.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["binyu", "jiri", "daray", "mukul", "dingkar", "balkal", "bama", "nyubun", "wulal"]
evidence: binyu 'shooting star' (death omen); jiri-burr PERL 'across sky'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:51:39.955402+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:53:38.688926+00:00
analysis:
binyu jiri-burr dara-ny, mukul-dingkar-angka balka-ny bama nyubun wula-ny | shooting.star sky-PERL fell, old-man-ERG said person one died


english: After two moons the young man will come back home to the camp from the far country.
kuku: Kija jambul-muny warru bayan-ka kada-y-baja, bubu kalbay-muny.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["kija", "jambul", "warru", "bayan", "kaday", "bubu", "kalbay"]
evidence: kija 'month' (ex.280 kija jambul-muny 'after 2 months')
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:51:39.955402+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:53:38.688926+00:00
analysis:
kija jambul-muny warru bayan-ka kada-y-baja, bubu kalbay-muny | moon(month) two-ABL young.man camp-DAT come-again, country far-ABL


english: The morning star comes up first, and then the great sun follows along behind it.
kuku: Kurrubijal wandi-l nyubun-baja, yalada wungar kudamundu kada-y.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["kurrubijal", "wandil", "nyubun", "wungar", "kudamundu", "kaday"]
evidence: kurrubijal + wungar sequence
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:51:39.955402+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:53:38.688926+00:00
analysis:
kurrubijal wandi-l nyubun-baja, yala-da wungar kudamundu kada-y | morning.star rises first, then sun behind comes


english: The moon was thin and small last night, but now it grows big and round again.
kuku: Kija buban-baja wujurr yilay-muny, niji yalbay warral-warral-ma-l baja.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["kija", "buban", "wujurr", "yilayku", "yalbay", "warral"]
evidence: kija waxing; warral-warral-ma-l 'become round'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:51:39.955402+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:53:38.688926+00:00
analysis:
kija buban-baja wujurr yilay-muny, niji yalbay warral-warral-ma-l baja | moon small-very night yesterday-ABL, now big round-INCHO again


english: The old people watch the stars carefully to know when the wet season will come.
kuku: Mukul-bama-ngka dawar ngulkurr nyaji-l, binal kaba-wungar kada-nka.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "bama", "dawar", "ngulkurr", "nyajil", "binal", "kaba", "wungar"]
evidence: kaba-wungar 'wet season' (rain-time); binal 'know'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:51:39.955402+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:53:38.688926+00:00
analysis:
mukul-bama-ngka dawar ngulkurr nyaji-l, binal kaba-wungar kada-nka | old-people-ERG star well watch, know rain-season come-PURP


english: High in the dark sky the bright stars shine over the far blue mountains at night.
kuku: Jiri wujurr-ba wangkar-a dawar balbal bunda-l, manjal kalbay kudamundu.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["jiri", "wujurr", "wangkar", "dawar", "balbal", "bundal", "manjal", "kalbay"]
evidence: manjal 'mountain'; balbal 'bright'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:51:39.955402+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:53:38.688926+00:00
analysis:
jiri wujurr-ba wangkar-a dawar balbal bunda-l, manjal kalbay kudamundu | sky dark-LOC up-LOC star bright sit, mountain far beyond


english: When the moon is bright, the children play late into the night down by the water.
kuku: Kija balbal-ba, karrkay-karrkay kunarangkal-baja kinka-l bana karangkal.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["kija", "balbal", "karrkay", "kunarangkal", "kinkal", "bana", "karangkal"]
evidence: kinka-l 'play' (b086)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:51:39.955402+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:53:38.688926+00:00
analysis:
kija balbal-ba, karrkay-karrkay kunarangkal-baja kinka-l bana karangkal | moon bright-LOC(moonlight), children middle.of.night-very play water alongside


english: Dark heavy clouds gather together in the sky, and soon the big rain will come down.
kuku: Ngurrban ngungul-ngungul yalbay jiri-nga muru bunda-l, kaba yalbay kada-l niji-baja.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["ngurrban", "ngungul", "yalbay", "jiri", "muru", "bundal", "kaba", "kaday"]
evidence: ngurrban 'cloud'; ngungul-ngungul 'dark'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:51:39.955402+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:53:38.688926+00:00
analysis:
ngurrban ngungul-ngungul yalbay jiri-nga muru bunda-l, kaba yalbay kada-l niji-baja | cloud dark(REDUP) big sky-LOC together gather, rain big come now-very(soon)


english: The loud thunder rolls right across the sky and the little children begin to cry.
kuku: Jabulbina yalbay jiri-burr yirrka-y, karrkay buban wubul banbadi-l.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["jabulbina", "yalbay", "jiri", "yirrkay", "karrkay", "buban", "wubul", "banbadi"]
evidence: jabulbina 'thunder'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:51:39.955402+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:53:38.688926+00:00
analysis:
jabulbina yalbay jiri-burr yirrka-y, karrkay buban wubul banbadi-l | thunder big sky-PERL sounds, child small many cry.REDUP


english: Bright lightning flashes up over the mountain and lights up the whole dark night sky.
kuku: Balbay jiri wangkar-a jinbal-baja daka-l, jiri wujurr wubulku ngulkurr nyaji-ji.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["balbay", "jiri", "wangkar", "jinbal", "dakal", "wujurr", "wubul", "nyajil"]
evidence: balbay 'lightning'; agentless pass nyaji-ji (b086)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:51:39.955402+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:53:38.688926+00:00
analysis:
balbay jiri wangkar-a jinbal-baja daka-l, jiri wujurr wubul-ku ngulkurr nyaji-ji-y | lightning sky up-LOC quick-very climbs(flashes), sky dark all well see-PASS(is.lit)


english: The heavy rain falls all day long and the creek rises up into a big brown flood.
kuku: Kaba yalbay wungar wubulku daran, wawubaja wandin, jalungkarr yalbay-ma-l.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["kaba", "yalbay", "wungar", "wubul", "daray", "wawubaja", "wandil", "jalungkarr"]
evidence: kaba dara-y 'rain falls'; jalungkarr 'flood'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:51:39.955402+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:53:38.688926+00:00
analysis:
kaba yalbay wungar wubul-ku dara-ny, wawubaja wandi-ny, jalungkarr yalbay-ma-l | rain big day all fell, creek rose, flood big-INCHO(becomes)


english: In the big flood the deep brown water carried away the trees and the old camp.
kuku: Jalungkarr-ba bana yalbay-angka juku, bayan mali baja wundin bada-mundu.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["jalungkarr", "bana", "yalbay", "juku", "bayan", "wundil"]
evidence: jalungkarr flood carries away
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:51:39.955402+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:53:38.688926+00:00
analysis:
jalungkarr-ba bana yalbay-angka juku, bayan mali baja wundi-ny bada-mundu | flood-LOC water big-ERG tree, camp old too carried down-ABESS(away)


english: The rain stopped at last, and a big bright rainbow stood over the wet green hills.
kuku: Kaba nanda-jin niji, yiril yalbay balbal bubu jikan-ba wangkar-a janay.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["kaba", "nandal", "yiril", "yalbay", "balbal", "bubu", "jikan", "janay"]
evidence: yiril 'rainbow'; kaba nanda-jin 'rain stopped' (agentless pass)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:51:39.955402+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:53:38.688926+00:00
analysis:
kaba nanda-ji-ny niji, yiril yalbay balbal bubu jikan-ba wangkar-a janay | rain close-PASS(stopped) now, rainbow big bright ground grass-LOC up-LOC stands


english: After the cyclone the flood water slowly went down and left wet mud everywhere.
kuku: Wadjal-muny jalungkarr bana bada dunga-y, bubu bana-ba nganga wuna-l.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["wadjal", "jalungkarr", "bana", "bada", "dungay", "bubu", "wunay"]
evidence: wadjal 'cyclone'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:51:39.955402+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:53:38.688926+00:00
analysis:
wadjal-muny jalungkarr bana bada dunga-y, bubu bana-ba nganga wuna-l | cyclone-ABL flood water down goes, ground water-LOC only lies(wet)


english: The cyclone came in from the sea and blew down the big trees near the camp.
kuku: Wadjal jalun-muny kadan, juku yalbay bayan ngundu muyar-bu daran.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["wadjal", "jalun", "kaday", "juku", "yalbay", "bayan", "ngundu", "muyar", "daray"]
evidence: wadjal + muyar-bu 'by the wind' INST
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:51:39.955402+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:53:38.688926+00:00
analysis:
wadjal jalun-muny kada-ny, juku yalbay bayan ngundu muyar-bu dara-ny | cyclone sea-ABL came, tree big camp near wind-INST fell


english: All night long the hard rain beat down on the little bark shelter by the creek.
kuku: Kaba junkurr wujurr wubulku daran, bayan buban wawubaja karangkal.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["kaba", "junkurr", "wujurr", "wubul", "daray", "bayan", "buban", "wawubaja"]
evidence: kaba dara-y 'rain beats down'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:51:39.955402+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:53:38.688926+00:00
analysis:
kaba junkurr wujurr wubul-ku dara-ny, bayan buban wawubaja karangkal | rain hard night all fell, shelter small creek alongside


english: The thunder and the lightning came together, and then the heavy rain poured straight down.
kuku: Jabulbina, balbay baja muru kadan, yalada kaba yalbay jinbal-baja daran.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["jabulbina", "balbay", "muru", "kaday", "kaba", "yalbay", "jinbal", "daray"]
evidence: jabulbina + balbay together
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:51:39.955402+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:53:38.688926+00:00
analysis:
jabulbina, balbay baja muru kada-ny, yala-da kaba yalbay jinbal-baja dara-ny | thunder, lightning too together came, then rain big quick-very fell


english: When the first rains come, the dry creek beds fill up with running water again.
kuku: Kaba nyubun-baja kada-nya, wawubaja marral bana-bu yalbay-ma-l baja.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["kaba", "nyubun", "kaday", "wawubaja", "marral", "bana", "yalbay"]
evidence: marral 'dry' creek fills (INCHO)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:51:39.955402+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:53:38.688926+00:00
analysis:
kaba nyubun-baja kada-nya, wawubaja marral bana-bu yalbay-ma-l baja | rain first come-SUB, creek dry water-INST big-INCHO(fills.up) again


english: Grey clouds hide the sun all day, and the cold wind blows in from the sea.
kuku: Ngurrban jiri wubulku wungar ngaki-l, muyar kiway jalun-muny warri.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["ngurrban", "jiri", "wubul", "wungar", "ngakil", "muyar", "kiway", "jalun"]
evidence: ngaki-l 'hide' (b085); muyar kiway 'cold wind'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:51:39.955402+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:53:38.688926+00:00
analysis:
ngurrban jiri wubul-ku wungar ngaki-l, muyar kiway jalun-muny warri | cloud sky all sun hide, wind cold sea-ABL runs(blows)


english: A strong wind blows through the tall trees and scatters the dry leaves everywhere.
kuku: Muyar junkurr juku kalbay-burr warri, birra marral wubul bubu-ngu dunga-y.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["muyar", "junkurr", "juku", "kalbay", "warri", "birra", "marral", "bubu"]
evidence: muyar 'wind'; juku-burr PERL 'through the trees'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:51:39.955402+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:53:38.688926+00:00
analysis:
muyar junkurr juku kalbay-burr warri, birra marral wubul bubu-ngu dunga-y | wind strong tree tall-PERL blows, leaf dry many ground-LOC go(scatter)


english: The cool trade wind comes in from the sea every day in the long hot season.
kuku: Kumbamu ngiki jalun-muny wungar wubulku kada-y, wangariji-nga.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["kumbamu", "ngiki", "jalun", "wungar", "wubul", "kaday", "wangariji"]
evidence: kumbamu 'trade wind'; wangariji 'hot season'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:51:39.955402+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:53:38.688926+00:00
analysis:
kumbamu ngiki jalun-muny wungar wubul-ku kada-y, wangariji-nga | trade.wind cool sea-ABL day all comes, hot.season-LOC


english: A little whirlwind spun across the dusty ground and lifted the dry leaves up high.
kuku: Wurunurru buban bubu jukar-a warri, birra marral wangkar-a wandi-l.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["wurunurru", "buban", "bubu", "jukar", "warri", "birra", "marral", "wangkar", "wandil"]
evidence: wurunurru 'whirlwind'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:51:39.955402+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:53:38.688926+00:00
analysis:
wurunurru buban bubu jukar-a warri, birra marral wangkar-a wandi-l | whirlwind small ground dust-LOC spins, leaf dry up-LOC rises


english: The wind dropped at sunset and the blue smoke of the fire rose straight up.
kuku: Muyar bada dunga-y wungar daray, baya-mu kubu wangkar-a jinbal wandi-l.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["muyar", "bada", "dungay", "wungar", "daray", "baya", "kubu", "wangkar", "wandil"]
evidence: kubu 'smoke'; wungar daray 'sunset'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:51:39.955402+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:53:38.688926+00:00
analysis:
muyar bada dunga-y wungar daray, baya-mu kubu wangkar-a jinbal wandi-l | wind down goes sunset, fire-POSS smoke up-LOC straight rises


english: In the middle of the night the cold wind came and everyone pulled the blankets close.
kuku: Kunarangkal muyar kiway kadan, bama wubul kararr ngundu-mundu karrba-l.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["kunarangkal", "muyar", "kiway", "kaday", "bama", "wubul", "kararr", "karrbal"]
evidence: kunarangkal + muyar kiway
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:51:39.955402+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:53:38.688926+00:00
analysis:
kunarangkal muyar kiway kada-ny, bama wubul kararr ngundu-mundu karrba-l | middle.of.night wind cold came, person many blanket close-ABESS pull(hold)


english: In the long hot season the sun is fierce, and the people look for shade and water.
kuku: Wangariji-nga wungar wumbul-baja, bama wabarr, bana baja warrmba-bunga-l.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["wangariji", "wungar", "wumbul", "bama", "wabarr", "bana", "warrmba-bungal"]
evidence: wangariji 'hot season'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:51:39.955402+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:53:38.688926+00:00
analysis:
wangariji-nga wungar wumbul-baja, bama wabarr, bana baja warrmba-bunga-l | hot.season-LOC sun hot-very, person shade, water too find


english: The cold wind of the dry time makes the old people shiver by the morning fire.
kuku: Muyar kiway-angka mukul-bama kiway-mani-l, baya wunkuwingku karangkal.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["muyar", "kiway", "mukul", "bama", "manil", "baya", "wunkuwingku"]
evidence: kiway-mani-l 'make cold' (CAUS)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:51:39.955402+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:53:38.688926+00:00
analysis:
muyar kiway-angka mukul-bama kiway-mani-l, baya wunkuwingku karangkal | wind cold-ERG old-people cold-CAUS(makes.cold), fire morning alongside


english: The thick fog lies low over the river until the warm morning sun burns it away.
kuku: Ngurrbal yalbay wawubaja-nga bada wuna-l, wungar wumbul-angka waju-nka.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["ngurrbal", "yalbay", "wawubaja", "wunay", "wungar", "wumbul", "wajul"]
evidence: ngurrbal 'fog' + PURP waju-nka
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:51:39.955402+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:53:38.688926+00:00
analysis:
ngurrbal yalbay wawubaja-nga bada wuna-l, wungar wumbul-angka waju-nka | fog big river-LOC low lies, sun hot-ERG burn-PURP


english: On a fine clear day the whole sky is blue and not one cloud can be seen anywhere.
kuku: Jiri ngulkurr-baja wungar-a, ngurrban nyubun kari nyaji-ji.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["jiri", "ngulkurr", "wungar", "ngurrban", "nyubun", "kari", "nyajil"]
evidence: fine day = jiri ngulkurr; agentless pass
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:51:39.955402+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:53:38.688926+00:00
analysis:
jiri ngulkurr-baja wungar-a, ngurrban nyubun kari nyaji-ji-y | sky good-very day-LOC, cloud one NEG see-PASS(is.seen)


english: In the wet season the rain falls for many days and the whole country turns green.
kuku: Kaba-wungar-a kaba wungar wubulku daran, bubu wubulku jikan-ma-l.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["kaba", "wungar", "wubul", "daray", "bubu", "jikan"]
evidence: kaba-wungar 'wet season'; jikan-ma-l 'become grassy'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:51:39.955402+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:53:38.688926+00:00
analysis:
kaba-wungar-a kaba wungar wubul-ku dara-ny, bubu wubul-ku jikan-ma-l | wet.season-LOC rain day all fell, country all grass-INCHO(turns.grassy)


english: The heat of the middle of the day is heavy, and even the birds sit quiet in the shade.
kuku: Wungar kankur-a wumbul-baja, buyi baja juku wabarr-ba janka bunda-l.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["wungar", "kankur", "wumbul", "buyi", "juku", "wabarr", "janka", "bundal"]
evidence: wungar kankur 'midday'; janka 'quiet'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:51:39.955402+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:53:38.688926+00:00
analysis:
wungar kankur-a wumbul-baja, buyi baja juku wabarr-ba janka bunda-l | sun half-LOC(midday) hot-very, bird too tree shade-LOC quiet sit


english: When the cold comes, the families move their camps closer to the warm sea shore.
kuku: Kiway kada-nya, jawun-karra bayan jalun wumbul ngundu-ka dunga-y.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["kiway", "kaday", "jawun", "bayan", "jalun", "wumbul", "ngundu", "dungay"]
evidence: kiway 'cold' season shift
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:51:39.955402+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:53:38.688926+00:00
analysis:
kiway kada-nya, jawun-karra bayan jalun wumbul ngundu-ka dunga-y | cold come-SUB, family camp sea warm near-DAT go


english: The morning was cold and grey, but by midday the hot sun broke through the clouds.
kuku: Wunkuwingku kiway ngungul-ngungul-baja, kunbu kankur-a wungar wumbul ngurrban-muny jalama-l.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["wunkuwingku", "kiway", "ngungul", "kunbu", "kankur", "wungar", "wumbul", "ngurrban", "jalamal"]
evidence: wungar jalama-l breaks through cloud
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:51:39.955402+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:53:38.688926+00:00
analysis:
wunkuwingku kiway ngungul-ngungul-baja, kunbu kankur-a wungar wumbul ngurrban-muny jalama-l | morning cold dark-very, big.day half-LOC(midday) sun hot cloud-ABL jumps.out


english: After the rain a big rainbow stood in the sky, one foot in the sea and one on the hill.
kuku: Kaba-muny yiril yalbay jiri-nga janay, jina nyubun jalun-ba, nyubun manjal-ba.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["kaba", "yiril", "yalbay", "jiri", "janay", "jina", "nyubun", "jalun", "manjal"]
evidence: yiril 'rainbow'; manjal 'hill/mountain'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:51:39.955402+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:53:38.688926+00:00
analysis:
kaba-muny yiril yalbay jiri-nga janay, jina nyubun jalun-ba, nyubun manjal-ba | rain-ABL rainbow big sky-LOC stands, foot one sea-LOC, one mountain-LOC


english: The old people say the rainbow is the great serpent that lives deep in the water holes.
kuku: Mukul-bama-ngka balka-l yiril nyulu yarru yalbay, nyulu bana dukurr-ba wuna-l.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "bama", "balkal", "yiril", "yarru", "yalbay", "bana", "dukurr", "wunay"]
evidence: yarru 'RAINBOW SERPENT'; belief
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:51:39.955402+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:53:38.688926+00:00
analysis:
mukul-bama-ngka balka-l yiril nyulu yarru yalbay, nyulu bana dukurr-ba wuna-l | old-people-ERG say rainbow it serpent big, it water deep-LOC lies


english: Long ago the moon was a man who made all the women at the big waterfall.
kuku: Kalbay-muny kija nyulu dingkar-baja, nyulu jalbu wubul bana-yalbay-ba bungan.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["kalbay", "kija", "dingkar", "jalbu", "wubul", "bana", "yalbay", "bungal"]
evidence: kija moon-man myth (grammar l.719)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:51:39.955402+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:53:38.688926+00:00
analysis:
kalbay-muny kija nyulu dingkar-baja, nyulu jalbu wubul bana-yalbay-ba bunga-ny | long-ABL moon he man-really, he woman many big.water(falls)-LOC made


english: The children must never point at the rainbow serpent, or the big rain will surely come.
kuku: Karrkay-karrkay-angka yarru kari milba-l mara-bu, kaba yalbay kada-nyji.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["karrkay", "yarru", "kari", "milbal", "mara", "kaba", "yalbay", "kaday"]
evidence: milba-l 'point'; PRECAUT 'lest rain come' (b084)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:51:39.955402+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:53:38.688926+00:00
analysis:
karrkay-karrkay-angka yarru kari milba-l mara-bu, kaba yalbay kada-nyji | children-ERG serpent NEG point hand-INST, rain big come-PRECAUT(lest)


english: When the tide is high, the salt sea water covers all the rocks along the sandy beach.
kuku: Balar-a bana jalun kulji wubulku nanda-l, jukar karangkal.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["balar", "bana", "jalun", "kulji", "wubul", "nandal", "jukar"]
evidence: balar 'high tide'; nanda-l 'cover'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:51:39.955402+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:53:38.688926+00:00
analysis:
balar-a bana jalun kulji wubul-ku nanda-l, jukar karangkal | high.tide-LOC water sea rock all covers, sand alongside


english: At low tide the women walk out on the reef to gather shellfish and little crabs.
kuku: Ngajal-ba jalbu wubul dulngku-ngu dunga-y, minya buban baja warrmba-bunga-l.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["ngajal", "jalbu", "wubul", "dulngku", "dungay", "minya", "buban", "warrmba-bungal"]
evidence: ngajal 'low tide'; dulngku 'reef' (b083)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:51:39.955402+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:53:38.688926+00:00
analysis:
ngajal-ba jalbu wubul dulngku-ngu dunga-y, minya buban baja warrmba-bunga-l | low.tide-LOC woman many reef-LOC go, creature small too find


english: The big tide comes in fast over the mud flats, and the little fish swim close to the sand.
kuku: Yira yalbay jinbal-baja kada-y, kuyu buban jukar ngundu janji-l.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["yira", "yalbay", "jinbal", "kaday", "kuyu", "buban", "jukar", "ngundu", "janji"]
evidence: yira 'tide'; janji-l 'swim' (b081)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T14:51:39.955402+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T14:53:38.688926+00:00
analysis:
yira yalbay jinbal-baja kada-y, kuyu buban jukar ngundu janji-l | tide big quick-very comes, fish small sand near swim


english: I went for a long walk in the morning while he stayed back at home in the camp.
kuku: Ngayu wunkuwingku jilba-dungan, nyulu bayan-ba bundandan.
frame: construction
words_used: ["ngayu", "wunkuwingku", "jilba", "dungay", "bayan", "bundal"]
evidence: SIMPLE CONJOINING (juxtaposition, ex.379)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:05:50.436986+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:07:17.940592+00:00
analysis:
ngayu wunkuwingku jilba-dunga-ny, nyulu bayan-ba bundanda-ny | 1sg morning walk-went, 3sg camp-LOC sit.REDUP(stayed)


english: Elder sister is cooking the fish while younger sister watches the little sleeping baby.
kuku: Babarr-angka kuyu waju-l, jinkurr-ungku ngawa buban nyaji-l-nyaji-l.
frame: construction
words_used: ["babarr", "kuyu", "wajul", "jinkurr", "ngawa", "buban", "nyajil"]
evidence: SIMPLE CONJOINING (ex.380)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:05:50.436986+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:07:17.940592+00:00
analysis:
babarr-angka kuyu waju-l, jinkurr-ungku ngawa buban nyaji-l-nyaji-l | elder.sister-ERG fish cooks, younger.sister-ERG baby small watch-REDUP


english: The old man sat down by the fire and the old woman gathered the dry firewood.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar baya karangkal bundan, mukul-jalbu-ngka baya-juku marral bangkan.
frame: construction
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "baya", "karangkal", "bundal", "jalbu", "juku", "marral", "bangkal"]
evidence: two-clause conjoining
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:05:50.436986+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:07:17.940592+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar baya karangkal bunda-ny, mukul-jalbu-ngka baya-juku marral bangka-ny | old-man fire alongside sat, old-woman-ERG firewood dry gathered


english: The men hunted the kangaroo on the plain and the women dug for yams in the scrub.
kuku: Dingkar-angka mayarriji bubu dubar-a balbin, jalbu-ngka wukay madja-nga bakan.
frame: construction
words_used: ["dingkar", "mayarriji", "bubu", "dubar", "balbi", "jalbu", "wukay", "madja", "bakal"]
evidence: balbi 'hunt' (dict L912); dubar 'level'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:05:50.436986+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:07:17.940592+00:00
analysis:
dingkar-angka mayarriji bubu dubar-a balbi-ny, jalbu-ngka wukay madja-nga baka-ny | man-ERG kangaroo ground level-LOC hunted, woman-ERG yam scrub-LOC dug


english: The children swam in the creek and their mother washed the clothes on the flat rocks.
kuku: Karrkay-karrkay wawubaja-nga janji-l, ngamu-ngka kambi kulji-ba julurrin.
frame: construction
words_used: ["karrkay", "wawubaja", "janji", "ngamu", "kambi", "kulji", "julurril"]
evidence: conjoining; janji-l swim / julurri-l wash
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:05:50.436986+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:07:17.940592+00:00
analysis:
karrkay-karrkay wawubaja-nga janji-l, ngamu-ngka kambi kulji-ba julurri-ny | children creek-LOC swim, mother-ERG clothes rock-LOC washed


english: The dog slept in the shade and the birds called out high up in the tall trees.
kuku: Kaya wabarr-ba wunan, buyi wubul juku kalbay-ba wangkar-a yirrkan.
frame: construction
words_used: ["kaya", "wabarr", "wunay", "buyi", "wubul", "juku", "kalbay", "wangkar", "yirrkay"]
evidence: conjoining
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:05:50.436986+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:07:17.940592+00:00
analysis:
kaya wabarr-ba wuna-ny, buyi wubul juku kalbay-ba wangkar-a yirrka-ny | dog shade-LOC slept, bird many tree tall-LOC up-LOC called.out


english: I speared two fish and my elder brother caught three little crabs beside the reef.
kuku: Ngayu kuyu jambul daman, yaba-ngka minya kulur buban dulngku-ngu karrban.
frame: construction
words_used: ["ngayu", "kuyu", "jambul", "damal", "yaba", "minya", "kulur", "dulngku", "karrbal"]
evidence: conjoining; jambul 2 / kulur 3
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:05:50.436986+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:07:17.940592+00:00
analysis:
ngayu kuyu jambul dama-ny, yaba-ngka minya kulur buban dulngku-ngu karrba-ny | 1sg fish two speared, elder.brother-ERG creature three small reef-LOC caught


english: The young man made a spear and the old man showed him how to throw it straight.
kuku: Warru-ngku kalka bungan, mukul-dingkar-angka nyunguny milban jinbal dama-nka.
frame: construction
words_used: ["warru", "kalka", "bungal", "mukul", "dingkar", "milbal", "jinbal", "damal"]
evidence: conjoining + PURP; milba-l 'show'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:05:50.436986+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:07:17.940592+00:00
analysis:
warru-ngku kalka bunga-ny, mukul-dingkar-angka nyunguny milba-ny jinbal dama-nka | young.man-ERG spear made, old-man-ERG 3sg.ACC showed straight spear-PURP


english: The man sat down, had a good feed of meat, and then had a long rest in the cool shade.
kuku: Nyulu dingkar bundan, minya-nga nuka-jin, wunan-da wabarr ngiki-nga.
frame: construction
words_used: ["nyulu", "dingkar", "bundal", "minya", "nukal", "wunay", "wabarr", "ngiki"]
evidence: SEQUENTIAL + -da TEMP1 'then' (ex.385)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:05:50.436986+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:07:17.940592+00:00
analysis:
nyulu dingkar bunda-ny, minya-nga nuka-ji-ny, wuna-ny-da wabarr ngiki-nga | 3sg man sat, meat-LOC eat-ANTIPASS(fed), lay-TEMP1(then) shade cold-LOC


english: The two young men pulled out the bamboo, wrapped it up, and went on their way once again.
kuku: Warru jambul-angka nambarr kulban, kajan, dungan-baja.
frame: construction
words_used: ["warru", "jambul", "nambarr", "kulbal", "kajal", "dungay"]
evidence: SEQUENTIAL + -baja 'on/again' (ex.384); O deleted
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:05:50.436986+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:07:17.940592+00:00
analysis:
warru jambul-angka nambarr kulba-ny, kaja-ny, dunga-ny-baja | young.man two-ERG bamboo pulled.out, wrapped, went-again


english: The old woman dug up the yam, washed it clean in the water, and cooked it in the hot coals.
kuku: Mukul-jalbu-ngka wukay bakan, bana-nga julurrin, baya-nga wajun.
frame: construction
words_used: ["mukul", "jalbu", "wukay", "bakal", "bana", "julurril", "baya", "wajul"]
evidence: SEQUENTIAL; O (yam) deleted after intro
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:05:50.436986+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:07:17.940592+00:00
analysis:
mukul-jalbu-ngka wukay baka-ny, bana-nga julurri-ny, baya-nga waju-ny | old-woman-ERG yam dug, water-LOC washed, fire-LOC cooked


english: The child picked up the egg, held it very carefully, and carried it back to the camp.
kuku: Karrkay-angka diburr kulban, ngulkurr karrban, bayan-ka wundin-baja.
frame: construction
words_used: ["karrkay", "diburr", "kulbal", "ngulkurr", "karrbal", "bayan", "wundil"]
evidence: SEQUENTIAL + -baja 'back'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:05:50.436986+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:07:17.940592+00:00
analysis:
karrkay-angka diburr kulba-ny, ngulkurr karrba-ny, bayan-ka wundi-ny-baja | child-ERG egg lifted, well held, camp-DAT carried-back


english: He speared the big fish, pulled it up onto the sand, and cut it into many pieces.
kuku: Nyulu kuyu yalbay daman, jukar-a wandi-manin, yaka-l-yaka-n.
frame: construction
words_used: ["nyulu", "kuyu", "yalbay", "damal", "jukar", "wandil", "manil", "yakal"]
evidence: SEQUENTIAL; wandi-mani-l 'pull up'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:05:50.436986+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:07:17.940592+00:00
analysis:
nyulu kuyu yalbay dama-ny, jukar-a wandi-mani-ny, yaka-l-yaka-ny | 3sg fish big speared, sand-LOC rise-CAUS(pulled.up), cut-REDUP


english: The women gathered plenty of shellfish, filled up their bags, and walked home along the beach.
kuku: Jalbu-ngka minya wubul bangkan, mani wubulku, jukar-a bayan-ka jilba-dungan-baja.
frame: construction
words_used: ["jalbu", "minya", "wubul", "bangkal", "manil", "jukar", "bayan", "jilba", "dungay"]
evidence: SEQUENTIAL chain
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:05:50.436986+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:07:17.940592+00:00
analysis:
jalbu-ngka minya wubul bangka-ny, mani wubul-ku, jukar-a bayan-ka jilba-dunga-ny-baja | woman-ERG shellfish many gathered, got all, sand-LOC camp-DAT walk-went-back


english: The old man lit the fire, sat down beside it, and told the children a long old story.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar-angka baya wajun, karangkal bundan, karrkay-karrkay-ka kuku kalbay balkan.
frame: construction
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "baya", "wajul", "karangkal", "bundal", "karrkay", "kuku", "kalbay", "balkal"]
evidence: SEQUENTIAL; recipient DAT
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:05:50.436986+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:07:17.940592+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar-angka baya waju-ny, karangkal bunda-ny, karrkay-karrkay-ka kuku kalbay balka-ny | old-man-ERG fire lit, alongside sat, children-DAT story long told


english: The hunter followed the tracks, found the kangaroo, and speared it near the water hole.
kuku: Dingkar-angka jina nyaji-l-nyajin, mayarriji warrmba-bungan, bana karangkal daman.
frame: construction
words_used: ["dingkar", "jina", "nyajil", "mayarriji", "warrmba-bungal", "bana", "karangkal", "damal"]
evidence: SEQUENTIAL; warrmba-bunga-l 'find'
status: revised
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:05:50.436986+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:47:04.473257+00:00
analysis:
dingkar-angka jina nyaji-l-nyaji-ny, mayarriji warrmba-bunga-ny, bana karangkal dama-ny | man-ERG track watch-REDUP(followed), kangaroo found, water alongside speared


english: She woke up at dawn, made the fire, and cooked the food for all the hungry children.
kuku: Nyulu muduwaju wandin, baya wajun, mayi karrkay-karrkay dakwuy-ka wubul wajun-baja.
frame: construction
words_used: ["nyulu", "muduwaju", "wandil", "baya", "wajul", "mayi", "karrkay", "dakwuy", "wubul"]
evidence: SEQUENTIAL; muduwaju 'dawn'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:05:50.436986+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:07:17.940592+00:00
analysis:
nyulu muduwaju wandi-ny, baya waju-ny, mayi karrkay-karrkay dakwuy-ka wubul waju-ny-baja | 3sg dawn rose, fire made, food children hungry-DAT all cooked-also


english: The two men waded out to the reef, speared the green turtles, and came back at sunset.
kuku: Dingkar jambul dulngku-ngu dungan, yalnga daman, wungar bada-nya kadan-baja.
frame: construction
words_used: ["dingkar", "jambul", "dulngku", "dungay", "yalnga", "damal", "wungar", "bada", "kaday"]
evidence: SEQUENTIAL; yalnga 'sea turtle'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:05:50.436986+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:07:17.940592+00:00
analysis:
dingkar jambul dulngku-ngu dunga-ny, yalnga dama-ny, wungar bada-nya kada-ny-baja | man two reef-LOC went, sea.turtle speared, sun down-SUB came-back


english: The child ran down to the water, jumped straight in, and swam across to the other side.
kuku: Karrkay bana-ka warri, bada dungan, janji-l yindu-mundu.
frame: construction
words_used: ["karrkay", "bana", "warri", "bada", "dungay", "janji", "yindu"]
evidence: SEQUENTIAL; janji-l swim
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:05:50.436986+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:07:17.940592+00:00
analysis:
karrkay bana-ka warri, bada dunga-ny, janji-l yindu-mundu | child water-DAT ran, down went, swam other-side


english: Grandmother told the long story, the children listened well, and then they all fell asleep.
kuku: Babi-ngka kuku kalbay balkan, karrkay-karrkay ngulkurr milka-jana-y, yalada wubul wunan.
frame: construction
words_used: ["babi", "kuku", "kalbay", "balkal", "karrkay", "ngulkurr", "milka", "yalada", "wubul", "wunay"]
evidence: SEQUENTIAL + yalada 'and so'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:05:50.436986+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:07:17.940592+00:00
analysis:
babi-ngka kuku kalbay balka-ny, karrkay-karrkay ngulkurr milka-jana-y, yala-da wubul wuna-ny | grandmother-ERG story long told, children well listen, and.so all slept


english: I went out fishing with my line, but the wind was too strong and I had to turn back.
kuku: Ngayu baduri-ji dungan, kari muyar junkurr-baja, ngayu nyunban-baja.
frame: construction
words_used: ["ngayu", "baduri", "dungay", "kari", "muyar", "junkurr", "nyunbal"]
evidence: ADVERSATIVE 'kari'=but (ex.388); nyunba-l 'turn back'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:05:50.436986+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:07:17.940592+00:00
analysis:
ngayu baduri-ji dunga-ny, kari muyar junkurr-baja, ngayu nyunba-ny-baja | 1sg fishing.line-COMIT went, BUT wind strong-very, 1sg turned.back


english: That woman wants to go fishing, but she is sick and cannot go anywhere today.
kuku: Yinya jalbu wawu baduri-ji dunga-nka, kari nyulu bambay niji.
frame: construction
words_used: ["yinya", "jalbu", "wawu", "baduri", "dungay", "kari", "bambay"]
evidence: kari=but (ex.389); wawu 'want' + PURP; bambay 'sick'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:05:50.436986+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:07:17.940592+00:00
analysis:
yinya jalbu wawu baduri-ji dunga-nka, kari nyulu bambay niji | that woman want fishing.line-COMIT go-PURP, BUT 3sg sick now


english: I am trying to see that person standing over there, but he is much too far away.
kuku: Ngayu nyaji-nka yinya bama wangkar-a janay, kari kalbay-bajaku.
frame: construction
words_used: ["ngayu", "nyajil", "yinya", "bama", "wangkar", "janay", "kari", "kalbay"]
evidence: kari=but (ex.390)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:05:50.436986+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:07:17.940592+00:00
analysis:
ngayu nyaji-nka yinya bama wangkar-a janay, kari kalbay-bajaku | 1sg see-PURP that person up-LOC stand, BUT far-very


english: That little suitcase is small, but it is very heavy to carry all the long way home.
kuku: Yinya budmandu buban, yamba kulngkul-baja wundi-nka bayan-ka kalbay-baja.
frame: construction
words_used: ["yinya", "budmandu", "buban", "yamba", "kulngkul", "wundil", "bayan", "kalbay"]
evidence: ADVERSATIVE 'yamba'=but (ex.392); kulngkul 'heavy'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:05:50.436986+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:07:17.940592+00:00
analysis:
yinya budmandu buban, yamba kulngkul-baja wundi-nka bayan-ka kalbay-baja | that suitcase small, BUT heavy-very carry-PURP camp-DAT far-very


english: The old man is very old now, but he still sees everything clearly with his good eyes.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar mukul-baja niji, yamba nyulu wubul ngulkurr nyaji-l.
frame: construction
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "mukul", "yamba", "nyulu", "wubul", "ngulkurr", "nyajil"]
evidence: yamba=but (plain contrast)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:05:50.436986+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:07:17.940592+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar mukul-baja niji, yamba nyulu wubul ngulkurr nyaji-l | old-man old-very now, BUT 3sg all well sees


english: We kept looking for the lost child all day long, but we could not find him anywhere.
kuku: Ngana karrkay nyaji-l-nyajin wungar wubulku, yamba kari warrmba-bungan.
frame: construction
words_used: ["ngana", "karrkay", "nyajil", "wungar", "wubul", "yamba", "kari", "warrmba-bungal"]
evidence: yamba + kari (but...not)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:05:50.436986+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:07:17.940592+00:00
analysis:
ngana karrkay nyaji-l-nyaji-ny wungar wubul-ku, yamba kari warrmba-bunga-ny | 1pl child watch-REDUP(searched) day all, BUT NEG found


english: The rain came down hard, but the people kept on walking towards the far camp.
kuku: Kaba junkurr daran, yamba bama wubul jilba-dungan bayan kalbay-ka.
frame: construction
words_used: ["kaba", "junkurr", "daray", "yamba", "bama", "wubul", "jilba", "dungay", "bayan", "kalbay"]
evidence: yamba=but
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:05:50.436986+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:07:17.940592+00:00
analysis:
kaba junkurr dara-ny, yamba bama wubul jilba-dunga-ny bayan kalbay-ka | rain hard fell, BUT person many walk-went camp far-DAT


english: He wanted to eat the sweet fruit, but it was still up too high for him to reach.
kuku: Nyulu wawu mayi jilanji nuka-nka, kari wangkar-a-baja, nyulu kari mani.
frame: construction
words_used: ["nyulu", "wawu", "mayi", "jilanji", "nukal", "kari", "wangkar", "manil"]
evidence: kari=but (hindering)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:05:50.436986+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:07:17.940592+00:00
analysis:
nyulu wawu mayi jilanji nuka-nka, kari wangkar-a-baja, nyulu kari mani | 3sg want food fig eat-PURP, BUT up-very, 3sg NEG got


english: The young men speared many fish, but the big groper got away into the deep water.
kuku: Warru-ngku kuyu wubul daman, yamba wara yalbay bana dukurr-ba dungan-baja.
frame: construction
words_used: ["warru", "kuyu", "wubul", "damal", "yamba", "wara", "yalbay", "bana", "dukurr"]
evidence: yamba=but; wara 'groper'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:05:50.436986+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:07:17.940592+00:00
analysis:
warru-ngku kuyu wubul dama-ny, yamba wara yalbay bana dukurr-ba dunga-ny-baja | young.man-ERG fish many speared, BUT groper big water deep-LOC went-away


english: The old woman called and called the dog, but it would not come back to the camp.
kuku: Mukul-jalbu-ngka kaya kunja-l-kunja-l, yamba nyulu bayan-ka kari kada-y.
frame: construction
words_used: ["mukul", "jalbu", "kaya", "kunjal", "yamba", "bayan", "kari", "kaday"]
evidence: yamba + kari
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:05:50.436986+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:07:17.940592+00:00
analysis:
mukul-jalbu-ngka kaya kunja-l-kunja-l, yamba nyulu bayan-ka kari kada-y | old-woman-ERG dog call-REDUP, BUT 3sg camp-DAT NEG come


english: I wanted to sleep, but the mosquitoes kept on biting me all through the dark night.
kuku: Ngayu wawu wuna-nka, kari kamu-ngka nganya bayka-l-bayka-l wujurr wubulku.
frame: construction
words_used: ["ngayu", "wawu", "wunay", "kari", "kamu", "nganya", "baykal", "wujurr", "wubul"]
evidence: kari=but; kamu 'mosquito'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:05:50.436986+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:07:17.940592+00:00
analysis:
ngayu wawu wuna-nka, kari kamu-ngka nganya bayka-l-bayka-l wujurr wubul-ku | 1sg want sleep-PURP, BUT mosquito-ERG 1sg.ACC bite-REDUP night all


english: The fire was small, but it kept the whole family warm all through the cold night.
kuku: Baya buban, yamba jawun-karra wubul wumbul-manin wujurr ngiki wubulku.
frame: construction
words_used: ["baya", "buban", "yamba", "jawun", "wubul", "wumbul", "manil", "wujurr", "ngiki"]
evidence: yamba=but; wumbul-mani-l 'make warm'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:05:50.436986+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:07:17.940592+00:00
analysis:
baya buban, yamba jawun-karra wubul wumbul-mani-ny wujurr ngiki wubul-ku | fire small, BUT family all warm-CAUS(kept.warm) night cold all


english: The path was long and hard, but at last we came to the big river as the sun went down.
kuku: Jina kalbay junkurr-baja, yamba niji ngana wawubaja yalbay-ka kadan, wungar bada-nya.
frame: construction
words_used: ["jina", "kalbay", "junkurr", "yamba", "ngana", "wawubaja", "yalbay", "kaday", "wungar", "bada"]
evidence: yamba=but
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:05:50.436986+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:07:17.940592+00:00
analysis:
jina kalbay junkurr-baja, yamba niji ngana wawubaja yalbay-ka kada-ny, wungar bada-nya | track long hard-very, BUT now 1pl river big-DAT came, sun down-SUB


english: The little boy was afraid in the dark, but his big brother stayed close beside him.
kuku: Warru buban yinil wujurr-ba, yamba yaba yalbay-angka ngundu bundan nyunguny karangkal.
frame: construction
words_used: ["warru", "buban", "yinil", "wujurr", "yamba", "yaba", "yalbay", "ngundu", "bundal", "karangkal"]
evidence: yamba=but; yinil 'afraid' (ex.47)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:05:50.436986+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:07:17.940592+00:00
analysis:
warru buban yinil wujurr-ba, yamba yaba yalbay-angka ngundu bunda-ny nyunguny karangkal | boy small afraid dark-LOC, BUT elder.brother big-ERG near sat 3sg.ACC alongside


english: The father and the mother and all the little children walked down to the sea together.
kuku: Nganjan, ngamu baja, karrkay-karrkay buban wubul, muru jalun-ka jilba-dungan.
frame: construction
words_used: ["nganjan", "ngamu", "karrkay", "buban", "wubul", "muru", "jalun", "jilba", "dungay"]
evidence: NP CONJOINING by juxtaposition (+ baja 'too')
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:05:50.436986+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:07:17.940592+00:00
analysis:
nganjan, ngamu baja, karrkay-karrkay buban wubul, muru jalun-ka jilba-dunga-ny | father, mother too, children small all, together sea-DAT walk-went


english: The old man went hunting with his two sons and their three dogs early in the morning.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar warru jambul-ji, kaya kulur-ji, balbi-ka dungan wunkuwingku.
frame: construction
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "warru", "jambul", "kaya", "kulur", "balbi", "dungay", "wunkuwingku"]
evidence: NP CONJOINING via COMIT -ji 'with'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:05:50.436986+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:07:17.940592+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar warru jambul-ji, kaya kulur-ji, balbi-ka dunga-ny wunkuwingku | old-man young.man two-COMIT, dog three-COMIT, hunt-DAT went morning


english: She carried the baby and the food and the water bag all the long way back home.
kuku: Nyulu ngawa, mayi, bana baja wundin bayan-ka kalbay-baja.
frame: construction
words_used: ["nyulu", "ngawa", "mayi", "bana", "wundil", "bayan", "kalbay"]
evidence: NP conjoining (juxtaposed objects)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:05:50.436986+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:07:17.940592+00:00
analysis:
nyulu ngawa, mayi, bana baja wundi-ny bayan-ka kalbay-baja | 3sg baby, food, water too carried camp-DAT far-very


english: The men brought back spears and sticks and plenty of firewood to the big camp.
kuku: Dingkar-angka kalka, juku, baya-juku wubul baja bayan yalbay-ka wundin.
frame: construction
words_used: ["dingkar", "kalka", "juku", "baya", "wubul", "bayan", "yalbay", "wundil"]
evidence: NP conjoining
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:05:50.436986+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:07:17.940592+00:00
analysis:
dingkar-angka kalka, juku, baya-juku wubul baja bayan yalbay-ka wundi-ny | man-ERG spear, stick, firewood many too camp big-DAT brought


english: Both the young man and the old man knew the country and all its water holes well.
kuku: Warru, mukul-dingkar baja, bubu binal, bana wubulku ngulkurr binal.
frame: construction
words_used: ["warru", "mukul", "dingkar", "bubu", "binal", "bana", "wubul", "ngulkurr"]
evidence: NP conjoining + binal 'know'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:05:50.436986+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:07:17.940592+00:00
analysis:
warru, mukul-dingkar baja, bubu binal, bana wubul-ku ngulkurr binal | young.man, old-man too, country know, water all well know


english: The woman with the little child and the camp dog walked slowly along the sandy beach.
kuku: Jalbu karrkay buban-ji, kaya-ji baja, jukar-a jilba-dungan.
frame: construction
words_used: ["jalbu", "karrkay", "buban", "kaya", "jukar", "jilba", "dungay"]
evidence: COMIT -ji conjoining
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:05:50.436986+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:07:17.940592+00:00
analysis:
jalbu karrkay buban-ji, kaya-ji baja, jukar-a jilba-dunga-ny | woman child small-COMIT, dog-COMIT too, sand-LOC walk-went


english: The old man finished the long story, and so all the tired children went off to sleep.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar-angka kuku kalbay kunba-y-manin, yalada karrkay-karrkay wubul wuna-ka dungan.
frame: construction
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "kuku", "kalbay", "kunbay", "manil", "yalada", "karrkay", "wubul", "dungay"]
evidence: DISCOURSE yalada 'and so'; kunba-y-mani-l 'finish'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:05:50.436986+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:07:17.940592+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar-angka kuku kalbay kunba-y-mani-ny, yala-da karrkay-karrkay wubul wuna-ka dunga-ny | old-man-ERG story long finished, and.so children all sleep-DAT went


english: First we will gather the dry firewood, and then we will make a big fire for the cold night.
kuku: Nyubun-baja ngana baya-juku marral bangka-l, yalada baya yalbay bunga-l wujurr ngiki-ka.
frame: construction
words_used: ["nyubun", "ngana", "baya", "juku", "marral", "bangkal", "yalada", "yalbay", "bungal", "wujurr"]
evidence: yalada 'and then'; sequence
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:05:50.436986+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:07:17.940592+00:00
analysis:
nyubun-baja ngana baya-juku marral bangka-l, yala-da baya yalbay bunga-l wujurr ngiki-ka | first 1pl firewood dry gather, and.then fire big make night cold-DAT


english: The rain stopped at last, and so the people came out and sat in the warm sun once more.
kuku: Kaba nanda-jin niji, yalada bama wubul wandin, wungar wumbul-a bundan-baja.
frame: construction
words_used: ["kaba", "nandal", "yalada", "bama", "wubul", "wandil", "wungar", "wumbul", "bundal"]
evidence: yalada + kaba nanda-jin (agentless pass, b086)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:05:50.436986+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:07:17.940592+00:00
analysis:
kaba nanda-ji-ny niji, yala-da bama wubul wandi-ny, wungar wumbul-a bunda-ny-baja | rain stop-PASS now, and.so person many came.out, sun warm-LOC sat-again


english: He ate all of the meat, and he wanted some more of the sweet fish as well.
kuku: Nyulu minya wubul nukan, nyulu kuyu jiba-wulay baja wawu nuka-nka baja.
frame: construction
words_used: ["nyulu", "minya", "wubul", "nukal", "kuyu", "jiba", "wawu"]
evidence: baja 'too/also/more'
status: revised
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:05:50.436986+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:38:28.907563+00:00
analysis:
nyulu minya wubul nuka-ny, nyulu kuyu jiba-wulay baja wawu nuka-nka baja | 3sg meat all ate, 3sg fish sweet too want eat-PURP more


english: The women gathered the shellfish, and the men speared fish as well over by the reef.
kuku: Jalbu-ngka minya bangkan, dingkar-angka kuyu baja daman dulngku-ngu.
frame: construction
words_used: ["jalbu", "minya", "bangkal", "dingkar", "kuyu", "damal", "dulngku"]
evidence: baja 'as well'; conjoining
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:05:50.436986+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:07:17.940592+00:00
analysis:
jalbu-ngka minya bangka-ny, dingkar-angka kuyu baja dama-ny dulngku-ngu | woman-ERG shellfish gathered, man-ERG fish too speared reef-LOC


english: Come here and sit down beside the warm fire, and I will tell you a good long story.
kuku: Kada-y ngundu, baya wumbul karangkal bunda, ngayu yununy kuku ngulkurr kalbay balka-l.
frame: construction
evidence: IMP chain + main clause
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:05:50.436986+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:07:17.940592+00:00
analysis:
kada-y ngundu, baya wumbul karangkal bunda, ngayu yununy kuku ngulkurr kalbay balka-l | come near, fire warm alongside sit(IMP), 1sg 2sg.ACC story good long tell

words_used:
["kaday", "ngundu", "baya", "wumbul", "karangkal", "bundal", "yununy", "kuku", "ngulkurr", "balkal"]


english: Let us go down to the water now, and then we will swim in the cool clear creek.
kuku: Yala ngana bana-ka dunga-l niji, yalada wawubaja ngiki-nga janji-l.
frame: construction
words_used: ["yala", "ngana", "bana", "dungay", "yalada", "wawubaja", "ngiki", "janji"]
evidence: yala 'OK let's' (l.6293) + yalada
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:05:50.436986+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:07:17.940592+00:00
analysis:
yala ngana bana-ka dunga-l niji, yala-da wawubaja ngiki-nga janji-l | OK.let's 1pl water-DAT go now, and.then creek cold-LOC swim


english: She looked and looked for the lost spear, and at last she found it under the big tree.
kuku: Nyulu kalka nyaji-l-nyajin, niji-baja juku yalbay bada-ba warrmba-bungan.
frame: construction
words_used: ["nyulu", "kalka", "nyajil", "juku", "yalbay", "bada", "warrmba-bungal"]
evidence: REDUP durative + warrmba-bunga-l find
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:05:50.436986+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:07:17.940592+00:00
analysis:
nyulu kalka nyaji-l-nyaji-ny, niji-baja juku yalbay bada-ba warrmba-bunga-ny | 3sg spear watch-REDUP(searched), at.last tree big under-LOC found


english: The children were tired and hungry, and they wanted to go back home to the camp.
kuku: Karrkay-karrkay bajaburray, dakwuy baja, jana wawu bayan-ka dunga-nka.
frame: construction
words_used: ["karrkay", "bajaburray", "dakwuy", "jana", "wawu", "bayan", "dungay"]
evidence: conjoined states + baja; bajaburray 'tired'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:05:50.436986+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:07:17.940592+00:00
analysis:
karrkay-karrkay bajaburray, dakwuy baja, jana wawu bayan-ka dunga-nka | children tired, hungry too, 3pl want camp-DAT go-PURP


english: We hunted all day long and caught many animals, and everyone ate well that night.
kuku: Ngana wungar wubulku balbin, minya wubul karrban, bama wubul ngulkurr nukan wujurr-ba.
frame: construction
words_used: ["ngana", "wungar", "wubul", "balbi", "minya", "karrbal", "bama", "ngulkurr", "nukal", "wujurr"]
evidence: SEQUENTIAL narrative close
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:05:50.436986+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:07:17.940592+00:00
analysis:
ngana wungar wubul-ku balbi-ny, minya wubul karrba-ny, bama wubul ngulkurr nuka-ny wujurr-ba | 1pl day all hunted, animal many caught, person many well ate night-LOC


english: The long brown snake lay hidden in the dry grass right beside the narrow track.
kuku: Jarba jinkalmu kalbay jikan marral-ba ngaki-nya wuna-l, jina buban karangkal.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["jarba", "jinkalmu", "kalbay", "jikan", "marral", "ngakil", "wunay", "jina", "buban"]
evidence: jarba snake / jinkalmu brown snake
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:15:45.293732+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:17:06.449815+00:00
analysis:
jarba jinkalmu kalbay jikan marral-ba ngaki-nya wuna-l, jina buban karangkal | snake brown long grass dry-LOC hide-SUB(hidden) lie, track small alongside


english: The death adder is small, but it is very dangerous and bites you on the foot.
kuku: Kundurr buban, yamba junkurr-baja, nyulu yununy jina-nga bayka-l.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["kundurr", "buban", "yamba", "junkurr", "yununy", "jina", "baykal"]
evidence: kundurr 'death adder'; yamba 'but' (b088)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:15:45.293732+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:17:06.449815+00:00
analysis:
kundurr buban, yamba junkurr-baja, nyulu yununy jina-nga bayka-l | death.adder small, BUT dangerous-very, 3sg 2sg.ACC foot-LOC bite


english: The old man killed the black snake near the camp with a heavy digging stick.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar-angka bindimu bayan ngundu kunin, juku junkurr-bu.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "bindimu", "bayan", "ngundu", "kunil", "juku", "junkurr"]
evidence: bindimu 'black snake'; kuni-l kill
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:15:45.293732+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:17:06.449815+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar-angka bindimu bayan ngundu kuni-ny, juku junkurr-bu | old-man-ERG black.snake camp near killed, stick heavy-INST


english: The big rock python swallowed a whole kangaroo and then lay still for many days.
kuku: Kabul yalbay-angka mayarriji nyubun durrban, yalada kalbay-baja janka wuna-l wungar wubulku.
frame: lexical
evidence: kabul 'rock python'; durrba-l swallow (b084)
status: revised
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:15:45.293732+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:47:04.473257+00:00
analysis:
kabul yalbay-angka mayarriji nyubun durrba-ny, yala-da kalbay-baja janka wuna-l wungar wubul-ku | rock.python big-ERG kangaroo one swallowed, then long-very still lie day all

words_used:
["kabul", "yalbay", "mayarriji", "nyubun", "durrbal", "yalada", "janka", "wunay", "wungar", "wubul"]


english: The green tree snake climbed up the tree and hunted for little birds in the branches.
kuku: Kalkamuku juku-ngu dakan, buyi buban dakil-ba warrmba-bunga-l.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["kalkamuku", "juku", "dakal", "buyi", "buban", "dakil", "warrmba-bungal"]
evidence: kalkamuku 'green tree snake'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:15:45.293732+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:17:06.449815+00:00
analysis:
kalkamuku juku-ngu daka-ny, buyi buban dakil-ba warrmba-bunga-l | green.tree.snake tree-LOC climbed, bird small branch-LOC hunt(find)


english: When the children see a snake on the path, they run away fast and call out loudly.
kuku: Karrkay-karrkay jarba jina-nga nyaji-nya, jana jinbal-baja warri, yalbay-bu yirrka-y.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["karrkay", "jarba", "jina", "nyajil", "jana", "jinbal", "warri", "yirrkay"]
evidence: jarba; SUB + coordination
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:15:45.293732+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:17:06.449815+00:00
analysis:
karrkay-karrkay jarba jina-nga nyaji-nya, jana jinbal-baja warri, yalbay-bu yirrka-y | children snake track-LOC see-SUB, 3pl quick-very run, loud-INST call.out


english: The carpet snake is not dangerous, and long ago the people used to eat it as good food.
kuku: Kungkun kari junkurr, kalbay-muny bama-ngka nyulu mayi ngulkurr nukan.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["kungkun", "kari", "junkurr", "kalbay", "bama", "mayi", "ngulkurr", "nukal"]
evidence: kungkun 'carpet snake' (edible; cf myth kurriyala)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:15:45.293732+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:17:06.449815+00:00
analysis:
kungkun kari junkurr, kalbay-muny bama-ngka nyulu mayi ngulkurr nuka-ny | carpet.snake NEG dangerous, long-ABL person-ERG 3sg food good ate


english: The water snake swims through the still water of the lagoon looking for little fish.
kuku: Bakay bana janka-nga janji-l, kuyu buban warrmba-bunga-l.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["bakay", "bana", "janka", "janji", "kuyu", "buban", "warrmba-bungal"]
evidence: bakay 'water snake'; janji-l swim
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:15:45.293732+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:17:06.449815+00:00
analysis:
bakay bana janka-nga janji-l, kuyu buban warrmba-bunga-l | water.snake water still-LOC swim, fish small find


english: The old woman was afraid of the death adder and would not walk in the long grass.
kuku: Mukul-jalbu yinil kundurr-ku, nyulu kari jikan kalbay-ba jilba-dunga-y.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "jalbu", "yinil", "kundurr", "kari", "jikan", "kalbay", "jilba", "dungay"]
evidence: yinil + DAT (ex.47); kundurr
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:15:45.293732+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:17:06.449815+00:00
analysis:
mukul-jalbu yinil kundurr-ku, nyulu kari jikan kalbay-ba jilba-dunga-y | old-woman afraid death.adder-DAT, 3sg NEG grass long-LOC walk-go


english: The brown snake bit the dog on the leg, and by the next day the poor dog had died.
kuku: Jinkalmu-ngka kaya jina-nga baykan, wungar yindu-ngu kaya wulan.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["jinkalmu", "kaya", "jina", "baykal", "wungar", "yindu", "wulal"]
evidence: jinkalmu; bayka-l bite
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:15:45.293732+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:17:06.449815+00:00
analysis:
jinkalmu-ngka kaya jina-nga bayka-ny, wungar yindu-ngu kaya wula-ny | brown.snake-ERG dog leg-LOC bit, day other-LOC dog died


english: The sand goanna ran fast across the hot sand and climbed up the big paperbark tree.
kuku: Jadi jukar wumbul-burr jinbal-baja warri, juku yalbay-ngu dakan.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["jadi", "jukar", "wumbul", "jinbal", "warri", "juku", "yalbay", "dakal"]
evidence: jadi 'sand goanna'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:15:45.293732+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:17:06.449815+00:00
analysis:
jadi jukar wumbul-burr jinbal-baja warri, juku yalbay-ngu daka-ny | sand.goanna sand hot-PERL quick-very ran, tree big-LOC climbed


english: The women dug the scrub goanna out of its deep hole and cooked it in the hot coals.
kuku: Jalbu-ngka kalajarr janku dukurr-muny bakan, baya-nga wajun.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["jalbu", "kalajarr", "janku", "dukurr", "bakal", "baya", "wajul"]
evidence: kalajarr 'scrub goanna'; janku 'hole'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:15:45.293732+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:17:06.449815+00:00
analysis:
jalbu-ngka kalajarr janku dukurr-muny baka-ny, baya-nga waju-ny | woman-ERG scrub.goanna hole deep-ABL dug, fire-LOC cooked


english: The blue-tongue lizard is a brave little fighter, and it can even kill the deadly taipan.
kuku: Bajabaja buban junkurr-baja, nyulu jinkalmu junkurr baja kuni-l.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["bajabaja", "buban", "junkurr", "nyulu", "jinkalmu", "kunil"]
evidence: bajabaja kills taipan (ex.217)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:15:45.293732+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:17:06.449815+00:00
analysis:
bajabaja buban junkurr-baja, nyulu jinkalmu junkurr baja kuni-l | blue.tongue small strong-very, 3sg taipan dangerous too kill


english: Long ago the eggs of the blue-tongue lizard lay in the dry river, and now two big rocks sit there.
kuku: Kalbay-muny bajabaja-mu diburr wawubaja marral-ba wuna-l, niji kulji jambul yalbay yinyay bunda-l.
frame: lexical
evidence: bajabaja egg-rock myth (l.719)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:15:45.293732+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:17:06.449815+00:00
analysis:
kalbay-muny bajabaja-mu diburr wawubaja marral-ba wuna-l, niji kulji jambul yalbay yinyay bunda-l | long-ABL blue.tongue-POSS egg river dry-LOC lay, now rock two big there sit

words_used:
["kalbay", "bajabaja", "diburr", "wawubaja", "marral", "wunay", "kulji", "jambul", "yalbay", "yinyay"]


english: The frill-necked lizard stood up tall on its back legs and frightened the barking dog away.
kuku: Binanjal wangkar-a janay jina jambul-bu, kaya yinil-mani-l.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["binanjal", "wangkar", "janay", "jina", "jambul", "kaya", "yinil", "manil"]
evidence: binanjal 'frill-neck'; yinil-mani-l 'frighten'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:15:45.293732+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:17:06.449815+00:00
analysis:
binanjal wangkar-a janay jina jambul-bu, kaya yinil-mani-l | frill.neck.lizard up-LOC stand foot two-INST, dog afraid-CAUS(frightens)


english: The little gecko clings to the bark wall of the shelter and eats small insects at night.
kuku: Bilbil-bilbil buban bayan-ba karrba-l, minya buban wujurr-ba nuka-l.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["bilbil-bilbil", "buban", "bayan", "karrbal", "minya", "wujurr", "nukal"]
evidence: bilbil-bilbil 'gecko'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:15:45.293732+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:17:06.449815+00:00
analysis:
bilbil-bilbil buban bayan-ba karrba-l, minya buban wujurr-ba nuka-l | gecko small shelter-LOC clings(holds), creature small night-LOC eat


english: The mountain lizard sits on the warm flat rock and warms itself in the middle of the day.
kuku: Jimalili kulji jirakal wumbul-ba bunda-l, wungar-a nyulu-nyulu wumbul-mani-ji.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["jimalili", "kulji", "jirakal", "wumbul", "bundal", "wungar", "manil"]
evidence: jimalili; REFL wumbul-mani-ji (b086)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:15:45.293732+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:17:06.449815+00:00
analysis:
jimalili kulji jirakal wumbul-ba bunda-l, wungar-a nyulu-nyulu wumbul-mani-ji-y | mountain.lizard rock flat warm-LOC sit, sun-LOC itself warm-CAUS-REFL(warms.itself)


english: The children caught many little lizards in the rocks and carried them home to the camp.
kuku: Karrkay-karrkay bajuy buban wubul kulji-ba karrban, bayan-ka wundin.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["karrkay", "bajuy", "buban", "wubul", "kulji", "karrbal", "bayan", "wundil"]
evidence: bajuy 'lizard'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:15:45.293732+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:17:06.449815+00:00
analysis:
karrkay-karrkay bajuy buban wubul kulji-ba karrba-ny, bayan-ka wundi-ny | children lizard small many rock-LOC caught, camp-DAT carried


english: The scrub goanna is very good food, and the old people love to eat its fat meat.
kuku: Kalajarr mayi ngulkurr-baja, mukul-bama wawu nyungu minya nuka-nka.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["kalajarr", "mayi", "ngulkurr", "mukul", "bama", "wawu", "minya", "nukal"]
evidence: kalajarr as food; wawu 'want' + PURP
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:15:45.293732+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:17:06.449815+00:00
analysis:
kalajarr mayi ngulkurr-baja, mukul-bama wawu nyungu minya nuka-nka | scrub.goanna food good-very, old-people want its meat eat-PURP


english: The big crocodile lay still on the muddy bank, watching the animals come down to drink.
kuku: Bilngkumu yalbay bana karangkal janka wuna-l, minya nyaji-l bana-ka kada-nya.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["bilngkumu", "yalbay", "bana", "karangkal", "janka", "wunay", "minya", "nyajil", "kaday"]
evidence: bilngkumu 'crocodile'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:15:45.293732+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:17:06.449815+00:00
analysis:
bilngkumu yalbay bana karangkal janka wuna-l, minya nyaji-l bana-ka kada-nya | crocodile big water alongside still lie, animal watch water-DAT come-SUB


english: The children must never swim in the deep river where the big crocodile lives and hunts.
kuku: Karrkay-karrkay-angka bana dukurr-ba kari janji-l, bilngkumu yalbay yinyay wuna-l.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["karrkay", "bana", "dukurr", "kari", "janji", "bilngkumu", "yalbay", "yinyay", "wunay"]
evidence: bilngkumu danger
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:15:45.293732+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:17:06.449815+00:00
analysis:
karrkay-karrkay-angka bana dukurr-ba kari janji-l, bilngkumu yalbay yinyay wuna-l | children-ERG water deep-LOC NEG swim, crocodile big there lives(lie)


english: The sea turtle came up onto the sandy beach at night and covered her round white eggs.
kuku: Ngawiya jukar-a wujurr-ba wandin, diburr warral-warral wubul bubu-ngu nandan.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["ngawiya", "jukar", "wujurr", "wandil", "diburr", "warral", "wubul", "bubu", "nandal"]
evidence: ngawiya 'sea turtle'; nanda-l cover
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:15:45.293732+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:17:06.449815+00:00
analysis:
ngawiya jukar-a wujurr-ba wandi-ny, diburr warral-warral wubul bubu-ngu nanda-ny | sea.turtle sand-LOC night-LOC came.up, egg round(REDUP) many ground-LOC covered(laid)


english: The men speared the big sea turtle out beyond the reef and shared the meat with everyone.
kuku: Dingkar-angka ngawiya yalbay dulngku kudamundu daman, minya bama wubul-ka dajin.
frame: lexical
evidence: ngawiya as food; daji-l share
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:15:45.293732+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:17:06.449815+00:00
analysis:
dingkar-angka ngawiya yalbay dulngku kudamundu dama-ny, minya bama wubul-ka daji-ny | man-ERG sea.turtle big reef beyond speared, meat person all-DAT gave

words_used:
["dingkar", "ngawiya", "yalbay", "dulngku", "kudamundu", "damal", "minya", "bama", "wubul", "dajil"]


english: After the first heavy rain the green frogs called out loudly all through the wet night.
kuku: Kaba nyubun yalbay-muny karrkurr wubul yalbay-bu yirrkan wujurr wubulku.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["kaba", "nyubun", "yalbay", "karrkurr", "wubul", "yirrkay", "wujurr"]
evidence: karrkurr 'green frog'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:15:45.293732+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:17:06.449815+00:00
analysis:
kaba nyubun yalbay-muny karrkurr wubul yalbay-bu yirrka-ny wujurr wubul-ku | rain first big-ABL green.frog many loud-INST called night all


english: The little tadpoles swim about in the warm shallow water of the rock pool by the creek.
kuku: Kubu-kubu buban bana wumbul buban-ba janji-l-janji-l, kulji-bana wawubaja karangkal.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["kubu-kubu", "buban", "bana", "wumbul", "janji", "kulji", "wawubaja", "karangkal"]
evidence: kubu-kubu 'tadpole'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:15:45.293732+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:17:06.449815+00:00
analysis:
kubu-kubu buban bana wumbul buban-ba janji-l-janji-l, kulji-bana wawubaja karangkal | tadpole small water warm little-LOC swim-REDUP, rock-water creek alongside


english: The green frog sat very still on the broad leaf and caught the flies as they came near.
kuku: Karrkurr birra yalbay-ba janka bunda-l, marra-warri ngundu kada-nya karrba-l.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["karrkurr", "birra", "yalbay", "janka", "bundal", "marra-warri", "ngundu", "karrbal"]
evidence: karrkurr; marra-warri 'fly'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:15:45.293732+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:17:06.449815+00:00
analysis:
karrkurr birra yalbay-ba janka bunda-l, marra-warri ngundu kada-nya karrba-l | green.frog leaf big-LOC still sit, fly near come-SUB catch


english: The women dug the fat white witchetty grubs out from under the roots of the old tree.
kuku: Jalbu-ngka mujurr jamba wubul juku mali bada-muny bakan.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["jalbu", "mujurr", "wubul", "juku", "bada", "bakal"]
evidence: mujurr 'witchetty grub' (food)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:15:45.293732+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:17:06.449815+00:00
analysis:
jalbu-ngka mujurr jamba wubul juku mali bada-muny baka-ny | woman-ERG witchetty.grub fat many tree old under-ABL dug


english: The little children love the sweet white witchetty grubs, eaten raw or roasted in the coals.
kuku: Karrkay-karrkay wawu mujurr jiba-wulay nuka-nka, kayal baja baya-nga wajun-nya baja.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["karrkay", "wawu", "mujurr", "jiba", "nukal", "kayal", "baya", "wajul"]
evidence: kayal 'raw/undeveloped' (ex.167)
status: revised
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:15:45.293732+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:38:28.907563+00:00
analysis:
karrkay-karrkay wawu mujurr jiba-wulay nuka-nka, kayal baja baya-nga waju-ny-nya baja | children want witchetty sweet eat-PURP, raw too fire-LOC cook-SUB too


english: The caterpillar crawls slowly along the branch, eating the young green leaves as it goes.
kuku: Kinga dakil-ba mara-warri, birra buban nuka-l dunga-nya.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["kinga", "dakil", "mara-warri", "birra", "buban", "nukal", "dungay"]
evidence: kinga 'caterpillar'; mara-warri 'crawl'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:15:45.293732+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:17:06.449815+00:00
analysis:
kinga dakil-ba mara-warri, birra buban nuka-l dunga-nya | caterpillar branch-LOC crawl, leaf small(young) eat go-SUB


english: The grub that lives in the big ant bed is good to eat when it is roasted on the fire.
kuku: Jambun jawurraji-ba wuna-l, mayi ngulkurr baya-nga wajun-nya.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["jambun", "jawurraji", "wunay", "mayi", "ngulkurr", "baya", "wajul"]
evidence: jambun 'grub'; jawurraji 'ant bed'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:15:45.293732+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:17:06.449815+00:00
analysis:
jambun jawurraji-ba wuna-l, mayi ngulkurr baya-nga waju-ny-nya | grub ant.bed-LOC lives, food good fire-LOC cook-SUB


english: The old man found many fat grubs in the rotten log and gave them to the hungry children.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar-angka kurran wubul juku kabu-nya-ba warrmba-bungan, karrkay dakwuy-ka dajin.
frame: lexical
evidence: kurran 'grub'; kabu 'rotten'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:15:45.293732+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:17:06.449815+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar-angka kurran wubul juku kabu-nya-ba warrmba-bunga-ny, karrkay dakwuy-ka daji-ny | old-man-ERG grub many log rotten-SUB-LOC found, child hungry-DAT gave

words_used:
["mukul", "dingkar", "kurran", "wubul", "juku", "kabu", "warrmba-bungal", "karrkay", "dakwuy", "dajil"]


english: The green ants build their leaf nest high up in the mango tree beside the running creek.
kuku: Munjurr-angka bayan birra-bu juku mayngku wangkar-a bunga-l, wawubaja karangkal.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["munjurr", "bayan", "birra", "juku", "mayngku", "wangkar", "bungal", "wawubaja"]
evidence: munjurr 'green ant'; mayngku 'mango' (b087)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:15:45.293732+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:17:06.449815+00:00
analysis:
munjurr-angka bayan birra-bu juku mayngku wangkar-a bunga-l, wawubaja karangkal | green.ant-ERG nest leaf-INST tree mango up-LOC make, creek alongside


english: The green ants bit the little child all over, and he cried and cried and ran to the water.
kuku: Munjurr-angka karrkay buban wubulku baykan, nyulu banbadi-l-banbadi-l, bana-ka warri.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["munjurr", "karrkay", "buban", "wubul", "baykal", "banbadi", "bana", "warri"]
evidence: bayka-l bite/sting; coordination
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:15:45.293732+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:17:06.449815+00:00
analysis:
munjurr-angka karrkay buban wubul-ku bayka-ny, nyulu banbadi-l-banbadi-l, bana-ka warri | green.ant-ERG child small all bit, 3sg cry-REDUP, water-DAT ran


english: The little black ants carried the tiny seeds down into their deep hole in the ground.
kuku: Jabarrangkul buban-angka diburr buban wubul janku dukurr-ba wundin bubu-ngu.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["jabarrangkul", "buban", "diburr", "wubul", "janku", "dukurr", "wundil", "bubu"]
evidence: jabarrangkul 'black ant'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:15:45.293732+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:17:06.449815+00:00
analysis:
jabarrangkul buban-angka diburr buban wubul janku dukurr-ba wundi-ny bubu-ngu | black.ant small-ERG seed small many hole deep-LOC carried ground-LOC


english: The old man followed the wild bees to their nest and took the sweet honey from the tree.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar-angka dabu nyaji-l-nyajin bayan-ka, wunba jiba-wulay juku-muny manin.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "dabu", "nyajil", "bayan", "wunba", "jiba", "juku", "manil"]
evidence: dabu 'bee'; wunba 'honey'
status: revised
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:15:45.293732+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:38:28.907563+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar-angka dabu nyaji-l-nyaji-ny bayan-ka, wunba jiba-wulay juku-muny mani-ny | old-man-ERG bee watch-REDUP(followed) nest-DAT, honey sweet tree-ABL took


english: The wild bees make their honey in a hollow high up inside the old ironbark tree.
kuku: Dabu-ngka wunba juku mali dukurr-ba wangkar-a bunga-l.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["dabu", "wunba", "juku", "dukurr", "wangkar", "bungal"]
evidence: dabu + wunba
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:15:45.293732+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:17:06.449815+00:00
analysis:
dabu-ngka wunba juku mali dukurr-ba wangkar-a bunga-l | bee-ERG honey tree old deep(hollow)-LOC up-LOC make


english: The children love the sweet honey, but they are afraid of the angry stinging bees.
kuku: Karrkay-karrkay wawu wunba jiba, yamba jana yinil dabu kuli-ji-nka.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["karrkay", "wawu", "wunba", "jiba", "yamba", "jana", "yinil", "dabu", "kuli"]
evidence: yamba 'but'; yinil + DAT (ex.71 pattern)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:15:45.293732+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:17:06.449815+00:00
analysis:
karrkay-karrkay wawu wunba jiba, yamba jana yinil dabu kuli-ji-nka | children want honey sweet, BUT 3pl afraid bee rage-COMIT-DAT


english: The big hornet built its round nest under the branch and frightened the children away.
kuku: Mulma-ngka bayan warral-warral dakil bada-ba bungan, karrkay-karrkay yinil-mani-l.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mulma", "bayan", "warral", "dakil", "bada", "bungal", "karrkay", "yinil", "manil"]
evidence: mulma 'hornet'; yinil-mani-l
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:15:45.293732+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:17:06.449815+00:00
analysis:
mulma-ngka bayan warral-warral dakil bada-ba bunga-ny, karrkay-karrkay yinil-mani-l | hornet-ERG nest round(REDUP) branch under-LOC made, children afraid-CAUS(frightens)


english: Long ago the people always knew which tree held the wild bees and their sweet honey.
kuku: Kalbay-muny bama-ngka wungar wubulku binal juku wanyu dabu wunba-jirr.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["kalbay", "bama", "wungar", "wubul", "binal", "juku", "wanyu", "dabu", "wunba"]
evidence: wanyu 'what/which'(inanim); binal 'know'; -jirr COMIT
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:15:45.293732+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:17:06.449815+00:00
analysis:
kalbay-muny bama-ngka wungar wubul-ku binal juku wanyu dabu wunba-jirr | long-ABL person-ERG day all know tree which(what) bee honey-COMIT


english: The small stingless bees are black, and they make a dark, different kind of honey.
kuku: Kuja buban ngungul-ngungul, jana wunba yindu ngungul bunga-l.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["kuja", "buban", "ngungul", "jana", "wunba", "yindu", "bungal"]
evidence: kuja 'small stingless bee'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.83
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:15:45.293732+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:17:06.449815+00:00
analysis:
kuja buban ngungul-ngungul, jana wunba yindu ngungul bunga-l | stingless.bee small dark(REDUP), 3pl honey other dark make


english: The mosquitoes came out at sunset and bit everyone around the smoky camp fire.
kuku: Kamu wungar daray wandin, bama wubul baykan baya kubu karangkal.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["kamu", "wungar", "daray", "wandil", "bama", "wubul", "baykal", "baya", "kubu"]
evidence: kamu 'mosquito'; kubu 'smoke' (b087)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:15:45.293732+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:17:06.449815+00:00
analysis:
kamu wungar daray wandi-ny, bama wubul bayka-ny baya kubu karangkal | mosquito sun sunset came.out, person many bit fire smoke alongside


english: The people made a smoky fire to drive the biting mosquitoes away in the evening.
kuku: Bama-ngka baya kubu-jirr wajun, kamu bayka-l dunga-mani-nka.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["bama", "baya", "kubu", "wajul", "kamu", "baykal", "dungay", "manil"]
evidence: kubu-jirr 'smoky'; dunga-mani-l 'drive away'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:15:45.293732+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:17:06.449815+00:00
analysis:
bama-ngka baya kubu-jirr waju-ny, kamu bayka-l dunga-mani-nka | person-ERG fire smoke-COMIT lit, mosquito bite go-CAUS(drive.away)-PURP


english: The little sandflies are very small and hard to see, but their bite is strong and sore.
kuku: Diri-diri buban-baja, bada-kari nyaji-ji, yamba jana bayka-nya junkurr-baja.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["diri-diri", "buban", "nyajil", "yamba", "jana", "baykal", "junkurr"]
evidence: diri-diri 'sandfly'; yamba 'but'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.83
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:15:45.293732+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:17:06.449815+00:00
analysis:
diri-diri buban-baja, bada-kari nyaji-ji-y, yamba jana bayka-nya junkurr-baja | sandfly small-very, hardly see-PASS, BUT 3pl bite-SUB strong-very


english: Many flies gathered on the piece of meat that lay drying in the hot afternoon sun.
kuku: Marra-warri wubul minya-nga muru bundan, minya wungar-a marral-ma-nya.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["marra-warri", "wubul", "minya", "muru", "bundal", "wungar", "marral"]
evidence: marra-warri 'fly'; marral-ma-l 'dry out'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:15:45.293732+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:17:06.449815+00:00
analysis:
marra-warri wubul minya-nga muru bunda-ny, minya wungar-a marral-ma-nya | fly many meat-LOC together gathered, meat sun-LOC dry-INCHO-SUB(drying)


english: The big spider built its round web between the two trees beside the quiet path.
kuku: Malal yalbay-angka bayan warral-warral juku jambul-ba bungan, jina janka karangkal.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["malal", "yalbay", "bayan", "warral", "juku", "jambul", "bungal", "jina", "janka"]
evidence: malal 'spider'; bayan for 'web'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:15:45.293732+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:17:06.449815+00:00
analysis:
malal yalbay-angka bayan warral-warral juku jambul-ba bunga-ny, jina janka karangkal | spider big-ERG web round(REDUP) tree two-LOC made, track quiet alongside


english: The scorpion hides under the flat rock and stings hard with its long curved tail.
kuku: Biringal kulji jirakal bada-ba ngaki-ji, nyulu junkurr-bu bayka-l.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["biringal", "kulji", "jirakal", "bada", "ngakil", "junkurr", "baykal"]
evidence: biringal 'scorpion'; ngaki-ji hide-REFL (b086)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:15:45.293732+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:17:06.449815+00:00
analysis:
biringal kulji jirakal bada-ba ngaki-ji-y, nyulu junkurr-bu bayka-l | scorpion rock flat under-LOC hide-REFL, 3sg strong-INST sting(bite)


english: The centipede has many little legs and crawls quickly across the dark floor of the shelter.
kuku: Birinjil jina wubul buban, bayan-ba wujurr-ba jinbal-baja mara-warri.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["birinjil", "jina", "wubul", "buban", "bayan", "wujurr", "jinbal", "mara-warri"]
evidence: birinjil 'centipede'; mara-warri crawl
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:15:45.293732+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:17:06.449815+00:00
analysis:
birinjil jina wubul buban, bayan-ba wujurr-ba jinbal-baja mara-warri | centipede leg many small, shelter-LOC dark-LOC quick-very crawl


english: The grasshopper jumped up out of the long grass and flew a little way through the air.
kuku: Jimu jikan kalbay-muny jalama-l, buban-baja wangkar-a dunga-y.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["jimu", "jikan", "kalbay", "jalamal", "buban", "wangkar", "dungay"]
evidence: jimu 'grasshopper'; jalama-l jump (b087)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:15:45.293732+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:17:06.449815+00:00
analysis:
jimu jikan kalbay-muny jalama-l, buban-baja wangkar-a dunga-y | grasshopper grass long-ABL jump, little-very up-LOC go


english: The little worms came up out of the wet ground after the heavy rain had fallen.
kuku: Nganjamu buban bubu bana-ba wangkar-a wandi-l, kaba yalbay dara-nya-muny.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["nganjamu", "buban", "bubu", "bana", "wangkar", "wandil", "kaba", "yalbay", "daray"]
evidence: nganjamu 'worm'; PRIOR wawu-less -nya-muny (b084)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:15:45.293732+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:17:06.449815+00:00
analysis:
nganjamu buban bubu bana-ba wangkar-a wandi-l, kaba yalbay dara-nya-muny | worm small ground water(wet)-LOC up-LOC rise, rain big fall-SUB-ABL(after)


english: The old woman knew every creeping and crawling thing in the country and its right name too.
kuku: Mukul-jalbu-ngka minya wubul mara-warri-nya bubu-ngu binal, nyungu kuku ngulkurr baja.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "jalbu", "minya", "wubul", "mara-warri", "bubu", "binal", "nyungu", "kuku", "ngulkurr"]
evidence: binal 'know'; kuku 'name'; batch close
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:15:45.293732+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:17:06.449815+00:00
analysis:
mukul-jalbu-ngka minya wubul mara-warri-nya bubu-ngu binal, nyungu kuku ngulkurr baja | old-woman-ERG creature many crawl-SUB country-LOC know, its name good too


english: Who speared this big fish? — My elder brother speared it early this morning.
kuku: Wanyangka kuyu yalbay daman? Yaba-ngka daman wunkuwingku.
frame: construction
words_used: ["wanya", "kuyu", "yalbay", "damal", "yaba", "wunkuwingku"]
evidence: WHO-ERG wanyangka (Table 3.10); Q + answer
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:27:17.907600+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:28:45.456845+00:00
analysis:
wanya-ngka kuyu yalbay dama-ny? yaba-ngka dama-ny wunkuwingku | who-ERG fish big speared? elder.brother-ERG speared morning


english: Whose dog is that, barking over there so loudly beside the camp? — It is the old man's dog.
kuku: Wanya-mba kaya yinya, bayan ngundu yalbay-bu yirrka-l? Mukul-dingkar-mu kaya.
frame: construction
words_used: ["wanya", "kaya", "yinya", "bayan", "ngundu", "yirrkay", "mukul", "dingkar"]
evidence: WHOSE wanyamba (POSS)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:27:17.907600+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:28:45.456845+00:00
analysis:
wanya-mba kaya yinya, bayan ngundu yalbay-bu yirrka-l? mukul-dingkar-mu kaya | who-POSS dog that, camp near loud-INST bark? old-man-POSS dog


english: Who is that woman walking along the beach with all the little children? — She is my mother.
kuku: Wanya yinya jalbu, jukar-a karrkay-karrkay-ji jilba-dunga-y? Nyulu ngayku ngamu.
frame: construction
words_used: ["wanya", "yinya", "jalbu", "jukar", "karrkay", "jilba", "dungay", "ngayku", "ngamu"]
evidence: WHO-ABS wanya; ngayku 'my'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:27:17.907600+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:28:45.456845+00:00
analysis:
wanya yinya jalbu, jukar-a karrkay-karrkay-ji jilba-dunga-y? nyulu ngayku ngamu | who that woman, beach-LOC children-COMIT walk-go? 3sg my mother


english: The old man asked the boy who had taken his good spear away from the camp.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar-angka warru babajin, wanyangka nyungu kalka ngulkurr bayan-muny manin.
frame: construction
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "warru", "babaji", "wanya", "nyungu", "kalka", "bayan", "manil"]
evidence: babaji-l 'ask' (ex.101); embedded WHO
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:27:17.907600+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:28:45.456845+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar-angka warru babaji-ny, wanya-ngka nyungu kalka ngulkurr bayan-muny mani-ny | old-man-ERG boy asked, who-ERG his spear good camp-ABL took


english: For whom did you cook all this good meat? — I cooked it for my hungry old father.
kuku: Wanyanka yundu minya ngulkurr wubul wajun? Ngayu nganjan mukul dakwuy-ka wajun.
frame: construction
words_used: ["wanya", "yundu", "minya", "ngulkurr", "wubul", "wajul", "nganjan", "mukul", "dakwuy"]
evidence: FOR-WHOM wanyanka (DAT)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:27:17.907600+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:28:45.456845+00:00
analysis:
wanya-nka yundu minya ngulkurr wubul waju-ny? ngayu nganjan mukul dakwuy-ka waju-ny | who-DAT 2sg meat good all cooked? 1sg father old hungry-DAT cooked


english: With whom did you go hunting in the thick scrub yesterday? — I went with my two brothers.
kuku: Wanyanji yundu balbi-ka madja-ka dungan yilayku? Ngayu yaba jambul-ji dungan.
frame: construction
words_used: ["wanya", "yundu", "balbi", "madja", "dungay", "yilayku", "yaba", "jambul"]
evidence: WITH-WHOM wanyanji (COMIT); yilayku 'yesterday'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:27:17.907600+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:28:45.456845+00:00
analysis:
wanya-nji yundu balbi-ka madja-ka dunga-ny yilayku? ngayu yaba jambul-ji dunga-ny | who-COMIT 2sg hunt-DAT scrub-DAT went yesterday? 1sg brother two-COMIT went


english: Who will carry the heavy bag of yams all the way back to the camp for the old people?
kuku: Wanyangka wukay kulngkul bayan-ka wundi-l, mukul-bama-ka?
frame: construction
words_used: ["wanya", "wukay", "kulngkul", "bayan", "wundil", "mukul", "bama"]
evidence: WHO-ERG future; kulngkul 'heavy'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:27:17.907600+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:28:45.456845+00:00
analysis:
wanya-ngka wukay kulngkul bayan-ka wundi-l, mukul-bama-ka? | who-ERG yam heavy camp-DAT carry, old-people-DAT?


english: The children asked their grandmother who had made the strong straight spear long ago.
kuku: Karrkay-karrkay-angka babi babajin, wanyangka kalka junkurr jinbal kalbay-muny bungan.
frame: construction
words_used: ["karrkay", "babi", "babaji", "wanya", "kalka", "junkurr", "jinbal", "bungal"]
evidence: embedded WHO; babi 'grandmother'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:27:17.907600+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:28:45.456845+00:00
analysis:
karrkay-karrkay-angka babi babaji-ny, wanya-ngka kalka junkurr jinbal kalbay-muny bunga-ny | children-ERG grandmother asked, who-ERG spear strong straight long.ago-ABL made


english: Who saw the big crocodile down at the river early this morning? — The young men saw it.
kuku: Wanyangka bilngkumu yalbay bana-nga nyajin wunkuwingku? Warru-ngku nyajin.
frame: construction
words_used: ["wanya", "bilngkumu", "yalbay", "bana", "nyajil", "wunkuwingku", "warru"]
evidence: WHO-ERG; Q + answer
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:27:17.907600+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:28:45.456845+00:00
analysis:
wanya-ngka bilngkumu yalbay bana-nga nyaji-ny wunkuwingku? warru-ngku nyaji-ny | who-ERG crocodile big river-LOC saw morning? young.man-ERG saw


english: What did you find in the deep hole under the big paperbark tree? — I found many fat grubs.
kuku: Wanyu yundu janku dukurr-ba juku yalbay bada-ba warrmba-bungan? Ngayu kurran wubul warrmba-bungan.
frame: construction
evidence: WHAT wanyu (ABS)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:27:17.907600+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:28:45.456845+00:00
analysis:
wanyu yundu janku dukurr-ba juku yalbay bada-ba warrmba-bunga-ny? ngayu kurran wubul warrmba-bunga-ny | what 2sg hole deep-LOC tree big under-LOC found? 1sg grub many found

words_used:
["wanyu", "yundu", "janku", "dukurr", "juku", "yalbay", "bada", "warrmba-bungal", "kurran", "wubul"]


english: What are those women gathering down on the reef when the tide goes right out?
kuku: Wanyu yinya jalbu-ngka dulngku-ngu bangka-l, bana bada dunga-nya?
frame: construction
words_used: ["wanyu", "yinya", "jalbu", "dulngku", "bangkal", "bana", "bada", "dungay"]
evidence: WHAT-O wanyu; SUB tide-clause
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:27:17.907600+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:28:45.456845+00:00
analysis:
wanyu yinya jalbu-ngka dulngku-ngu bangka-l, bana bada dunga-nya? | what those woman-ERG reef-LOC gather, water down go-SUB(when tide out)?


english: What did the old man say to the frightened children sitting around the warm fire?
kuku: Wanyu mukul-dingkar-angka karrkay-karrkay yinil-ka balkan, baya karangkal bunda-nya?
frame: construction
words_used: ["wanyu", "mukul", "dingkar", "karrkay", "yinil", "balkal", "baya", "karangkal", "bundal"]
evidence: WHAT wanyu; balka-l 'say'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:27:17.907600+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:28:45.456845+00:00
analysis:
wanyu mukul-dingkar-angka karrkay-karrkay yinil-ka balka-ny, baya karangkal bunda-nya? | what old-man-ERG children afraid-DAT said, fire alongside sit-SUB?


kuku: Wanyu yinya buyi yalbay-angka juku wangkar-a nuka-l? Nyulu jilanji nuka-l.
frame: construction
words_used: ["wanyu", "yinya", "buyi", "yalbay", "juku", "wangkar", "nukal", "jilanji"]
evidence: WHAT-O wanyu; jilanji 'fig'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:27:17.907600+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:28:45.456845+00:00
english:
What is that big bird eating up there in the very top of the tall paperbark tree? — It is eating figs.

analysis:
wanyu yinya buyi yalbay-angka juku wangkar-a nuka-l? nyulu jilanji nuka-l | what that bird big-ERG tree up-LOC eat? 3sg fig eat


english: What did they get from the store down in the town yesterday? — They got flour and sugar.
kuku: Wanyu jana bayan-muny yilayku manin? Jana mayi wubul, kambi baja manin.
frame: construction
words_used: ["wanyu", "jana", "bayan", "yilayku", "manil", "mayi", "wubul", "kambi"]
evidence: WHAT wanyu; NP conjoining (mayi/kambi)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.83
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:27:17.907600+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:28:45.456845+00:00
analysis:
wanyu jana bayan-muny yilayku mani-ny? jana mayi wubul, kambi baja mani-ny | what 3pl store-ABL yesterday got? 3pl food much, clothes too got


english: What are you sick with, old man? You look very tired and weak today.
kuku: Yundu wanyurrinji bambay, mukul-dingkar? Yundu bajaburray-baja niji.
frame: construction
words_used: ["yundu", "wanyu", "bambay", "mukul", "dingkar", "bajaburray"]
evidence: WHAT-COMIT wanyurrinji 'sick with what' (ex.128)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:27:17.907600+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:28:45.456845+00:00
analysis:
yundu wanyurri-nji bambay, mukul-dingkar? yundu bajaburray-baja niji | 2sg what-COMIT sick, old-man? 2sg tired-very now


english: What else do you want to take with you on the long walk to that far camp?
kuku: Wanyu-baja yundu wawu wundi-nka, jilba kalbay bayan kalbay-ka?
frame: construction
words_used: ["wanyu", "yundu", "wawu", "wundil", "jilba", "kalbay", "bayan"]
evidence: WHAT-ELSE wanyu-baja; wawu + PURP
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:27:17.907600+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:28:45.456845+00:00
analysis:
wanyu-baja yundu wawu wundi-nka, jilba kalbay bayan kalbay-ka? | what-else 2sg want carry-PURP, walk long camp far-DAT?


english: Why did you take the dog into the house? You should have left it outside in the yard.
kuku: Wanyurringku yundu kaya bayan-ba wundin? Yundu ngalkal-ba bawa-nka.
frame: construction
words_used: ["wanyu", "yundu", "kaya", "bayan", "wundil", "ngalkal", "bawal"]
evidence: WHY wanyurringku (ex.127b); ngalkal 'outside'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:27:17.907600+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:28:45.456845+00:00
analysis:
wanyurri-ngku yundu kaya bayan-ba wundi-ny? yundu ngalkal-ba bawa-nka | what-DAT(why) 2sg dog house-LOC took? 2sg outside-LOC leave-PURP


english: Why are the little children crying so loudly down there beside the running water?
kuku: Wanyurringku karrkay-karrkay yalbay-bu banbadi-l, bana karangkal?
frame: construction
words_used: ["wanyu", "karrkay", "yalbay", "banbadi", "bana", "karangkal"]
evidence: WHY wanyurringku (INITIAL)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:27:17.907600+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:28:45.456845+00:00
analysis:
wanyurri-ngku karrkay-karrkay yalbay-bu banbadi-l, bana karangkal? | what-DAT(why) children loud-INST cry, water alongside?


english: Why did you go all the way to that place and not to the nearer water hole?
kuku: Wanyurrimbu yundu yinya-ka dungan, bana ngundu-ka kari?
frame: construction
words_used: ["wanyu", "yundu", "yinya", "dungay", "bana", "ngundu", "kari"]
evidence: WHY-place wanyurrimbu (LOC, ex.127a)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:27:17.907600+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:28:45.456845+00:00
analysis:
wanyurri-mbu yundu yinya-ka dunga-ny, bana ngundu-ka kari? | what-LOC(why.place) 2sg that-DAT went, water near-DAT NEG?


english: Why is that old woman sitting all alone in the dark, away from the warm fire?
kuku: Wanyurringku mukul-jalbu nyubun-bu wujurr-ba bunda-l, baya wumbul-muny kalbay?
frame: construction
words_used: ["wanyu", "mukul", "jalbu", "nyubun", "wujurr", "bundal", "baya", "wumbul", "kalbay"]
evidence: WHY wanyurringku; nyubun-bu 'alone'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:27:17.907600+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:28:45.456845+00:00
analysis:
wanyurri-ngku mukul-jalbu nyubun-bu wujurr-ba bunda-l, baya wumbul-muny kalbay? | what-DAT(why) old-woman one-INST(alone) dark-LOC sit, fire warm-ABL far?


english: The father asked the boy why he had not brought back any fish from the creek.
kuku: Nganjan-angka warru babajin, wanyurringku nyulu kuyu kari wundin wawubaja-muny.
frame: construction
words_used: ["nganjan", "warru", "babaji", "wanyu", "nyulu", "kuyu", "kari", "wundil", "wawubaja"]
evidence: embedded WHY
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:27:17.907600+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:28:45.456845+00:00
analysis:
nganjan-angka warru babaji-ny, wanyurri-ngku nyulu kuyu kari wundi-ny wawubaja-muny | father-ERG boy asked, why 3sg fish NEG brought creek-ABL


english: Why did the men leave so very early in the morning, before the sun had even come up?
kuku: Wanyurringku dingkar wunkuwingku-baja dungan, wungar wandi-nyjiku?
frame: construction
words_used: ["wanyu", "dingkar", "wunkuwingku", "dungay", "wungar", "wandil"]
evidence: WHY + SUCCESSIVE -nyjiku 'before' (b084)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:27:17.907600+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:28:45.456845+00:00
analysis:
wanyurri-ngku dingkar wunkuwingku-baja dunga-ny, wungar wandi-nyjiku? | why man morning-very went, sun rise-SUCC(before)?


english: Where is your mother now? I have not seen her since early this morning.
kuku: Yunu ngamu wanjabu niji? Ngayu nyunguny kari nyajin wunkuwingku-muny.
frame: construction
words_used: ["yunu", "ngamu", "wanjabu", "ngayu", "nyunguny", "kari", "nyajil", "wunkuwingku"]
evidence: WHERE wanjabu (ex.129); nyunguny 'her.ACC'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:27:17.907600+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:28:45.456845+00:00
analysis:
yunu ngamu wanjabu niji? ngayu nyunguny kari nyaji-ny wunkuwingku-muny | your mother where now? 1sg her NEG saw morning-ABL(since)


english: Where are you going now with that big spear and your two hunting dogs?
kuku: Yundu wanjabu dunga-y niji, kalka yalbay-ji kaya jambul-ji?
frame: construction
words_used: ["yundu", "wanjabu", "dungay", "kalka", "yalbay", "kaya", "jambul"]
evidence: WHERE-to wanjabu (ex.130, the greeting)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:27:17.907600+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:28:45.456845+00:00
analysis:
yundu wanjabu dunga-y niji, kalka yalbay-ji kaya jambul-ji? | 2sg where go now, spear big-COMIT dog two-COMIT?


english: Where did you get all this sweet honey from? — I got it from the old hollow ironbark tree.
kuku: Yundu wanjamuny wunba jiba-wulay wubul manin? Ngayu juku mali dukurr-muny manin.
frame: construction
words_used: ["yundu", "wanjamuny", "wunba", "jiba", "wubul", "manil", "juku", "dukurr"]
evidence: WHERE-FROM wanjamuny (ABL)
status: revised
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:27:17.907600+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:38:28.907563+00:00
analysis:
yundu wanjamuny wunba jiba-wulay wubul mani-ny? ngayu juku mali dukurr-muny mani-ny | 2sg where-from honey sweet all got? 1sg tree old hollow-ABL got


english: The old man asked the boy where he had left the digging sticks the day before.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar-angka warru babajin, wanjabu nyulu juku bawan yilayku.
frame: construction
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "warru", "babaji", "wanjabu", "nyulu", "juku", "bawal", "yilayku"]
evidence: embedded WHERE; bawa-l 'leave'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:27:17.907600+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:28:45.456845+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar-angka warru babaji-ny, wanjabu nyulu juku bawa-ny yilayku | old-man-ERG boy asked, where 3sg stick left yesterday


english: Where is the good camping place with plenty of fresh water and dry firewood nearby?
kuku: Wanjabu bubu ngulkurr bunda-nka, bana ngulkurr baya-juku wubul-jirr?
frame: construction
words_used: ["wanjabu", "bubu", "ngulkurr", "bundal", "bana", "baya", "juku", "wubul"]
evidence: WHERE wanjabu; bunda-nka PURP
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:27:17.907600+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:28:45.456845+00:00
analysis:
wanjabu bubu ngulkurr bunda-nka, bana ngulkurr baya-juku wubul-jirr? | where place good sit-PURP, water good firewood many-COMIT?


english: Where did those two young men go when they left the quiet camp before the dawn?
kuku: Warru jambul wanjabu dungan, muduwaju bayan janka-muny?
frame: construction
words_used: ["warru", "jambul", "wanjabu", "dungay", "muduwaju", "bayan", "janka"]
evidence: WHERE wanjabu; muduwaju 'dawn'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:27:17.907600+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:28:45.456845+00:00
analysis:
warru jambul wanjabu dunga-ny, muduwaju bayan janka-muny? | young.man two where went, dawn camp quiet-ABL?


english: My digging stick is somewhere around here, but I cannot find it in the long grass.
kuku: Ngayku juku wanjabu, yamba ngayu kari warrmba-bungan jikan kalbay-ba.
frame: construction
words_used: ["ngayku", "juku", "wanjabu", "yamba", "ngayu", "kari", "warrmba-bungal", "jikan", "kalbay"]
evidence: wanjabu 'somewhere' INDEFINITE (ex.131)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:27:17.907600+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:28:45.456845+00:00
analysis:
ngayku juku wanjabu, yamba ngayu kari warrmba-bunga-ny jikan kalbay-ba | my stick somewhere, BUT 1sg NEG found grass long-LOC


english: When will the wet season rains come again to fill up all the dry creeks and rivers?
kuku: Wanjawanja kaba-wungar kada-y-baja, wawubaja marral wubul bana-jirr-ma-l?
frame: construction
words_used: ["wanjawanja", "kaba", "wungar", "kaday", "wawubaja", "marral", "wubul", "bana"]
evidence: WHEN wanjawanja (l.2787); kaba-wungar (b087)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:27:17.907600+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:28:45.456845+00:00
analysis:
wanjawanja kaba-wungar kada-y-baja, wawubaja marral wubul bana-jirr-ma-l? | when wet.season come-again, creek dry many water-COMIT-INCHO(fill)?


english: When did the old people first come to live in this good country, long, long ago?
kuku: Wanjawanja mukul-bama nyubun-bu bubu yinya-ka kadan, kalbay-muny bunda-nka?
frame: construction
words_used: ["wanjawanja", "mukul", "bama", "nyubun", "bubu", "yinya", "kaday", "kalbay", "bundal"]
evidence: WHEN wanjawanja
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:27:17.907600+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:28:45.456845+00:00
analysis:
wanjawanja mukul-bama nyubun-bu bubu yinya-ka kada-ny, kalbay-muny bunda-nka? | when old-people first country that-DAT came, long.ago-ABL sit-PURP(live)?


english: The children asked their mother when the men would come back home from the hunt.
kuku: Karrkay-karrkay-angka ngamu babajin, wanjawanja dingkar balbi-muny kada-y-baja.
frame: construction
words_used: ["karrkay", "ngamu", "babaji", "wanjawanja", "dingkar", "balbi", "kaday"]
evidence: embedded WHEN
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:27:17.907600+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:28:45.456845+00:00
analysis:
karrkay-karrkay-angka ngamu babaji-ny, wanjawanja dingkar balbi-muny kada-y-baja | children-ERG mother asked, when man hunt-ABL come-again


english: When are we going down to the sea to catch the big green turtles out beyond the reef?
kuku: Wanjawanja ngana jalun-ka dunga-y, ngawiya yalbay dulngku-ngu karrba-nka?
frame: construction
words_used: ["wanjawanja", "ngana", "jalun", "dungay", "ngawiya", "yalbay", "dulngku", "karrbal"]
evidence: WHEN + PURP; ngawiya (b089)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:27:17.907600+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:28:45.456845+00:00
analysis:
wanjawanja ngana jalun-ka dunga-y, ngawiya yalbay dulngku-ngu karrba-nka? | when 1pl sea-DAT go, sea.turtle big reef-LOC catch-PURP?


english: How did you come back home again so very quickly from that far camp across the big river?
kuku: Yundu wanjarr kada-ny-baja jinbal-baja, bayan kalbay-muny wawubaja yalbay yindu-mundu?
frame: construction
words_used: ["yundu", "wanjarr", "kaday", "jinbal", "bayan", "kalbay", "wawubaja", "yalbay", "yindu"]
evidence: HOW wanjarr (ex.132)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:27:17.907600+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:28:45.456845+00:00
analysis:
yundu wanjarr kada-ny-baja jinbal-baja, bayan kalbay-muny wawubaja yalbay yindu-mundu? | 2sg how come-again quick-very, camp far-ABL river big other-side?


english: How do you cook the big freshwater eel so that the meat is soft and sweet to eat?
kuku: Yurra wanjarr-ku minya kubarr waju-l, minya jiba-ma-nka?
frame: construction
words_used: ["yurra", "wanjarr", "minya", "kubarr", "wajul", "jiba"]
evidence: HOW-ADV wanjarr-ku (ex.133); yurra 2pl; kubarr 'eel'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:27:17.907600+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:28:45.456845+00:00
analysis:
yurra wanjarr-ku minya kubarr waju-l, minya jiba-ma-nka? | 2pl how-ADV meat eel cook, meat sweet-INCHO-PURP?


english: The young man asked the old hunter how to make a straight and very strong hunting spear.
kuku: Warru-ngku mukul-dingkar babajin, wanjarr-ku kalka jinbal junkurr-baja bunga-l.
frame: construction
words_used: ["warru", "mukul", "dingkar", "babaji", "wanjarr", "kalka", "jinbal", "junkurr", "bungal"]
evidence: embedded HOW; jinbal 'straight'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:27:17.907600+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:28:45.456845+00:00
analysis:
warru-ngku mukul-dingkar babaji-ny, wanjarr-ku kalka jinbal junkurr-baja bunga-l | young.man-ERG old-man asked, how-ADV spear straight strong-very make


english: How did that little child climb up so very high into the top of the tall paperbark tree?
kuku: Karrkay buban yinya wanjarr-ku juku kalbay wangkar-a dakan?
frame: construction
words_used: ["karrkay", "buban", "yinya", "wanjarr", "juku", "kalbay", "wangkar", "dakal"]
evidence: HOW-ADV wanjarr-ku
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:27:17.907600+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:28:45.456845+00:00
analysis:
karrkay buban yinya wanjarr-ku juku kalbay wangkar-a daka-ny? | child small that how-ADV tree tall up-LOC climbed?


english: How are we going to carry all this heavy meat back home to the camp before it gets dark?
kuku: Ngana wanjarr-ku minya kulngkul wubul bayan-ka wundi-l, wujurr kada-nyjiku?
frame: construction
words_used: ["ngana", "wanjarr", "minya", "kulngkul", "wubul", "bayan", "wundil", "wujurr", "kaday"]
evidence: HOW + SUCCESSIVE 'before'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:27:17.907600+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:28:45.456845+00:00
analysis:
ngana wanjarr-ku minya kulngkul wubul bayan-ka wundi-l, wujurr kada-nyjiku? | 1pl how-ADV meat heavy all camp-DAT carry, dark come-SUCC(before)?


english: How many fish did you spear out at the reef this morning? — I speared three big ones.
kuku: Wanjarrinya kuyu yundu dulngku-ngu daman wunkuwingku? Ngayu kulur yalbay daman.
frame: construction
words_used: ["wanjarrinya", "kuyu", "yundu", "dulngku", "damal", "wunkuwingku", "kulur", "yalbay"]
evidence: HOW MANY wanjarrinya (l.2790); kulur 'three'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:27:17.907600+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:28:45.456845+00:00
analysis:
wanjarrinya kuyu yundu dulngku-ngu dama-ny wunkuwingku? ngayu kulur yalbay dama-ny | how.many fish 2sg reef-LOC speared morning? 1sg three big speared


english: How many little children does that old woman have living with her in the big camp?
kuku: Wanjarrinya karrkay buban mukul-jalbu-mba, nyungu-ji bayan-ba bunda-nya?
frame: construction
words_used: ["wanjarrinya", "karrkay", "buban", "mukul", "jalbu", "nyungu", "bayan", "bundal"]
evidence: HOW MANY; wanyamba-like POSS -mba
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:27:17.907600+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:28:45.456845+00:00
analysis:
wanjarrinya karrkay buban mukul-jalbu-mba, nyungu-ji bayan-ba bunda-nya? | how.many child small old-woman-POSS, her-COMIT camp-LOC sit-SUB?


english: The old man asked the young boys how many kangaroos they had caught in the thick scrub.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar-angka warru babajin, wanjarrinya mayarriji jana madja-nga karrban.
frame: construction
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "warru", "babaji", "wanjarrinya", "mayarriji", "jana", "madja", "karrbal"]
evidence: embedded HOW MANY; mayarriji 'kangaroo'
status: revised
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:27:17.907600+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:47:04.473257+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar-angka warru babaji-ny, wanjarrinya mayarriji jana madja-nga karrba-ny | old-man-ERG young.man asked, how.many kangaroo 3pl scrub-LOC caught


english: Which one is your house — the big one near the water, or the small one up on the ridge?
kuku: Wanjinya yunu bayan? Yalbay bana ngundu, yamba buban wangkar-a?
frame: construction
words_used: ["wanjinya", "yunu", "bayan", "yalbay", "bana", "ngundu", "yamba", "buban", "wangkar"]
evidence: WHICH ONE wanjinya (ex.134)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:27:17.907600+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:28:45.456845+00:00
analysis:
wanjinya yunu bayan? yalbay bana ngundu, yamba buban wangkar-a? | which.one your house? big water near, BUT small up-LOC?


english: Which one of these two good spears do you want to take with you on the hunt today?
kuku: Wanjaku kalka jambul-muny yundu wawu wundi-nka balbi-ka niji?
frame: construction
words_used: ["wanjaku", "kalka", "jambul", "yundu", "wawu", "wundil", "balbi"]
evidence: WHICH ONE wanjaku (ex.134); wawu + PURP
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:27:17.907600+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:28:45.456845+00:00
analysis:
wanjaku kalka jambul-muny yundu wawu wundi-nka balbi-ka niji? | which.one spear two-ABL 2sg want carry-PURP hunt-DAT now?


english: What kind of fish did the young men get down at the reef early this morning?
kuku: Kuyu wanyunguy warru-ngku dulngku-ngu manin wunkuwingku?
frame: construction
words_used: ["kuyu", "wanyu", "warru", "dulngku", "manil", "wunkuwingku"]
evidence: WHAT KIND wanyunguy (ex.135)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:27:17.907600+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:28:45.456845+00:00
analysis:
kuyu wanyunguy warru-ngku dulngku-ngu mani-ny wunkuwingku? | fish what.kind young.man-ERG reef-LOC got morning?


english: What kind of people are those strangers camping over there beside the far river?
kuku: Bama wanyunguy yinya, wawubaja kalbay-ba ngundu bunda-nya?
frame: construction
words_used: ["bama", "wanyu", "yinya", "wawubaja", "kalbay", "ngundu", "bundal"]
evidence: WHAT KIND wanyunguy (ex.136)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:27:17.907600+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:28:45.456845+00:00
analysis:
bama wanyunguy yinya, wawubaja kalbay-ba ngundu bunda-nya? | person what.kind those, river far-LOC near sit-SUB?


english: What kind of dress do you like the best — the one with the pretty red flower pattern?
kuku: Yundu wanjanguy-ngku kambi-ka wawu, nganka-nganka-jirr-ka?
frame: construction
words_used: ["yundu", "wanja", "kambi", "wawu", "nganka"]
evidence: WHAT KIND wanjanguy-ngku (ex.137); nganka 'flower'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:27:17.907600+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:28:45.456845+00:00
analysis:
yundu wanjanguy-ngku kambi-ka wawu, nganka-nganka-jirr-ka? | 2sg what.kind-DAT dress-DAT want, flower-REDUP-COMIT-DAT?


english: Are you coming with us down to the water right now? — Yes, I am coming along right now.
kuku: Yundu ngana-ji bana-ka kada-y niji? Yuwu, ngayu kada-y niji-baja.
frame: construction
words_used: ["yundu", "ngana", "bana", "kaday", "yuwu", "ngayu"]
evidence: POLAR Q (intonation, ex.42); yuwu 'yes'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:27:17.907600+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:28:45.456845+00:00
analysis:
yundu ngana-ji bana-ka kada-y niji? yuwu, ngayu kada-y niji-baja | 2sg 1pl-COMIT water-DAT come now? yes, 1sg come now-indeed


english: Did the old man see the big snake near the camp? — No, he did not see it at all.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar-angka jarba yalbay bayan ngundu nyajin? Kari, nyulu kari nyajin.
frame: construction
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "jarba", "yalbay", "bayan", "ngundu", "nyajil", "kari", "nyulu"]
evidence: POLAR Q; kari 'no/not'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:27:17.907600+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:28:45.456845+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar-angka jarba yalbay bayan ngundu nyaji-ny? kari, nyulu kari nyaji-ny | old-man-ERG snake big camp near saw? no, 3sg NEG saw


english: Do you want to eat this sweet honey now, or are you not hungry yet? — Yes, give it to me!
kuku: Yundu wawu wunba jiba-wulay niji nuka-nka, yamba yundu dakwuy kari? Yuwu, nganya daji!
frame: construction
words_used: ["yundu", "wawu", "wunba", "jiba", "nukal", "yamba", "dakwuy", "kari", "yuwu", "nganya", "dajil"]
evidence: POLAR + yamba contrast; daji 'give.IMP'
status: revised
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:27:17.907600+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:38:28.907563+00:00
analysis:
yundu wawu wunba jiba-wulay niji nuka-nka, yamba yundu dakwuy kari? yuwu, nganya daji | 2sg want honey sweet now eat-PURP, BUT 2sg hungry NEG? yes, me give.IMP


english: The old man twirled the fire drill on the dry wood, and the first smoke rose up.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar-angka jimal juku marral-ba dama-murnin, kubu nyubun wandin-baja.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "jimal", "juku", "marral", "kubu", "nyubun", "wandil"]
evidence: jimal 'fire stick'; dama-murni-l 'twirl fire drill'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:43:57.019145+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:45:43.521044+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar-angka jimal juku marral-ba dama-murni-ny, kubu nyubun wandi-ny-baja | old-man-ERG fire.stick wood dry-LOC twirled(fire.drill), smoke first rose-then


english: The children gathered dry grass and small sticks to start the evening fire quickly.
kuku: Karrkay-karrkay jikan marral juku buban bangkan, baya jinbal-baja jakalamba-nka.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["karrkay", "jikan", "marral", "juku", "buban", "bangkal", "baya", "jinbal"]
evidence: jakalamba-l 'start a fire'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:43:57.019145+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:45:43.521044+00:00
analysis:
karrkay-karrkay jikan marral juku buban bangka-ny, baya jinbal-baja jakalamba-nka | children grass dry stick small gathered, fire quick-very start-PURP


english: The old woman put more firewood on the fire, and the flame grew big and bright.
kuku: Mukul-jalbu-ngka baya-juku baja wajun, baya yalbay-ma-l balbal-baja.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "jalbu", "baya", "juku", "wajul", "yalbay", "balbal"]
evidence: baya 'fire'; balbal 'bright' (b087)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:43:57.019145+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:45:43.521044+00:00
analysis:
mukul-jalbu-ngka baya-juku baja waju-ny, baya yalbay-ma-l balbal-baja | old-woman-ERG firewood more put, fire big-INCHO bright-very


english: When the fire had burned right down, only the grey ash and black charcoal were left.
kuku: Baya kunba-y-manin, bajar ngungul-ngungul ngunjil baja janka bundan.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["baya", "kunbay", "manil", "bajar", "ngungul", "ngunjil", "janka", "bundal"]
evidence: bajar 'ash'; ngunjil 'charcoal'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:43:57.019145+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:45:43.521044+00:00
analysis:
baya kunba-y-mani-ny, bajar ngungul-ngungul ngunjil baja janka bunda-ny | fire finish(burn.down), ash grey(REDUP) charcoal too only sat(remained)


english: The young man carried a burning bark torch to light the dark path all the way home.
kuku: Warru-ngku jidi warrur-bu karrban, jina wujurr-ba balbal-mani-nka bayan-ka.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["warru", "jidi", "warrur", "karrbal", "jina", "wujurr", "balbal", "manil", "bayan"]
evidence: jidi 'torch'; balbal-mani-l 'light up'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:43:57.019145+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:45:43.521044+00:00
analysis:
warru-ngku jidi warrur-bu karrba-ny, jina wujurr-ba balbal-mani-nka bayan-ka | young.man-ERG torch bark-INST held, track dark-LOC bright-CAUS(light)-PURP camp-DAT


english: The old people always kept one fire stick smouldering to carry fire to the new camp.
kuku: Mukul-bama-ngka wungar wubulku jimal nyubun karrban, baya bayan yindu-ka wundi-nka.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "bama", "wungar", "wubul", "jimal", "nyubun", "karrbal", "baya", "bayan", "wundil"]
evidence: jimal 'fire stick'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:43:57.019145+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:45:43.521044+00:00
analysis:
mukul-bama-ngka wungar wubul-ku jimal nyubun karrba-ny, baya bayan yindu-ka wundi-nka | old-people-ERG day all fire.stick one kept, fire camp other-DAT carry-PURP


english: The little children must never go near the big fire or touch the hot red coals.
kuku: Karrkay-karrkay-angka baya yalbay ngundu kari dunga-y, baya wumbul kari karrba-l.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["karrkay", "baya", "yalbay", "ngundu", "kari", "dungay", "wumbul", "karrbal"]
evidence: baya 'fire'; danger register
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:43:57.019145+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:45:43.521044+00:00
analysis:
karrkay-karrkay-angka baya yalbay ngundu kari dunga-y, baya wumbul kari karrba-l | children-ERG fire big near NEG go, fire hot NEG touch(hold)


english: Thick smoke rose up from the green wood and drove everyone quickly away from the camp.
kuku: Kubu junkurr juku kayal-muny wandin, bama wubul jinbal-baja dungan.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["kubu", "junkurr", "juku", "kayal", "wandil", "bama", "wubul", "jinbal", "dungay"]
evidence: kubu 'smoke'; kayal 'green/unripe' (b089)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:43:57.019145+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:45:43.521044+00:00
analysis:
kubu junkurr juku kayal-muny wandi-ny, bama wubul jinbal-baja dunga-ny | smoke thick wood unripe(green)-ABL rose, person many quick-very went


english: The young man cut a long straight bamboo shaft and made himself a good fishing spear.
kuku: Warru-ngku dara jinbal kalbay kulban, nyulu-nyulu kalka ngulkurr bungan.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["warru", "dara", "jinbal", "kalbay", "kulbal", "kalka", "ngulkurr", "bungal"]
evidence: dara 'bamboo spear-stick'; kalka 'fishing spear'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:43:57.019145+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:45:43.521044+00:00
analysis:
warru-ngku dara jinbal kalbay kulba-ny, nyulu-nyulu kalka ngulkurr bunga-ny | young.man-ERG bamboo straight long cut, himself fishing.spear good made


english: He tied the sharp barbed point firmly onto the top end of the long spear shaft.
kuku: Nyulu biyul jinil-ji kalka dara wangkar-a junkurr kajan.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["nyulu", "biyul", "jinil", "kalka", "dara", "wangkar", "junkurr", "kajal"]
evidence: biyul 'spear head'; jinil 'barb'; kaja-l 'tie'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:43:57.019145+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:45:43.521044+00:00
analysis:
nyulu biyul jinil-ji kalka dara wangkar-a junkurr kaja-ny | 3sg spear.head barb-COMIT spear bamboo top-LOC firm tied


english: The old man showed the boy how to throw the spear straight with the woomera.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar-angka warru milban, wanjarr-ku kalka jinbal balur-bu mumal.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "warru", "milbal", "wanjarr", "kalka", "jinbal", "balur", "mumal"]
evidence: balur 'woomera'; mumal 'throw a spear'; wanjarr-ku (b090)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:43:57.019145+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:45:43.521044+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar-angka warru milba-ny, wanjarr-ku kalka jinbal balur-bu mumal | old-man-ERG boy showed, how-ADV spear straight woomera-INST throw


english: With one strong throw of the woomera the hunter drove the spear deep into the kangaroo.
kuku: Balbi-bama-ngka balur-bu nyubun junkurr kalka mayarriji-nga dukurr mumal.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["balbi", "bama", "balur", "nyubun", "junkurr", "kalka", "mayarriji", "dukurr", "mumal"]
evidence: balur + mumal; mayarriji 'kangaroo'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:43:57.019145+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:45:43.521044+00:00
analysis:
balbi-bama-ngka balur-bu nyubun junkurr kalka mayarriji-nga dukurr mumal | hunter-ERG woomera-INST one strong spear kangaroo-LOC deep threw


english: The heavy fighting spears are longer than the light spears the men use for fish.
kuku: Murrangkal kalbay-baja kulngkul-baja, kalka kuyu-nka buban-muny yindu.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["murrangkal", "kalbay", "kulngkul", "kalka", "kuyu", "buban", "yindu"]
evidence: murrangkal 'fighting spear'; kulngkul 'heavy'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:43:57.019145+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:45:43.521044+00:00
analysis:
murrangkal kalbay-baja kulngkul-baja, kalka kuyu-nka buban-muny yindu | fighting.spear long-very heavy-very, fishing.spear fish-DAT small-ABL different


english: The men carried their big war spears and their shields when they went to the fight.
kuku: Dingkar-angka kukuni yalbay kunjuri baja wundin, jana kuni-wa-nka dungan.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["dingkar", "kukuni", "yalbay", "kunjuri", "wundil", "kuni", "dungay"]
evidence: kukuni 'big spear'; kunjuri 'shield'; kuni-wa-y 'fight' (l.3508)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:43:57.019145+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:45:43.521044+00:00
analysis:
dingkar-angka kukuni yalbay kunjuri baja wundi-ny, jana kuni-wa-nka dunga-ny | man-ERG big.spear big shield too carried, 3pl hit-RECIP(fight)-PURP went


english: The boy carefully sharpened the barbs of his spear with a sharp stone knife.
kuku: Warru-ngku nyungu kalka jinil naybu kulji-bu jinbal-manin.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["warru", "nyungu", "kalka", "jinil", "naybu", "kulji", "jinbal", "manil"]
evidence: naybu 'knife'; jinil 'barb'; jinbal-mani-l 'sharpen'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:43:57.019145+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:45:43.521044+00:00
analysis:
warru-ngku nyungu kalka jinil naybu kulji-bu jinbal-mani-ny | young.man-ERG his spear barb knife stone-INST straight-CAUS(sharpened)


english: The old man's spear point was made from the hard leg bone of a big kangaroo.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar-mu kalka biyul mayarriji yalbay jina junkurr-muny bungan.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "kalka", "biyul", "mayarriji", "yalbay", "jina", "junkurr", "bungal"]
evidence: biyul 'spear point'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:43:57.019145+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:45:43.521044+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar-mu kalka biyul mayarriji yalbay jina junkurr-muny bunga-ny | old-man-POSS spear point kangaroo big leg hard-ABL made


english: The turtle spear has a special detachable point tied on with a long, strong cord.
kuku: Ngawiya-nka kalka kurajan yindu karra kalbay junkurr-ji kajan.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["ngawiya", "kalka", "kurajan", "yindu", "karra", "kalbay", "junkurr", "kajal"]
evidence: kurajan 'turtle spear point'; karra 'cord'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:43:57.019145+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:45:43.521044+00:00
analysis:
ngawiya-nka kalka kurajan yindu karra kalbay junkurr-ji kaja-ny | sea.turtle-DAT spear point different rope long strong-COMIT tied


english: The young men practised throwing their light spears at a soft bark target all morning.
kuku: Warru jana kalka buban warrur kima-ba mumal-mumal wunkuwingku wubulku.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["warru", "kalka", "buban", "warrur", "kima", "mumal", "wunkuwingku", "wubul"]
evidence: mumal-mumal 'kept throwing'; kima 'soft'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:43:57.019145+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:45:43.521044+00:00
analysis:
warru jana kalka buban warrur kima-ba mumal-mumal wunkuwingku wubul-ku | young.man 3pl spear small bark soft-LOC throw-REDUP(practise) morning all


english: The old man threw the curved boomerang and it flew out far and came spinning back.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar-angka wangal mumal, nyulu kalbay dungan kada-ny-baja.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "wangal", "warral", "mumal", "kalbay", "dungay", "kaday"]
evidence: wangal 'boomerang'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:43:57.019145+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:45:43.521044+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar-angka wangal mumal, nyulu kalbay dunga-ny kada-ny-baja | old-man-ERG boomerang threw, 3sg far went came-back


english: The boomerang is not only a weapon; the old men beat time to the song with two.
kuku: Wangal kari nyubun jarrngkurr; mukul-dingkar-angka wangal jambul burri-duda-l.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["wangal", "kari", "nyubun", "jarrngkurr", "mukul", "dingkar", "jambul", "burri", "dudal"]
evidence: jarrngkurr 'weapon'; burri-duda-l 'beat time' (l.3421)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:43:57.019145+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:45:43.521044+00:00
analysis:
wangal kari nyubun jarrngkurr; mukul-dingkar-angka wangal jambul burri-duda-l | boomerang NEG one weapon; old-man-ERG boomerang two song-beat(keep.time)


english: The warrior held the broad wooden shield up and turned the flying spear aside.
kuku: Dingkar-angka kunjuri juku yalbay wangkar-a karrban, kalka mumal-nya nyunban.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["dingkar", "kunjuri", "juku", "yalbay", "wangkar", "karrbal", "kalka", "mumal", "nyunbal"]
evidence: kunjuri 'shield'; nyunba-l 'turn aside' (b088)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:43:57.019145+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:45:43.521044+00:00
analysis:
dingkar-angka kunjuri juku yalbay wangkar-a karrba-ny, kalka mumal-nya nyunba-ny | man-ERG shield wood big up-LOC held, spear throw-SUB turned.aside


english: The old man made a heavy fighting club from the hard root of the ironbark tree.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar-angka mirru kulngkul juku mali junkurr-muny bungan.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "mirru", "kulngkul", "juku", "junkurr", "bungal"]
evidence: mirru 'club'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:43:57.019145+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:45:43.521044+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar-angka mirru kulngkul juku mali junkurr-muny bunga-ny | old-man-ERG club heavy tree old(root) hard-ABL made


english: The two men fought with clubs and shields, and then one of them fell down hard.
kuku: Dingkar jambul mirru-ji kunjuri-ji kuni-wa-y, yalada nyubun bada daran.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["dingkar", "jambul", "mirru", "kunjuri", "kuni", "yalada", "nyubun", "bada", "daray"]
evidence: mirru/kunjuri; kuni-wa-y 'fight'; dara-y 'fall'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:43:57.019145+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:45:43.521044+00:00
analysis:
dingkar jambul mirru-ji kunjuri-ji kuni-wa-y, yala-da nyubun bada dara-ny | man two club-COMIT shield-COMIT fight, and.then one down fell


english: The young man practised throwing the boomerang until it came back to his hand each time.
kuku: Warru-ngku wangal mumal-mumal, nyulu mara-ka kada-ny-baja wungar wubulku.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["warru", "wangal", "mumal", "mara", "kaday", "wungar", "wubul"]
evidence: wangal; mara 'hand'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:43:57.019145+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:45:43.521044+00:00
analysis:
warru-ngku wangal mumal-mumal, nyulu mara-ka kada-ny-baja wungar wubul-ku | young.man-ERG boomerang throw-REDUP, 3sg hand-DAT came-back day all


english: The woomera makes the light spear fly much faster and further than the bare arm.
kuku: Balur-angka kalka buban jinbal-baja kalbay-baja mumal, mara nyubun-muny yindu.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["balur", "kalka", "buban", "jinbal", "kalbay", "mumal", "mara", "nyubun", "yindu"]
evidence: balur 'woomera'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:43:57.019145+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:45:43.521044+00:00
analysis:
balur-angka kalka buban jinbal-baja kalbay-baja mumal, mara nyubun-muny yindu | woomera-ERG spear light fast-very far-very throw, arm alone-ABL different


english: The old man kept his best boomerang, shield and club hanging inside the dark humpy.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar-angka nyungu wangal kunjuri mirru ngulkurr wurun-ba karrban.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "wangal", "kunjuri", "mirru", "ngulkurr", "wurun", "karrbal"]
evidence: wurun 'humpy'; artefact set
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:43:57.019145+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:45:43.521044+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar-angka nyungu wangal kunjuri mirru ngulkurr wurun-ba karrba-ny | old-man-ERG his boomerang shield club good humpy-LOC kept


english: The man chopped the big tree down with his heavy ground-edge stone axe.
kuku: Dingkar-angka juku yalbay warrbi kulji-bu yakan, juku bada daran.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["dingkar", "juku", "yalbay", "warrbi", "kulji", "yakal", "bada", "daray"]
evidence: warrbi 'axe'; yaka-l 'cut'; dara-y 'fall'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:43:57.019145+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:45:43.521044+00:00
analysis:
dingkar-angka juku yalbay warrbi kulji-bu yaka-ny, juku bada dara-ny | man-ERG tree big axe stone-INST cut, tree down fell


english: The old woman cut up the big fish with a sharp knife chipped from grey stone.
kuku: Mukul-jalbu-ngka kuyu yalbay naybu kulji-mu jinbal-ji yakan.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "jalbu", "kuyu", "yalbay", "naybu", "kulji", "jinbal", "yakal"]
evidence: naybu 'knife'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:43:57.019145+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:45:43.521044+00:00
analysis:
mukul-jalbu-ngka kuyu yalbay naybu kulji-mu jinbal-ji yaka-ny | old-woman-ERG fish big knife stone-POSS sharp-COMIT cut


english: The men used the sharp stone axe to cut the wild honey out of the hollow tree.
kuku: Dingkar-angka warrbi-bu wunba jiba-wulay juku dukurr-muny kulban.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["dingkar", "warrbi", "wunba", "jiba", "juku", "dukurr", "kulbal"]
evidence: warrbi 'axe'; wunba 'honey' (b089)
status: revised
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:43:57.019145+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:38:28.907563+00:00
analysis:
dingkar-angka warrbi-bu wunba jiba-wulay juku dukurr-muny kulba-ny | man-ERG axe-INST honey sweet tree hollow-ABL cut.out


english: He cut deep toe-holds into the smooth trunk with his axe to climb up after the animal.
kuku: Nyulu warrbi-bu juku jirakal-ba jina yakan, wangkar-a daka-nka minya-muny.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["nyulu", "warrbi", "juku", "jirakal", "jina", "yakal", "wangkar", "dakal", "minya"]
evidence: warrbi; jirakal 'smooth' (b083)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:43:57.019145+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:45:43.521044+00:00
analysis:
nyulu warrbi-bu juku jirakal-ba jina yaka-ny, wangkar-a daka-nka minya-muny | 3sg axe-INST tree smooth-LOC foot(hold) cut, up-LOC climb-PURP animal-ABL(after)


english: The old man kept his good knife wrapped in soft paperbark inside the woven dilly bag.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar-angka nyungu naybu ngulkurr warrur kima-ba kajan, ngunyin-ba karrban.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "naybu", "ngulkurr", "warrur", "kima", "kajal", "ngunyin", "karrbal"]
evidence: naybu; ngunyin 'dilly bag'; kaja-l 'wrap'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:43:57.019145+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:45:43.521044+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar-angka nyungu naybu ngulkurr warrur kima-ba kaja-ny, ngunyin-ba karrba-ny | old-man-ERG his knife good bark soft-LOC wrapped, dilly.bag-LOC kept


english: The women wove the string dilly bags to carry the yams and shellfish home.
kuku: Jalbu-ngka ngunyin karra-bu bungan, wukay minya baja bayan-ka wundi-nka.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["jalbu", "ngunyin", "karra", "bungal", "wukay", "minya", "bayan", "wundil"]
evidence: ngunyin 'dilly bag'; karra 'string'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:43:57.019145+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:45:43.521044+00:00
analysis:
jalbu-ngka ngunyin karra-bu bunga-ny, wukay minya baja bayan-ka wundi-nka | woman-ERG dilly.bag string-INST made, yam shellfish too camp-DAT carry-PURP


english: She filled the big bag with the ripe fruit and carried it slowly back to the camp.
kuku: Nyulu balji yalbay mayi kulbul-ji buwan, buban-buban bayan-ka wundin.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["nyulu", "balji", "yalbay", "mayi", "kadal", "buwal", "bayan", "wundil"]
evidence: balji 'bag'; kadal 'ripe'
status: revised
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:43:57.019145+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:40:12.888705+00:00
analysis:
nyulu balji yalbay mayi kulbul-ji buwa-ny, buban-buban bayan-ka wundi-ny | 3sg bag big food ripe(kulbul)-COMIT filled, slowly camp-DAT carried


english: The old man made a long strong rope by twisting together thin strips of inner bark.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar-angka karra kalbay junkurr bungan, warrur buban-buban kaja-l-kajan.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "karra", "kalbay", "junkurr", "bungal", "warrur", "buban", "kajal"]
evidence: karra 'rope'; kaja-l 'twist'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:43:57.019145+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:45:43.521044+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar-angka karra kalbay junkurr bunga-ny, warrur buban-buban kaja-l-kaja-ny | old-man-ERG rope long strong made, bark thin(REDUP) twist-REDUP


english: The men set the big fish net across the creek and waited for the tide to go out.
kuku: Dingkar-angka makarr yalbay wawubaja-nga bundan, bana bada dunga-nya maku-janan.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["dingkar", "makarr", "yalbay", "wawubaja", "bundal", "bana", "bada", "dungay"]
evidence: makarr 'fish net'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:43:57.019145+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:45:43.521044+00:00
analysis:
dingkar-angka makarr yalbay wawubaja-nga bunda-ny, bana bada dunga-nya maku-jana-ny | man-ERG fish.net big creek-LOC set, water down go-SUB(tide out) waited


english: The boy caught many little fish on a line with a small sharp bone hook.
kuku: Warru-ngku kuyu buban wubul baduri badur buban jinbal-ji karrban.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["warru", "kuyu", "buban", "wubul", "baduri", "badur", "jinbal", "karrbal"]
evidence: baduri 'fishing line' (b088); badur 'hook'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:43:57.019145+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:45:43.521044+00:00
analysis:
warru-ngku kuyu buban wubul baduri badur buban jinbal-ji karrba-ny | young.man-ERG fish small many fishing.line hook small sharp-COMIT caught


english: The women carried the heavy dilly bags full of shellfish slowly up the steep beach.
kuku: Jalbu-ngka ngunyin kulngkul minya-jirr jukar wangkar-a buban-buban wundin.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["jalbu", "ngunyin", "kulngkul", "minya", "jukar", "wangkar", "wundil"]
evidence: ngunyin; kulngkul 'heavy'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:43:57.019145+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:45:43.521044+00:00
analysis:
jalbu-ngka ngunyin kulngkul minya-jirr jukar wangkar-a buban-buban wundi-ny | woman-ERG dilly.bag heavy shellfish-COMIT beach up-LOC slowly carried


english: The men built a low bark humpy to keep the whole family dry through the wet season.
kuku: Dingkar-angka wurun warrur-bu buban bungan, jawun-karra wubul kaba-muny.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["dingkar", "wurun", "warrur", "buban", "bungal", "jawun", "wubul", "kaba"]
evidence: wurun 'humpy'; jawun-karra 'family'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:43:57.019145+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:45:43.521044+00:00
analysis:
dingkar-angka wurun warrur-bu buban bunga-ny, jawun-karra wubul kaba-muny | man-ERG humpy bark-INST low made, family all rain-ABL(from)


english: They put up a windbreak of leafy branches against the cold night wind from the south.
kuku: Jana bira dakil birra-jirr bungan, muyar ngiki wujurr-mu yindu-mundu.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["jana", "bira", "dakil", "birra", "bungal", "muyar", "ngiki", "wujurr"]
evidence: bira 'windbreak'; muyar 'wind'; ngiki 'cold'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:43:57.019145+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:45:43.521044+00:00
analysis:
jana bira dakil birra-jirr bunga-ny, muyar ngiki wujurr-mu yindu-mundu | 3pl windbreak branch leaf-COMIT made, wind cold night-POSS other-side(against)


english: The old woman spread the soft possum-skin blanket over the sleeping little children.
kuku: Mukul-jalbu-ngka bilangkurr kima karrkay-karrkay wuna-nya-nga nandan.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "jalbu", "bilangkurr", "kima", "karrkay", "wunay", "nandal"]
evidence: bilangkurr 'blanket'; nanda-l 'cover' (b089)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:43:57.019145+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:45:43.521044+00:00
analysis:
mukul-jalbu-ngka bilangkurr kima karrkay-karrkay wuna-nya-nga nanda-ny | old-woman-ERG blanket soft children sleep-SUB-LOC covered


english: On the coldest nights the whole family slept close together under the warm blankets.
kuku: Wujurr ngiki-baja jawun-karra wubul muru wunan, bilangkurr wumbul bada-ba.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["wujurr", "ngiki", "jawun", "wubul", "muru", "wunay", "bilangkurr", "wumbul", "bada"]
evidence: bilangkurr; muru 'together'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:43:57.019145+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:45:43.521044+00:00
analysis:
wujurr ngiki-baja jawun-karra wubul muru wuna-ny, bilangkurr wumbul bada-ba | night cold-very family all together slept, blanket warm under-LOC


english: The children lay warm and safe inside the humpy while the big rain fell outside.
kuku: Karrkay-karrkay wumbul wurun-ba wunan, kaba yalbay ngalkal-ba dara-nya.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["karrkay", "wumbul", "wurun", "wunay", "kaba", "yalbay", "ngalkal", "daray"]
evidence: wurun 'humpy'; ngalkal 'outside' (b090)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:43:57.019145+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:45:43.521044+00:00
analysis:
karrkay-karrkay wumbul wurun-ba wuna-ny, kaba yalbay ngalkal-ba dara-nya | children warm humpy-LOC lay, rain big outside-LOC fall-SUB(while)


english: The old man built his small humpy so its mouth would catch the warm morning sun.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar-angka wurun buban bungan, wungar wunkuwingku wumbul karrba-nka.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "wurun", "buban", "bungal", "wungar", "wunkuwingku", "wumbul", "karrbal"]
evidence: wurun 'humpy'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:43:57.019145+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:45:43.521044+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar-angka wurun buban bunga-ny, wungar wunkuwingku wumbul karrba-nka | old-man-ERG humpy small made, sun morning warm catch(hold)-PURP


english: The old men prepared the red ochre on the flat stone and mixed it with soft fat.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar-angka murbuy kulji jirakal-ba bungan, minya-jirr muru-ma-l.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "murbuy", "kulji", "jirakal", "bungal", "minya", "muru"]
evidence: murbuy 'red ochre'; muru-ma-l 'mix'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:43:57.019145+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:45:43.521044+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar-angka murbuy kulji jirakal-ba bunga-ny, minya-jirr muru-ma-l | old-man-ERG red.ochre stone flat-LOC prepared, fat-COMIT together-INCHO(mixed)


kuku: Bama-ngka nyungu-nyungu murbuy makirr ngunjil-ji julngkan, warrma yalbay-ka.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["bama", "murbuy", "makirr", "ngunjil", "julngkal", "warrma", "yalbay"]
evidence: julngka-l 'paint on'; makirr 'yellow ochre'; warrma 'dance'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:43:57.019145+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:45:43.521044+00:00
english:
The people painted their own bodies with red ochre, yellow ochre and black charcoal for the big dance.

analysis:
bama-ngka nyungu-nyungu murbuy makirr ngunjil-ji julngka-ny, warrma yalbay-ka | person-ERG themselves red.ochre yellow.ochre charcoal-COMIT painted, dance big-DAT


english: The old man painted the bright ochre marks on the boy's chest with his own fingers.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar-angka warru makirr julngkan, nyungu mara-bu jinbal-jinbal.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "warru", "makirr", "julngkal", "mara", "jinbal"]
evidence: julngka-l 'paint'; mara 'hand'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:43:57.019145+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:45:43.521044+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar-angka warru makirr julngka-ny, nyungu mara-bu jinbal-jinbal | old-man-ERG boy yellow.ochre painted, his hand-INST line(REDUP)


english: The young woman tied a woven string headband around her forehead for the big dance.
kuku: Jalbu-buban-angka jilngarr karra-bu nyungu walu-ngu kajan, warrma yalbay-ka.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["jalbu", "buban", "jilngarr", "karra", "walu", "kajal", "warrma"]
evidence: jilngarr 'headband'; walu 'face/forehead'; warrma 'dance'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:43:57.019145+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:45:43.521044+00:00
analysis:
jalbu-buban-angka jilngarr karra-bu nyungu walu-ngu kaja-ny, warrma yalbay-ka | young.woman-ERG headband string-INST her face(forehead)-LOC tied, dance big-DAT


english: The old man wore a belt of human hair twisted into a long, strong cord around his waist.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar-angka wayarri kalbay junkurr nyungu bada-nga kajan.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "wayarri", "kalbay", "junkurr", "bada", "kajal"]
evidence: wayarri 'hair belt'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:43:57.019145+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:45:43.521044+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar-angka wayarri kalbay junkurr nyungu bada-nga kaja-ny | old-man-ERG hair.belt long strong his waist(low)-LOC tied


english: The children collected the yellow and the red ochre from the special place in the cliff.
kuku: Karrkay-karrkay murbuy makirr baja bubu yindu-muny bangkan, kulji kalbay-muny.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["karrkay", "murbuy", "makirr", "bubu", "yindu", "bangkal", "kulji", "kalbay"]
evidence: murbuy/makirr ochre; kulji 'rock/cliff'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:43:57.019145+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:45:43.521044+00:00
analysis:
karrkay-karrkay murbuy makirr baja bubu yindu-muny bangka-ny, kulji kalbay-muny | children red.ochre yellow.ochre too place special(other)-ABL gathered, cliff tall-ABL


english: Every weapon and every dilly bag in the camp was made by hand from the country itself.
kuku: Jarrngkurr ngunyin baja bayan-ba wubul bama-ngka mara-bu bubu-muny bungan.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["jarrngkurr", "ngunyin", "bayan", "wubul", "bama", "mara", "bubu", "bungal"]
evidence: jarrngkurr 'weapon'; batch close
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:43:57.019145+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:45:43.521044+00:00
analysis:
jarrngkurr ngunyin baja bayan-ba wubul bama-ngka mara-bu bubu-muny bunga-ny | weapon dilly.bag too camp-LOC all person-ERG hand-INST country-ABL made


english: I did not eat that little seed; I ate the other sweet ripe fruit instead.
kuku: Ngayu diburr yinya kari nukan, ngayu mayi jiba-wulay kulbul yindu nukan.
frame: construction
words_used: ["ngayu", "diburr", "yinya", "kari", "nukal", "mayi", "jiba", "kadal", "yindu"]
evidence: CLAUSE NEG kari before verb (ex.24)
status: revised
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:56:41.048538+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:40:12.888705+00:00
analysis:
ngayu diburr yinya kari nuka-ny, ngayu mayi jiba-wulay kulbul yindu nuka-ny | 1sg seed that NEG ate, 1sg food sweet(jiba-wulay) ripe(kulbul) other ate


english: The old man did not see the big snake, for it lay hidden in the long dry grass.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar-angka jarba yalbay kari nyajin, nyulu jikan kalbay-ba ngaki-nya wunan.
frame: construction
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "jarba", "yalbay", "kari", "nyajil", "jikan", "kalbay", "ngakil", "wunay"]
evidence: kari NEG; jarba (b089)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:56:41.048538+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:58:24.566850+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar-angka jarba yalbay kari nyaji-ny, nyulu jikan kalbay-ba ngaki-nya wuna-ny | old-man-ERG snake big NEG saw, 3sg grass long-LOC hide-SUB lay


english: The children did not come home last night, and their mother waited all through the dark.
kuku: Karrkay-karrkay bayan-ka kari kadan wujurr-muny, ngamu wujurr wubulku maku-janan.
frame: construction
words_used: ["karrkay", "bayan", "kari", "kaday", "wujurr", "ngamu", "wubul", "maku"]
evidence: kari NEG; maku-jana-y 'wait'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:56:41.048538+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:58:24.566850+00:00
analysis:
karrkay-karrkay bayan-ka kari kada-ny wujurr-muny, ngamu wujurr wubul-ku maku-jana-ny | children camp-DAT NEG came night-ABL, mother night all waited


english: We did not find any fish at the reef today, for the tide was too high and rough.
kuku: Ngana kuyu dulngku-ngu kari warrmba-bungan niji, bana wangkar-baja junkurr-baja.
frame: construction
words_used: ["ngana", "kuyu", "dulngku", "kari", "warrmba-bungal", "bana", "wangkar", "junkurr"]
evidence: kari NEG
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:56:41.048538+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:58:24.566850+00:00
analysis:
ngana kuyu dulngku-ngu kari warrmba-bunga-ny niji, bana wangkar-baja junkurr-baja | 1pl fish reef-LOC NEG found today, water high-very rough-very


english: The old woman did not want to walk in the rain, so she stayed in the warm humpy.
kuku: Mukul-jalbu kari wawu kaba-nga jilba-dunga-nka, nyulu wurun wumbul-ba bundan.
frame: construction
words_used: ["mukul", "jalbu", "kari", "wawu", "kaba", "jilba", "dungay", "wurun", "wumbul", "bundal"]
evidence: kari wawu 'not want'; wurun (b091)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:56:41.048538+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:58:24.566850+00:00
analysis:
mukul-jalbu kari wawu kaba-nga jilba-dunga-nka, nyulu wurun wumbul-ba bunda-ny | old-woman NEG want rain-LOC walk-go-PURP, 3sg humpy warm-LOC stayed


english: That man does not know this country, and he cannot find the hidden water holes.
kuku: Yinya dingkar bubu yinya kari binal, nyulu bana ngaki-nya kari warrmba-bunga-l.
frame: construction
words_used: ["yinya", "dingkar", "bubu", "kari", "binal", "bana", "ngakil", "warrmba-bungal"]
evidence: kari NEG ×2; binal 'know'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:56:41.048538+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:58:24.566850+00:00
analysis:
yinya dingkar bubu yinya kari binal, nyulu bana ngaki-nya kari warrmba-bunga-l | that man country this NEG know, 3sg water hide-SUB NEG find


english: The little boy did not cry when the green ant bit him, for he was very brave.
kuku: Warru buban kari banbadin, munjurr-angka nyunguny bayka-nya, nyulu junkurr-baja.
frame: construction
words_used: ["warru", "buban", "kari", "banbadi", "munjurr", "nyunguny", "baykal", "junkurr"]
evidence: kari NEG; munjurr (b089)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:56:41.048538+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:58:24.566850+00:00
analysis:
warru buban kari banbadi-ny, munjurr-angka nyunguny bayka-nya, nyulu junkurr-baja | boy small NEG cried, green.ant-ERG 3sg.ACC bite-SUB, 3sg strong-very


english: The old people did not forget the old stories, and they taught them to every child.
kuku: Mukul-bama kuku kalbay kari milka-wula-y, jana karrkay wubul-ka milban.
frame: construction
words_used: ["mukul", "bama", "kuku", "kalbay", "kari", "milka", "wulal", "karrkay", "wubul", "milbal"]
evidence: kari + milka-wula-y 'forget' (l.2932)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:56:41.048538+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:58:24.566850+00:00
analysis:
mukul-bama kuku kalbay kari milka-wula-y, jana karrkay wubul-ka milba-ny | old-people story long NEG forget(ear-die), 3pl child all-DAT taught


english: I cannot see the high far country today, for the thick grey smoke covers everything.
kuku: Ngayu bubu wangkar kalbay kari nyaji-l niji, kubu junkurr ngungul-ngungul wubulku nandan.
frame: construction
words_used: ["ngayu", "bubu", "wangkar", "kalbay", "kari", "nyajil", "kubu", "junkurr", "ngungul", "nandal"]
evidence: kari NEG; kubu (b091)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:56:41.048538+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:58:24.566850+00:00
analysis:
ngayu bubu wangkar kalbay kari nyaji-l niji, kubu junkurr ngungul-ngungul wubul-ku nanda-ny | 1sg country high far NEG see today, smoke thick grey(REDUP) all covered


english: Don't chase that horse; it will kick you hard with its two strong back legs!
kuku: Yarraman yinya kari kanga! Nyulu yununy jina-bu kuni-l junkurr-baja!
frame: construction
words_used: ["yarraman", "yinya", "kari", "kanga", "nyulu", "yununy", "jina", "kunil", "junkurr"]
evidence: PROHIB kari+IMP (ex.149); kanga 'chase.IMP'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:56:41.048538+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:58:24.566850+00:00
analysis:
yarraman yinya kari kanga! nyulu yununy jina-bu kuni-l junkurr-baja | horse that NEG chase.IMP! 3sg 2sg.ACC leg-INST hit strong-very


english: Don't shout so loudly near the camp, or you will frighten the little sleeping children!
kuku: Kari yirrka-y yalbay-bu bayan ngundu! Yundu karrkay-karrkay yinil-mani-l!
frame: construction
words_used: ["kari", "yirrkay", "yalbay", "bayan", "ngundu", "karrkay", "yinil", "manil"]
evidence: PROHIB kari+IMP (ex.152); yirrka-y
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:56:41.048538+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:58:24.566850+00:00
analysis:
kari yirrka-y yalbay-bu bayan ngundu! yundu karrkay-karrkay yinil-mani-l | NEG shout.IMP loud-INST camp near! 2sg children afraid-CAUS(frighten)


english: Don't go with that drunkard; he only makes trouble for everyone in the whole camp.
kuku: Kari dunga-y yinya-nji kamu-baka-nji! Nyulu bama wubul-ka yamba buban-manil.
frame: construction
words_used: ["kari", "dungay", "yinya", "kamu", "bama", "wubul", "yamba", "buban", "manil"]
evidence: PROHIB (ex.90 exact); kamu-baka 'drunkard'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:56:41.048538+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:58:24.566850+00:00
analysis:
kari dunga-y yinya-nji kamu-baka-nji! nyulu bama wubul-ka yamba buban-mani-l | NEG go.IMP that-COMIT alcohol-excess-COMIT! 3sg person all-DAT trouble make


english: Don't touch the hot red coals with your bare hand, little one; you will hurt yourself!
kuku: Kari karrba baya wumbul mara-bu, buban! Yundu nyulu-nyulu kaka-mani-l!
frame: construction
words_used: ["kari", "karrbal", "baya", "wumbul", "mara", "buban", "kaka", "manil"]
evidence: PROHIB; kaka 'sore'; karrba 'touch.IMP'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:56:41.048538+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:58:24.566850+00:00
analysis:
kari karrba baya wumbul mara-bu, buban! yundu nyulu-nyulu kaka-mani-l | NEG touch.IMP fire hot hand-INST, small.one! 2sg yourself sore-CAUS(hurt)


english: Don't drink that dirty water from the low swamp; it will make you very sick!
kuku: Kari nuka bana buyun janka-muny! Nyulu yununy bambay-mani-l junkurr-baja!
frame: construction
words_used: ["kari", "nukal", "bana", "buyun", "janka", "yununy", "bambay", "manil"]
evidence: PROHIB; nuka-l 'consume/drink'; buyun 'dirty'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:56:41.048538+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:58:24.566850+00:00
analysis:
kari nuka bana buyun janka-muny! nyulu yununy bambay-mani-l junkurr-baja | NEG consume.IMP water dirty still-ABL! 3sg 2sg.ACC sick-CAUS very


english: Never leave the fire burning when you go off to hunt in the far scrub!
kuku: Kari bawa baya balbal-nya, yundu balbi-ka madja kalbay-ka dunga-nya!
frame: construction
words_used: ["kari", "bawal", "baya", "balbal", "balbi", "madja", "kalbay", "dungay"]
evidence: PROHIB; bawa 'leave.IMP'; balbal 'burning'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:56:41.048538+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:58:24.566850+00:00
analysis:
kari bawa baya balbal-nya, yundu balbi-ka madja kalbay-ka dunga-nya | NEG leave.IMP fire burn-SUB, 2sg hunt-DAT scrub far-DAT go-SUB


english: Don't take my good knife; leave it inside the dilly bag where I put it away.
kuku: Kari mani ngayku naybu ngulkurr! Bawa ngunyin-ba, ngayu yijarri-nya.
frame: construction
words_used: ["kari", "manil", "ngayku", "naybu", "ngulkurr", "bawal", "ngunyin", "yijarril"]
evidence: PROHIB; mani 'take.IMP'; yijarri-l 'put'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:56:41.048538+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:58:24.566850+00:00
analysis:
kari mani ngayku naybu ngulkurr! bawa ngunyin-ba, ngayu yijarri-nya | NEG take.IMP my knife good! leave.IMP dilly.bag-LOC, 1sg put-SUB(where)


english: Don't eat that fruit; it is not yet ripe and it will only hurt you badly.
kuku: Kari nuka mayi yinya! Nyulu kayal-baja, yununy kaka-mani-l junkurr.
frame: construction
words_used: ["kari", "nukal", "mayi", "yinya", "kayal", "yununy", "kaka", "manil"]
evidence: PROHIB; kayal 'unripe' (b089)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:56:41.048538+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:58:24.566850+00:00
analysis:
kari nuka mayi yinya! nyulu kayal-baja, yununy kaka-mani-l junkurr | NEG eat.IMP food that! 3sg unripe-very, 2sg.ACC sore-CAUS(hurt) strong


english: Don't sit near the big crocodile's water; come back up onto the dry white sand!
kuku: Kari bunda bilngkumu bana ngundu! Kada-y-baja jukar marral-ka wangkar-a!
frame: construction
words_used: ["kari", "bundal", "bilngkumu", "bana", "ngundu", "kaday", "jukar", "marral", "wangkar"]
evidence: PROHIB; kada-y-baja 'come back' (ex.151)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:56:41.048538+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:58:24.566850+00:00
analysis:
kari bunda bilngkumu bana ngundu! kada-y-baja jukar marral-ka wangkar-a | NEG sit.IMP crocodile water near! come.IMP-back sand dry-DAT up-LOC


english: Put the sleeping baby down gently on the soft possum-skin blanket beside the fire.
kuku: Ngawa wuna-nya bilangkurr kima-ba yijarri-ka ngulkurr, baya karangkal.
frame: construction
words_used: ["ngawa", "wunay", "bilangkurr", "kima", "yijarril", "ngulkurr", "baya", "karangkal"]
evidence: IMP -ka (3-syll) yijarri-ka (ex.153)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:56:41.048538+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:58:24.566850+00:00
analysis:
ngawa wuna-nya bilangkurr kima-ba yijarri-ka ngulkurr, baya karangkal | baby sleep-SUB blanket soft-LOC put-IMP well, fire alongside


english: Wash your hands well in the clean water before you eat the fresh cooked meat.
kuku: Mara julurri-ji-ka bana ngulkurr-ba, minya jani nuka-nyjiku.
frame: construction
words_used: ["mara", "julurril", "bana", "ngulkurr", "minya", "jani", "nukal"]
evidence: IMP -ka julurri-ji-ka (ex.154); jani 'cooked'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:56:41.048538+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:58:24.566850+00:00
analysis:
mara julurri-ji-ka bana ngulkurr-ba, minya jani nuka-nyjiku | hand wash-REFL-IMP water clean-LOC, meat cooked eat-SUCC(before)


english: Take your spear and your woomera, and let us two go down to hunt the kangaroo now.
kuku: Kalka balur baja mani, ngali mayarriji balbi-ka dunga-y niji!
frame: construction
words_used: ["kalka", "balur", "mani", "ngali", "mayarriji", "balbi", "dungay"]
evidence: IMP mani 'take'; hortative ngali+dunga-y 'let us go'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:56:41.048538+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:58:24.566850+00:00
analysis:
kalka balur baja mani, ngali mayarriji balbi-ka dunga-y niji | spear woomera too take.IMP, 1du kangaroo hunt-DAT go now(let's)


english: Bring your two dogs here quickly, and we will follow the kangaroo's fresh tracks.
kuku: Kaya jambul yununy ngundu-ka mani jinbal-baja, ngana mayarriji jina wukurri-l!
frame: construction
words_used: ["kaya", "jambul", "yununy", "ngundu", "mani", "jinbal", "ngana", "mayarriji", "jina", "wukurril"]
evidence: IMP mani; wukurri-l 'follow' (l.3092)
status: revised
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:56:41.048538+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:47:04.473257+00:00
analysis:
kaya jambul yununy ngundu-ka mani jinbal-baja, ngana mayarriji jina wukurri-l | dog two your near-DAT bring.IMP quick-very, 1pl kangaroo track follow


english: Come and sit down here beside the warm fire and eat this good cooked fish.
kuku: Kada-y, baya wumbul karangkal bunda, kuyu ngulkurr jani nuka!
frame: construction
words_used: ["kaday", "baya", "wumbul", "karangkal", "bundal", "kuyu", "ngulkurr", "jani", "nukal"]
evidence: IMP chain: kada-y/bunda/nuka
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:56:41.048538+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:58:24.566850+00:00
analysis:
kada-y, baya wumbul karangkal bunda, kuyu ngulkurr jani nuka | come.IMP, fire warm alongside sit.IMP, fish good cooked eat.IMP


english: Give the hungry old man some of that good meat you cooked this morning.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar dakwuy-ka minya ngulkurr daji, yundu wunkuwingku wajun-muny!
frame: construction
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "dakwuy", "minya", "ngulkurr", "dajil", "wunkuwingku", "wajul"]
evidence: IMP daji 'give'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:56:41.048538+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:58:24.566850+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar dakwuy-ka minya ngulkurr daji, yundu wunkuwingku waju-ny-muny | old-man hungry-DAT meat good give.IMP, 2sg morning cooked-ABL


english: Let us all go down to the sea now to catch the big green turtles beyond the reef.
kuku: Ngana wubul jalun-ka dunga-y niji, ngawiya yalbay dulngku-ngu karrba-nka!
frame: construction
words_used: ["ngana", "wubul", "jalun", "dungay", "ngawiya", "yalbay", "dulngku", "karrbal"]
evidence: hortative ngana+IMP 'let us all go'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:56:41.048538+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:58:24.566850+00:00
analysis:
ngana wubul jalun-ka dunga-y niji, ngawiya yalbay dulngku-ngu karrba-nka | 1pl all sea-DAT go now(let's), sea.turtle big reef-LOC catch-PURP


english: Put the baby on the blanket and cover it up well, for the night is very cold.
kuku: Ngawa kararr-ba yijarri-ka, ngulkurr nanda, wujurr ngiki-baja!
frame: construction
words_used: ["ngawa", "kararr", "yijarril", "ngulkurr", "nandal", "wujurr", "ngiki"]
evidence: IMP yijarri-ka (ex.153) + nanda; kararr 'blanket'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:56:41.048538+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:58:24.566850+00:00
analysis:
ngawa kararr-ba yijarri-ka, ngulkurr nanda, wujurr ngiki-baja | baby blanket-LOC put-IMP, well cover.IMP, night cold-very


english: That old man is completely deaf; he does not hear the children calling out his name.
kuku: Yinya mukul-dingkar milka-kari; nyulu karrkay nyungu burri yirrka-nya kari milka-jana-l.
frame: construction
evidence: PRIV milka-kari 'deaf' (ex.54); milka-jana-y 'listen'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:56:41.048538+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:58:24.566850+00:00
analysis:
yinya mukul-dingkar milka-kari; nyulu karrkay nyungu burri yirrka-nya kari milka-jana-l | that old-man ear-PRIV(deaf); 3sg child his name call-SUB NEG listen

words_used:
["yinya", "mukul", "dingkar", "milka", "kari", "karrkay", "nyungu", "burri", "yirrkay", "milka-jana"]


english: A person without a dog finds no pigs, the old man said, so keep your dog close.
kuku: Bama kaya-kari bikibiki kari warrmba-bunga-l, mukul-dingkar-angka balkan, kaya ngundu karrba!
frame: construction
evidence: PRIV kaya-kari + NEG kari (ex.57)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:56:41.048538+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:58:24.566850+00:00
analysis:
bama kaya-kari bikibiki kari warrmba-bunga-l, mukul-dingkar-angka balka-ny, kaya ngundu karrba | person dog-PRIV pig NEG find, old-man-ERG said, dog near keep.IMP

words_used:
["bama", "kaya", "kari", "bikibiki", "warrmba-bungal", "mukul", "dingkar", "balkal", "ngundu", "karrbal"]


english: The dry country without water is only a beautiful grave, the old people always said.
kuku: Bubu marral bana-kari nyulu ngulkurr wula-bubu janka, mukul-bama wungar wubulku balkan.
frame: construction
words_used: ["bubu", "marral", "bana", "kari", "ngulkurr", "wula", "janka", "mukul", "bama", "balkal"]
evidence: PRIV bana-kari 'waterless'; wula-bubu 'grave'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:56:41.048538+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:58:24.566850+00:00
analysis:
bubu marral bana-kari nyulu ngulkurr wula-bubu janka, mukul-bama wungar wubul-ku balka-ny | country dry water-PRIV 3sg beautiful death-place only, old-people day all said


english: A wordless man is cut off from half of what makes a true person, the old man taught.
kuku: Dingkar kuku-kari nyulu bama junkurr-muny jarrba-manda, mukul-dingkar-angka milban.
frame: construction
words_used: ["dingkar", "kuku", "kari", "bama", "junkurr", "jarrba", "mukul", "milbal"]
evidence: PRIV kuku-kari 'wordless'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:56:41.048538+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:58:24.566850+00:00
analysis:
dingkar kuku-kari nyulu bama junkurr-muny jarrba-manda, mukul-dingkar-angka milba-ny | man word-PRIV 3sg person strong-ABL half-then(cut.off), old-man-ERG taught


english: The little orphan child was left motherless and fatherless, so the whole camp raised him.
kuku: Karrkay buban ngamu-kari nganjan-kari baja bawan, bayan wubul-angka nyunguny buban-manin.
frame: construction
words_used: ["karrkay", "buban", "ngamu", "kari", "nganjan", "bawal", "bayan", "wubul", "nyunguny", "manil"]
evidence: PRIV ngamu-kari/nganjan-kari
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:56:41.048538+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:58:24.566850+00:00
analysis:
karrkay buban ngamu-kari nganjan-kari baja bawa-ny, bayan wubul-angka nyunguny buban-mani-ny | child small mother-PRIV father-PRIV too left, camp all-ERG 3sg.ACC raised


english: A hunter without a spear and a hunter with one walk the same forest very differently.
kuku: Balbi-bama kalka-kari balbi-bama kalka-ji yindu-yindu madja nyubun jilba-dunga-y.
frame: construction
words_used: ["balbi", "bama", "kalka", "kari", "yindu", "madja", "nyubun", "jilba", "dungay"]
evidence: PRIV kalka-kari vs COMIT kalka-ji
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:56:41.048538+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:58:24.566850+00:00
analysis:
balbi-bama kalka-kari balbi-bama kalka-ji yindu-yindu madja nyubun jilba-dunga-y | hunter spear-PRIV hunter spear-COMIT differently scrub one walk-go


english: That poor old woman is nearly blind now; she walks slowly and feels the path with a stick.
frame: construction
evidence: NEG for 'cannot see' (no 'eye' word)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.83
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:56:41.048538+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:58:24.566850+00:00
kuku:
Yinya mukul-jalbu kari ngulkurr nyaji-l niji; nyulu buban-buban jilba-dunga-y, jina juku-bu nyaji-l.

analysis:
yinya mukul-jalbu kari ngulkurr nyaji-l niji; nyulu buban-buban jilba-dunga-y, jina juku-bu nyaji-l | that old-woman NEG well see now; 3sg slowly walk-go, track stick-INST feel(perceive)

words_used:
["yinya", "mukul", "jalbu", "kari", "ngulkurr", "nyajil", "buban", "jilba", "dungay", "jina", "juku"]


english: A camp without a fire is a cold and cheerless place on a wet winter night.
kuku: Bayan baya-kari nyulu bubu ngiki buyun wujurr kaba-muny.
frame: construction
words_used: ["bayan", "baya", "kari", "bubu", "ngiki", "buyun", "wujurr", "kaba"]
evidence: PRIV baya-kari 'fireless'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:56:41.048538+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:58:24.566850+00:00
analysis:
bayan baya-kari nyulu bubu ngiki buyun wujurr kaba-muny | camp fire-PRIV 3sg place cold bad night rain-ABL


english: The empty water hole, now without any water at all, could not save the thirsty travellers.
kuku: Bana-janku bana-kari niji nyulu jilba-bama bana-dakwuy kari wula-manin.
frame: construction
words_used: ["bana", "janku", "kari", "jilba", "bama", "dakwuy", "wula", "manil"]
evidence: PRIV bana-kari; bana-dakwuy 'thirsty'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:56:41.048538+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:58:24.566850+00:00
analysis:
bana-janku bana-kari niji nyulu jilba-bama bana-dakwuy kari wula-mani-ny | water-hole water-PRIV now 3sg traveller thirsty NEG save(die-CAUS.NEG)


english: The young man went off to hunt without his spear, and so he came home with no meat.
kuku: Warru balbi-ka dungan kalka-mundu, nyulu bayan-ka kadan minya-kari.
frame: construction
words_used: ["warru", "balbi", "dungay", "kalka", "bayan", "kaday", "minya", "kari"]
evidence: ABESS kalka-mundu 'without spear'; PRIV minya-kari
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:56:41.048538+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:58:24.566850+00:00
analysis:
warru balbi-ka dunga-ny kalka-mundu, nyulu bayan-ka kada-ny minya-kari | young.man hunt-DAT went spear-ABESS(without), 3sg camp-DAT came meat-PRIV


english: She walked all the way to the far camp without any shoes on her two sore feet.
kuku: Nyulu bayan kalbay-ka jilba-dungan jina-kambi-mundu, jina jambul kaka-ji.
frame: construction
words_used: ["nyulu", "bayan", "kalbay", "jilba", "dungay", "jina", "kambi", "jambul", "kaka"]
evidence: ABESS jina-kambi-mundu 'shoeless'; kaka 'sore'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:56:41.048538+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:58:24.566850+00:00
analysis:
nyulu bayan kalbay-ka jilba-dunga-ny jina-kambi-mundu, jina jambul kaka-ji | 3sg camp far-DAT walk-went foot-clothes(shoe)-ABESS, foot two sore-COMIT


english: The old man sat all alone without his family, thinking of the ones who had died.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar nyubun-bu bundan jawun-karra-mundu, bama wula-nya-muny milka-bu bayka-l.
frame: construction
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "nyubun", "bundal", "jawun", "karra", "bama", "wula", "milka", "baykal"]
evidence: ABESS jawun-karra-mundu; milka-bu bayka-l 'think' (l.2932)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:56:41.048538+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:58:24.566850+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar nyubun-bu bunda-ny jawun-karra-mundu, bama wula-nya-muny milka-bu bayka-l | old-man alone sat family-ABESS, person die-SUB-ABL think(bite-with-ear)


english: You should never travel through the dry country without water and without fire.
kuku: Yundu kari jilba-dunga-y bubu marral-burr bana-mundu baya-mundu!
frame: construction
words_used: ["yundu", "kari", "jilba", "dungay", "bubu", "marral", "bana", "baya"]
evidence: ABESS bana-mundu/baya-mundu 'without'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:56:41.048538+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:58:24.566850+00:00
analysis:
yundu kari jilba-dunga-y bubu marral-burr bana-mundu baya-mundu | 2sg NEG walk-go country dry-PERL water-ABESS fire-ABESS


english: The children went out into the cold grey morning without their warm sleeping blankets.
kuku: Karrkay-karrkay wunkuwingku ngiki-ka ngalkal-ka dungan bilangkurr wumbul-mundu.
frame: construction
words_used: ["karrkay", "wunkuwingku", "ngiki", "ngalkal", "dungay", "bilangkurr", "wumbul"]
evidence: ABESS bilangkurr-mundu; ngalkal 'outside' (b090)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:56:41.048538+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:58:24.566850+00:00
analysis:
karrkay-karrkay wunkuwingku ngiki-ka ngalkal-ka dunga-ny bilangkurr wumbul-mundu | children morning cold-DAT outside-DAT went blanket warm-ABESS(without)


english: Don't go near that drunkard; a man too fond of grog brings trouble to the whole camp.
kuku: Kari dunga-y yinya-nji kamu-baka-nji! Dingkar kamu-baka bayan-ka yamba wundi-l.
frame: construction
words_used: ["kari", "dungay", "yinya", "kamu", "dingkar", "bayan", "yamba", "wundil"]
evidence: EXCESS kamu-baka 'drunkard' (ex.90)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:56:41.048538+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:58:24.566850+00:00
analysis:
kari dunga-y yinya-nji kamu-baka-nji! dingkar kamu-baka bayan-ka yamba wundi-l | NEG go.IMP that-COMIT drunkard-COMIT! man alcohol-excess camp-DAT trouble bring


english: That greedy man eats far too much and never shares any of the meat with the others.
kuku: Yinya dingkar mayi-baka nuka-l wubulku, nyulu minya bama yindu-ka kari daji-l.
frame: construction
words_used: ["yinya", "dingkar", "mayi", "nukal", "wubul", "minya", "bama", "yindu", "kari", "dajil"]
evidence: EXCESS mayi-baka 'greedy'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:56:41.048538+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:58:24.566850+00:00
analysis:
yinya dingkar mayi-baka nuka-l wubul-ku, nyulu minya bama yindu-ka kari daji-l | that man food-excess(greedy) eat all, 3sg meat person other-DAT NEG give


english: The old woman said a person too full of anger is a danger to the whole camp.
kuku: Mukul-jalbu-ngka balkan bama dukul-wuri-baka nyulu bayan wubul-ka yinil-mani-l.
frame: construction
words_used: ["mukul", "jalbu", "balkal", "bama", "dukul", "wuri", "bayan", "wubul", "yinil", "manil"]
evidence: EXCESS dukul-wuri-baka; dukul-wuri 'angry' (L6387)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:56:41.048538+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:58:24.566850+00:00
analysis:
mukul-jalbu-ngka balka-ny bama dukul-wuri-baka nyulu bayan wubul-ka yinil-mani-l | old-woman-ERG said person angry-excess 3sg camp all-DAT afraid-CAUS(endanger)


english: A child who talks too much and never listens learns very little, the old man said.
kuku: Karrkay kuku-baka nyulu kari milka-jana-y, nyulu buban binalman, mukul-dingkar-angka balkan.
frame: construction
words_used: ["karrkay", "kuku", "kari", "milka-jana", "buban", "binal", "mukul", "dingkar", "balkal"]
evidence: EXCESS kuku-baka 'talks too much'; kari milka-jana-y
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:56:41.048538+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:58:24.566850+00:00
analysis:
karrkay kuku-baka nyulu kari milka-jana-y, nyulu buban binal-ma-ny, mukul-dingkar-angka balka-ny | child word-excess 3sg NEG listen, 3sg little learn(know-INCHO), old-man-ERG said


english: Stop and give up now; leave that heavy log where it lies, it is too big to move.
kuku: Balu niji! Bawa juku kulngkul yinya, nyulu yalbay-baja wandi-mani-nka.
frame: construction
words_used: ["balu", "bawal", "juku", "kulngkul", "yinya", "yalbay", "wandil", "manil"]
evidence: NEG2 balu 'desist'; bawa 'leave.IMP'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:56:41.048538+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:58:24.566850+00:00
analysis:
balu niji! bawa juku kulngkul yinya, nyulu yalbay-baja wandi-mani-nka | desist(NEG2) now! leave.IMP log heavy that, 3sg big-very lift-CAUS-PURP


english: Let it be now; do not do what you are about to do, or it will only bring more trouble.
kuku: Baluda niji! Kari buban-mani-l, yamba junkurr-baja kada-y.
frame: construction
words_used: ["baluda", "kari", "buban", "manil", "yamba", "junkurr", "kaday"]
evidence: baluda 'let it be, don't do what you're about to'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:56:41.048538+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:58:24.566850+00:00
analysis:
baluda niji! kari buban-mani-l, yamba junkurr-baja kada-y | let.it.be now! NEG do(trouble-make), BUT strong-very come


english: The big rain has not come yet, so the dry creeks are still empty and the country waits.
kuku: Kaba yalbay kariku kadan, wawubaja marral janka bana-kari, bubu maku-jana-l.
frame: construction
words_used: ["kaba", "yalbay", "kari", "kaday", "wawubaja", "marral", "janka", "bana", "bubu", "maku"]
evidence: kariku 'not yet' (kari+ku); PRIV bana-kari
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:56:41.048538+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:58:24.566850+00:00
analysis:
kaba yalbay kariku kada-ny, wawubaja marral janka bana-kari, bubu maku-jana-l | rain big not.yet came, creek dry still water-PRIV, country wait


english: You should have left the dog outside in the yard, not brought it into the house.
kuku: Yundu kaya ngalkal-ba bawa-nyaku, kari bayan-ba wundi-nyaku.
frame: construction
words_used: ["yundu", "kaya", "ngalkal", "bawal", "kari", "bayan", "wundil"]
evidence: IRR -nyaku 'should have' (ex.127b); ngalkal 'outside'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:56:41.048538+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:58:24.566850+00:00
analysis:
yundu kaya ngalkal-ba bawa-nyaku, kari bayan-ba wundi-nyaku | 2sg dog outside-LOC leave-IRR(should.have), NEG house-LOC bring-IRR


english: We should go back to the camp now, before the big rain comes down in the dark night.
kuku: Ngana bayan-ka dunga-nyaku niji, kaba yalbay wujurr-ba dara-nyjiku.
frame: construction
words_used: ["ngana", "bayan", "dungay", "kaba", "yalbay", "wujurr", "daray"]
evidence: IRR dunga-nyaku 'should go'; SUCC -nyjiku
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:56:41.048538+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:58:24.566850+00:00
analysis:
ngana bayan-ka dunga-nyaku niji, kaba yalbay wujurr-ba dara-nyjiku | 1pl camp-DAT go-IRR(should) now, rain big dark-LOC fall-SUCC(before)


english: The old man said you ought to listen well to the old stories, or you will lose the law.
frame: construction
evidence: IRR milka-jana-nyaku 'ought to listen'; kuku-jangkar 'law'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T15:56:41.048538+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T15:58:24.566850+00:00
kuku:
Mukul-dingkar-angka balkan, yundu kuku kalbay ngulkurr milka-jana-nyaku, yamba yundu kuku-jangkar wula-mani-l.

analysis:
mukul-dingkar-angka balka-ny, yundu kuku kalbay ngulkurr milka-jana-nyaku, yamba yundu kuku-jangkar wula-mani-l | old-man-ERG said, 2sg story long well listen-IRR(ought), BUT 2sg law lose(die-CAUS)

words_used:
["mukul", "dingkar", "balkal", "yundu", "kuku", "kalbay", "ngulkurr", "milka-jana", "jangkar", "wula"]


english: This country is our mother; she gives us everything we need to live well.
kuku: Bubu yinya ngana-mba ngamu; nyulu ngana-nka yamba wubulku daji wunay-ka.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["bubu", "yinya", "ngana", "ngamu", "nyulu", "yamba", "wubul", "dajil", "wunay"]
evidence: bubu 'country'; country-as-mother
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:06:46.847539+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:08:01.076311+00:00
analysis:
bubu yinya ngana-mba ngamu; nyulu ngana-nka yamba wubulku daji wunay-ka | country this our mother; 3sg 1pl-DAT thing all give live-DAT


english: The old people knew every part of their country and its right and proper name.
kuku: Mukul-bama-ngka bubu nyungu wubulku binal, nyungu burri ngulkurr baja.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "bama", "bubu", "nyungu", "wubul", "binal", "burri", "ngulkurr"]
evidence: bubu 'country'; binal 'know'; burri 'name'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:06:46.847539+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:08:01.076311+00:00
analysis:
mukul-bama-ngka bubu nyungu wubulku binal, nyungu burri ngulkurr baja | old-people-ERG country their all know, its name good too


english: A person belongs to the country where they were born, the old man always taught.
kuku: Bama nyulu bubu-ka nyungu wandin-muny, mukul-dingkar-angka wungar wubulku milban.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["bama", "bubu", "nyungu", "wandil", "mukul", "dingkar", "wungar", "wubul", "milbal"]
evidence: bubu; wandi-l 'be born(rise)'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:06:46.847539+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:08:01.076311+00:00
analysis:
bama nyulu bubu-ka nyungu wandi-ny-muny, mukul-dingkar-angka wungar wubul-ku milba-ny | person 3sg country-DAT his rise-ABL(born), old-man-ERG day all taught


english: We walked all day across the wide open ground, following the old dry river bed.
kuku: Ngana wungar wubulku bubu kalbay-burr jilba-dungan, wawubaja marral kalbay wukurri-l.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["ngana", "wungar", "wubul", "bubu", "kalbay", "jilba", "dungay", "wawubaja", "marral", "wukurril"]
evidence: bubu 'ground'; wawubaja 'river'; wukurri-l 'follow'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:06:46.847539+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:08:01.076311+00:00
analysis:
ngana wungar wubul-ku bubu kalbay-burr jilba-dunga-ny, wawubaja marral kalbay wukurri-l | 1pl day all ground wide-PERL walk-went, river dry long follow


english: The ground here is soft and sandy, but up on the ridge it is hard and stony.
kuku: Bubu yaluy kima jukar-ji, yamba wangkar-a jarra-jarra junkurr kulji-ji.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["bubu", "yaluy", "kima", "jukar", "yamba", "wangkar", "jarra", "junkurr", "kulji"]
evidence: bubu; jarra-jarra 'high'; kulji 'rock'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:06:46.847539+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:08:01.076311+00:00
analysis:
bubu yaluy kima jukar-ji, yamba wangkar-a jarra-jarra junkurr kulji-ji | ground here soft sand-COMIT, BUT up-LOC high hard rock-COMIT


english: This is a good camping ground with fresh water nearby and plenty of dry firewood.
kuku: Yinya bubu ngulkurr bunda-nka, bana ngulkurr ngundu baya-juku marral wubul.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["yinya", "bubu", "ngulkurr", "bundal", "bana", "ngundu", "baya", "juku", "marral", "wubul"]
evidence: bubu; bunda-nka 'to camp'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:06:46.847539+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:08:01.076311+00:00
analysis:
yinya bubu ngulkurr bunda-nka, bana ngulkurr ngundu baya-juku marral wubul | this ground good camp-PURP, water fresh near firewood dry many


english: The old woman said the ground itself remembers the feet of all who walked it.
kuku: Mukul-jalbu-ngka balkan bubu nyulu-nyulu jina bama wubul jilba-nya milka-bu bayka-l.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "jalbu", "balkal", "bubu", "jina", "bama", "wubul", "jilba", "milka", "baykal"]
evidence: bubu; milka-bu bayka-l 'remember' (b092)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:06:46.847539+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:08:01.076311+00:00
analysis:
mukul-jalbu-ngka balka-ny bubu nyulu-nyulu jina bama wubul jilba-nya milka-bu bayka-l | old-woman-ERG said ground itself foot person all walk-SUB think(remember)


english: The tall blue mountain stands far away to the north, above the winding river.
kuku: Manjal kalbay jarra-jarra kungkarr-a janay, wawubaja wangkar-a kala-kalbay.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["manjal", "kalbay", "jarra", "kungkarr", "janay", "wawubaja", "wangkar"]
evidence: manjal 'mountain'; kungkarr 'north'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:06:46.847539+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:08:01.076311+00:00
analysis:
manjal kalbay jarra-jarra kungkarr-a janay, wawubaja wangkar-a kala-kalbay | mountain tall high north-LOC stand, river above far.away


english: We climbed slowly up the steep mountain to the high rocky peak at the very top.
kuku: Ngana buban-buban manjal jarra-jarra dakan, kulji wangkar-a jalkaraburr-ka.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["ngana", "buban", "manjal", "jarra", "dakal", "kulji", "wangkar", "jalkaraburr"]
evidence: manjal; jalkaraburr 'mountain peak'; daka-l 'climb'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:06:46.847539+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:08:01.076311+00:00
analysis:
ngana buban-buban manjal jarra-jarra daka-ny, kulji wangkar-a jalkaraburr-ka | 1pl slowly mountain steep climbed, rock up-LOC peak-DAT


english: The deep green valley lies between the two big mountains, full of thick rainforest.
kuku: Kangku dukurr manjal jambul-ba wunay, madja junkurr wubulku.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["kangku", "dukurr", "manjal", "jambul", "wunay", "madja", "junkurr", "wubul"]
evidence: kangku 'valley'; madja 'rainforest'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:06:46.847539+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:08:01.076311+00:00
analysis:
kangku dukurr manjal jambul-ba wunay, madja junkurr wubul-ku | valley deep mountain two-LOC lie, rainforest thick all


english: The children sat on the big flat rock beside the cool clear mountain stream.
kuku: Karrkay-karrkay jalngarr yalbay-ba bundan, wawubaja ngiki manjal-mu karangkal.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["karrkay", "jalngarr", "yalbay", "bundal", "wawubaja", "ngiki", "manjal", "karangkal"]
evidence: jalngarr 'flat rock'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:06:46.847539+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:08:01.076311+00:00
analysis:
karrkay-karrkay jalngarr yalbay-ba bunda-ny, wawubaja ngiki manjal-mu karangkal | children flat.rock big-LOC sat, stream cold mountain-POSS alongside


english: The smooth grey rocks in the creek bed are very slippery when the water runs high.
kuku: Kulji jinali wawubaja-nga julbarr-warri-baja, bana wangkar-nya.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["kulji", "jinali", "wawubaja", "bana", "wangkar"]
evidence: jinali 'smooth rock'; julbarr-warri 'slippery rock'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.83
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:06:46.847539+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:08:01.076311+00:00
analysis:
kulji jinali wawubaja-nga julbarr-warri-baja, bana wangkar-nya | rock smooth river-LOC slippery-very, water high-SUB


english: The old man showed the boy the high bank where the flood water always reaches.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar-angka warru jalkar milban, bana yalbay wangkar-a kada-nya.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "warru", "jalkar", "milbal", "bana", "yalbay", "wangkar", "kaday"]
evidence: jalkar 'high bank'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:06:46.847539+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:08:01.076311+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar-angka warru jalkar milba-ny, bana yalbay wangkar-a kada-nya | old-man-ERG boy high.bank showed, water big up-LOC come-SUB


english: They gathered light pumice stones from the beach to grind and smooth the wooden spears.
kuku: Jana jundi buban jukar-muny bangkan, kalka juku jinali-mani-nka.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["jana", "jundi", "buban", "jukar", "bangkal", "kalka", "juku", "jinali", "manil"]
evidence: jundi 'pumice'; jinali-mani-l 'smooth'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:06:46.847539+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:08:01.076311+00:00
analysis:
jana jundi buban jukar-muny bangka-ny, kalka juku jinali-mani-nka | 3pl pumice light sand-ABL gathered, spear wood smooth-CAUS-PURP


english: A great grey boulder sits all alone in the middle of the wide dry river bed.
kuku: Kulji yalbay nyubun-bu wawubaja marral kalbay dindarra-nga bundan.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["kulji", "yalbay", "nyubun", "wawubaja", "marral", "kalbay", "dindarra", "bundal"]
evidence: kulji 'boulder'; dindarra 'middle'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:06:46.847539+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:08:01.076311+00:00
analysis:
kulji yalbay nyubun-bu wawubaja marral kalbay dindarra-nga bunda-ny | rock big alone river dry wide middle-LOC sat


english: The clear fresh water in the deep spring never dries up, even in the long dry season.
kuku: Bana ngulkurr jirka dukurr-ba kariku marral-ma-l, wungar marral kalbay-muny.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["bana", "ngulkurr", "jirka", "dukurr", "kari", "marral", "wungar", "kalbay"]
evidence: jirka 'spring'; kariku 'never' (b092)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:06:46.847539+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:08:01.076311+00:00
analysis:
bana ngulkurr jirka dukurr-ba kariku marral-ma-l, wungar marral kalbay-muny | water fresh spring deep-LOC never dry-INCHO, season dry long-ABL


english: The women dug in the dry sand of the creek bed to reach the hidden soak water.
kuku: Jalbu-ngka jukar marral wawubaja-nga bakan, bana ngaki-nya mani-nka.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["jalbu", "jukar", "marral", "wawubaja", "bakal", "bana", "ngakil", "manil"]
evidence: wawubaja; ngaki-nya 'hidden'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:06:46.847539+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:08:01.076311+00:00
analysis:
jalbu-ngka jukar marral wawubaja-nga baka-ny, bana ngaki-nya mani-nka | woman-ERG sand dry river-LOC dug, water hide-SUB get-PURP


english: The big river runs right down from the high mountains all the way to the salt sea.
kuku: Wawubaja yalbay manjal jarra-jarra-muny bada dungan, jalun-ka kalbay-baja.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["wawubaja", "yalbay", "manjal", "jarra", "bada", "dungay", "jalun", "kalbay"]
evidence: wawubaja 'river'; jalun 'sea'; bada 'down'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:06:46.847539+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:08:01.076311+00:00
analysis:
wawubaja yalbay manjal jarra-jarra-muny bada dunga-ny, jalun-ka kalbay-baja | river big mountain high-ABL down went, sea-DAT far-very


english: When the tide is high the sea covers the whole reef and the little sandy grounds.
kuku: Balar-nya jalun dulngku wubulku nandan, jukar bubu buban baja.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["balar", "jalun", "dulngku", "wubul", "nandal", "jukar", "bubu", "buban"]
evidence: balar 'high tide'; jalun 'sea'; dulngku 'reef'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:06:46.847539+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:08:01.076311+00:00
analysis:
balar-nya jalun dulngku wubul-ku nanda-ny, jukar bubu buban baja | high.tide-SUB sea reef all covered, sand ground small too


english: The muddy swamp is full of frogs and water birds in the middle of the wet season.
kuku: Daburri buyun karrkurr buyi-bana baja wubul, kaba-wungar dindarra-nga.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["daburri", "buyun", "karrkurr", "buyi", "bana", "wubul", "kaba", "wungar", "dindarra"]
evidence: daburri 'swamp'; kaba-wungar 'wet season' (b087)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:06:46.847539+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:08:01.076311+00:00
analysis:
daburri buyun karrkurr buyi-bana baja wubul, kaba-wungar dindarra-nga | swamp muddy frog water-bird too many, wet.season middle-LOC


english: The children swam in the deep still water of the wide green lagoon all afternoon.
kuku: Karrkay-karrkay bana dajali janka wawubaja yalbay-ba janji-l wungar wubulku.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["karrkay", "bana", "dajali", "janka", "wawubaja", "yalbay", "janji", "wungar", "wubul"]
evidence: dajali 'deep water'; janji-l 'swim'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:06:46.847539+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:08:01.076311+00:00
analysis:
karrkay-karrkay bana dajali janka wawubaja yalbay-ba janji-l wungar wubul-ku | children water deep still lagoon big-LOC swim day all


english: Every family knew the one waterhole that never went dry in the worst of the drought.
kuku: Jawun-karra wubul-angka janku nyubun binal, kariku marral-ma-nya wungar marral-baja.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["jawun", "karra", "wubul", "janku", "nyubun", "binal", "kari", "marral", "wungar"]
evidence: janku 'waterhole'; binal 'know'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:06:46.847539+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:08:01.076311+00:00
analysis:
jawun-karra wubul-angka janku nyubun binal, kariku marral-ma-nya wungar marral-baja | family all-ERG waterhole one know, never dry-SUB season dry-very


english: The old man led them to the hidden soak between the rocks when all the creeks were dry.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar-angka jana jirka ngaki-nya kulji-nga wundin, wawubaja wubul marral-nya.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "jirka", "ngakil", "kulji", "wundil", "wawubaja", "wubul", "marral"]
evidence: jirka 'soak'; kulji 'rock'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:06:46.847539+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:08:01.076311+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar-angka jana jirka ngaki-nya kulji-nga wundi-ny, wawubaja wubul marral-nya | old-man-ERG 3pl soak hide-SUB rock-LOC led, creek all dry-SUB


english: At low tide the women walked far out on the wide reef to gather the shellfish.
kuku: Bana bada-nya jalbu-ngka dulngku kalbay-burr jilba-dungan, minya bangka-nka.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["bana", "bada", "jalbu", "dulngku", "kalbay", "jilba", "dungay", "minya", "bangkal"]
evidence: bana bada 'low tide'; dulngku 'reef'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:06:46.847539+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:08:01.076311+00:00
analysis:
bana bada-nya jalbu-ngka dulngku kalbay-burr jilba-dunga-ny, minya bangka-nka | water down-SUB(low.tide) woman-ERG reef wide-PERL walk-went, shellfish gather-PURP


english: The deep sea beyond the reef is dark blue and full of big fish and green turtles.
kuku: Jalun dajali dulngku-muny ngungul-ngungul, kuyu yalbay ngawiya baja wubul.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["jalun", "dajali", "dulngku", "ngungul", "kuyu", "yalbay", "ngawiya", "wubul"]
evidence: jalun 'sea'; dajali 'deep'; ngawiya (b089)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:06:46.847539+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:08:01.076311+00:00
analysis:
jalun dajali dulngku-muny ngungul-ngungul, kuyu yalbay ngawiya baja wubul | sea deep reef-ABL dark(REDUP), fish big sea.turtle too many


english: The cold clear water of the mountain stream is the sweetest water in all the country.
kuku: Bana ngiki manjal wawubaja-mu nyulu bana jiba-wulay bajaku bubu wubul-ba.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["bana", "ngiki", "manjal", "wawubaja", "jiba", "bubu", "wubul"]
evidence: bana; manjal; jiba 'sweet'
status: revised
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:06:46.847539+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:38:28.907563+00:00
analysis:
bana ngiki manjal wawubaja-mu nyulu bana jiba-wulay bajaku bubu wubul-ku-nga | water cold mountain stream-POSS 3sg water sweet most country all-LOC(wubul-ba)


english: The men hunted the kangaroo in the thick dark scrub on the steep mountain side.
kuku: Dingkar-angka mayarriji madja junkurr wujurr manjal-ba balbin.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["dingkar", "mayarriji", "madja", "junkurr", "wujurr", "manjal", "balbi"]
evidence: madja 'scrub'; manjal 'mountain'; balbi 'hunt'
status: revised
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:06:46.847539+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:47:04.473257+00:00
analysis:
dingkar-angka mayarriji madja junkurr wujurr manjal-ba balbi-ny | man-ERG kangaroo scrub thick dark mountain-LOC hunted


english: The open bush country has tall grass and scattered trees where the kangaroos feed.
kuku: Duduy bubu kalbay jikan kalbay juku yindu-yindu, mayarriji nuka-nya.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["duduy", "bubu", "kalbay", "jikan", "juku", "yindu", "mayarriji", "nukal"]
evidence: duduy 'bush'; jikan 'grass'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:06:46.847539+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:08:01.076311+00:00
analysis:
duduy bubu kalbay jikan kalbay juku yindu-yindu, mayarriji nuka-nya | bush country wide grass tall tree scattered, kangaroo eat-SUB


english: They made their new camp in the freshly cleared scrub near the running creek.
kuku: Jana bayan jamar-a bungan, wawubaja warri-nya karangkal.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["jana", "bayan", "jamar", "bungal", "wawubaja", "warri", "karangkal"]
evidence: jamar 'newly cleared scrub'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:06:46.847539+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:08:01.076311+00:00
analysis:
jana bayan jamar-a bunga-ny, wawubaja warri-nya karangkal | 3pl camp cleared.scrub-LOC(jamar-a) made, creek run-SUB alongside


english: The little birds live in the low scrub trees along the edge of the wide swamp.
kuku: Buyi buban julbin buban-ba wunay, daburri kalbay karangkal.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["buyi", "buban", "julbin", "wunay", "daburri", "kalbay", "karangkal"]
evidence: julbin 'scrub tree'; daburri 'swamp'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:06:46.847539+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:08:01.076311+00:00
analysis:
buyi buban julbin buban-ba wunay, daburri kalbay karangkal | bird small scrub.tree low-LOC live, swamp wide alongside


english: The old woman knew every plant of the scrub, the bush, and the open grassland.
kuku: Mukul-jalbu-ngka mayi wubul madja duduy jikan-bubu baja binal.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "jalbu", "mayi", "wubul", "madja", "duduy", "jikan", "bubu", "binal"]
evidence: madja/duduy/jikan-bubu zones; binal 'know'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:06:46.847539+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:08:01.076311+00:00
analysis:
mukul-jalbu-ngka mayi wubul madja duduy jikan-bubu baja binal | old-woman-ERG plant all scrub bush grass-country too know


english: The big storm cloud is coming up fast from the north over the far mountains.
kuku: Kaba-jiri yalbay kungkarr-muny jinbal-baja kada-y, manjal kalbay wangkar-a.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["kaba", "jiri", "yalbay", "kungkarr", "jinbal", "kaday", "manjal", "kalbay", "wangkar"]
evidence: kungkarr 'north'; kaba-jiri 'storm cloud'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:06:46.847539+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:08:01.076311+00:00
analysis:
kaba-jiri yalbay kungkarr-muny jinbal-baja kada-y, manjal kalbay wangkar-a | storm.cloud big north-ABL fast come, mountain far up-LOC


english: We must travel down toward the sea, not up into the high inland country.
kuku: Ngana bada jalun-ka dunga-y, kari wangkar jibarr bubu jarra-jarra-ka.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["ngana", "bada", "jalun", "dungay", "kari", "wangkar", "jibarr", "bubu", "jarra"]
evidence: bada 'down'/wangkar 'up'; jibarr 'inland'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:06:46.847539+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:08:01.076311+00:00
analysis:
ngana bada jalun-ka dunga-y, kari wangkar jibarr bubu jarra-jarra-ka | 1pl down sea-DAT go, NEG up inland country high-DAT


english: The old people came from the south, following the coast up to this river mouth.
kuku: Mukul-bama naka-muny kadan, jalun karangkal wangkar-a wawubaja-ka.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "bama", "naka", "kaday", "jalun", "karangkal", "wangkar", "wawubaja"]
evidence: naka 'south'; jalun 'coast'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:06:46.847539+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:08:01.076311+00:00
analysis:
mukul-bama naka-muny kada-ny, jalun karangkal wangkar-a wawubaja-ka | old-people south-ABL came, sea alongside up-LOC river-DAT


english: Deep inside the dark rainforest it is cool and quiet even at the hottest midday.
kuku: Madja dukurr-ba wujurr-baja ngiki janka, wungar wumbul dindarra-nga baja.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["madja", "dukurr", "wujurr", "ngiki", "janka", "wungar", "wumbul", "dindarra"]
evidence: dukurr 'inside/deep'; dindarra 'middle'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:06:46.847539+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:08:01.076311+00:00
analysis:
madja dukurr-ba wujurr-baja ngiki janka, wungar wumbul dindarra-nga baja | rainforest inside-LOC dark-very cool quiet, sun hot middle-LOC too


english: The children were told never to go far away alone into the deep dark scrub.
kuku: Karrkay-karrkay-angka balkan kari kala-kalbay nyubun-bu madja dukurr-ka dunga-y.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["karrkay", "balkal", "kari", "kala-kalbay", "nyubun", "madja", "dukurr", "dungay"]
evidence: kala-kalbay 'far away' (b092 PROHIB)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:06:46.847539+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:08:01.076311+00:00
analysis:
karrkay-karrkay-angka balka-ny kari kala-kalbay nyubun-bu madja dukurr-ka dunga-y | children-ERG told NEG far.away alone scrub deep-DAT go


english: The good water hole is not far; it is just down there below the big flat rock.
kuku: Bana janku ngulkurr kari kalbay; nyulu bada-bada yinyay jalngarr yalbay bada-ba.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["bana", "janku", "ngulkurr", "kari", "kalbay", "bada", "yinyay", "jalngarr", "yalbay"]
evidence: bada-bada 'below'; yinyay 'there'; janku 'waterhole'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:06:46.847539+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:08:01.076311+00:00
analysis:
bana janku ngulkurr kari kalbay; nyulu bada-bada yinyay jalngarr yalbay bada-ba | water waterhole good NEG far; 3sg below there flat.rock big down-LOC


english: Come up here to the high dry ground before the flood water rises in the night.
kuku: Kada-y wangkar-a yaluy bubu marral-ka, bana yalbay wandi-nyjiku wujurr-ba.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["kaday", "wangkar", "yaluy", "bubu", "marral", "bana", "yalbay", "wandil", "wujurr"]
evidence: wangkar 'up'; yaluy 'here'; wandi-l 'rise'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:06:46.847539+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:08:01.076311+00:00
analysis:
kada-y wangkar-a yaluy bubu marral-ka, bana yalbay wandi-nyjiku wujurr-ba | come up-LOC here ground dry-DAT, water big rise-SUCC(before) night-LOC


english: The hunter followed the tracks far inland, away from the sea and up into the hills.
kuku: Balbi-bama jina wukurri-l jibarr kalbay-ka, jalun-muny wangkar manjal-ka.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["balbi", "bama", "jina", "wukurril", "jibarr", "kalbay", "jalun", "wangkar", "manjal"]
evidence: jibarr 'inland'; jina 'track'; wukurri-l 'follow'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:06:46.847539+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:08:01.076311+00:00
analysis:
balbi-bama jina wukurri-l jibarr kalbay-ka, jalun-muny wangkar manjal-ka | hunter track follow inland far-DAT, sea-ABL up mountain-DAT


english: Everything you need is here in the middle of our own good country.
kuku: Yamba wubulku yundu wawu yaluy dindarra-nga ngana-mba bubu ngulkurr-ba.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["yamba", "wubul", "yundu", "wawu", "yaluy", "dindarra", "ngana", "bubu", "ngulkurr"]
evidence: yaluy 'here'; dindarra 'middle'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:06:46.847539+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:08:01.076311+00:00
analysis:
yamba wubulku yundu wawu yaluy dindarra-nga ngana-mba bubu ngulkurr-ba | thing all 2sg want here middle-LOC our country good-LOC


english: The old man pointed south along the beach to the place where his father was born.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar-angka naka milban jukar karangkal, nyungu nganjan wandin-muny.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "naka", "milbal", "jukar", "nyungu", "nganjan", "wandil"]
evidence: naka 'south'; milba-l 'point'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:06:46.847539+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:08:01.076311+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar-angka naka milba-ny jukar karangkal, nyungu nganjan wandi-ny-muny | old-man-ERG south pointed beach alongside, his father rise-ABL(born)


english: It is a long way down from the high mountain top to the river in the valley.
kuku: Kalbay-baja bada manjal wangkar-a-muny wawubaja kangku-ba.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["kalbay", "bada", "manjal", "wangkar", "wawubaja", "kangku"]
evidence: bada 'down'; kangku 'valley'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:06:46.847539+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:08:01.076311+00:00
analysis:
kalbay-baja bada manjal wangkar-a-muny wawubaja kangku-ba | far-very down mountain top-ABL river valley-LOC


english: The dark clouds gathered over the inland ranges and the big rain came down at last.
kuku: Kaba-jiri ngungul-ngungul jibarr manjal-ba muru bundan, kaba yalbay niji-baja daran.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["kaba", "jiri", "ngungul", "jibarr", "manjal", "muru", "bundal", "yalbay", "daray"]
evidence: jibarr 'inland'; muru 'together'; dara-y 'fall'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:06:46.847539+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:08:01.076311+00:00
analysis:
kaba-jiri ngungul-ngungul jibarr manjal-ba muru bunda-ny, kaba yalbay niji-baja dara-ny | storm.cloud dark(REDUP) inland mountain-LOC together gathered, rain big at.last fell


english: From the high bank you can see the whole wide river winding down to the sea.
kuku: Jalkar wangkar-a-muny yundu wawubaja kalbay wubulku nyaji-l, jalun-ka bada dunga-nya.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["jalkar", "wangkar", "yundu", "wawubaja", "kalbay", "wubul", "nyajil", "jalun", "bada"]
evidence: jalkar 'high bank'; wawubaja/jalun
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:06:46.847539+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:08:01.076311+00:00
analysis:
jalkar wangkar-a-muny yundu wawubaja kalbay wubul-ku nyaji-l, jalun-ka bada dunga-nya | high.bank up-ABL 2sg river wide all see, sea-DAT down go-SUB


english: The clear morning sky is bright and blue, with not one small cloud anywhere.
kuku: Jiri wunkuwingku balbal ngulkurr, kaba-jiri nyubun kari wanja.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["jiri", "wunkuwingku", "balbal", "ngulkurr", "kaba", "nyubun", "kari", "wanja"]
evidence: jiri 'sky'; balbal 'bright' (b087)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:06:46.847539+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:08:01.076311+00:00
analysis:
jiri wunkuwingku balbal ngulkurr, kaba-jiri nyubun kari wanja | sky morning bright good, cloud one NEG anywhere


english: The old man looked at the far blue mountains, and he knew that far distant country.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar-angka manjal kala-kalbay nyajin, nyulu bubu kalbay yinya binalman.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "manjal", "kala-kalbay", "nyajil", "bubu", "kalbay", "binal"]
evidence: manjal; kala-kalbay 'far away'; binal 'know'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:06:46.847539+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:08:01.076311+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar-angka manjal kala-kalbay nyaji-ny, nyulu bubu kalbay yinya binal-ma-ny | old-man-ERG mountain far.away looked, 3sg country far that knew


english: The narrow track winds down through the scrub to the sandy crossing on the creek.
kuku: Jina buban madja-burr bada dungan, jukar wawubaja-nga.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["jina", "buban", "madja", "bada", "dungay", "jukar", "wawubaja"]
evidence: jina 'track'; madja-burr 'through scrub'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:06:46.847539+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:08:01.076311+00:00
analysis:
jina buban madja-burr bada dunga-ny, jukar wawubaja-nga | track narrow scrub-PERL down went, sand river-LOC


english: We followed the old walking track all the way from the sea to the mountain camp.
kuku: Ngana jina kalbay-muny wukurri-l, jalun-muny manjal bayan-ka.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["ngana", "jina", "kalbay", "wukurril", "jalun", "manjal", "bayan"]
evidence: jina 'walking track'; wukurri-l 'follow'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:06:46.847539+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:08:01.076311+00:00
analysis:
ngana jina kalbay-muny wukurri-l, jalun-muny manjal bayan-ka | 1pl track old-ABL follow, sea-ABL mountain camp-DAT


english: Far away to the north the land is flat and dry, but here it is green and steep.
kuku: Kala-kalbay kungkarr-a bubu jirakal marral, yamba yaluy jikan-jikan jarra-jarra.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["kala-kalbay", "kungkarr", "bubu", "jirakal", "marral", "yamba", "yaluy", "jikan", "jarra"]
evidence: kungkarr 'north'; jirakal 'flat'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:06:46.847539+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:08:01.076311+00:00
analysis:
kala-kalbay kungkarr-a bubu jirakal marral, yamba yaluy jikan-jikan jarra-jarra | far.away north-LOC land flat dry, BUT here grassy(green) steep


english: The old people knew this whole country like the flat palm of their own hand.
kuku: Mukul-bama-ngka bubu yinya wubulku binal, nyungu mara jirakal yala.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "bama", "bubu", "yinya", "wubul", "binal", "mara", "jirakal"]
evidence: bubu; mara jirakal 'palm(flat hand)'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:06:46.847539+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:08:01.076311+00:00
analysis:
mukul-bama-ngka bubu yinya wubul-ku binal, nyungu mara jirakal yala | old-people-ERG country this all know, their hand flat like


english: The mother's clean clothes were hanging to dry on the branch near the warm fire.
kuku: Kambi ngamu-mu jinbal dakil-ba marral-ma-nka nandan, baya wumbul ngundu.
frame: construction
words_used: ["kambi", "ngamu", "jinbal", "dakil", "marral", "nandal", "baya", "wumbul", "ngundu"]
evidence: ALIENABLE -mu (ex. 'kambi ngamu-mu')
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:17:07.485230+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:19:02.972336+00:00
analysis:
kambi ngamu-mu jinbal dakil-ba marral-ma-nka nanda-ny, baya wumbul ngundu | clothes mother-POSS clean branch-LOC dry-INCHO-PURP hung, fire warm near


english: The dog's food was in a bark dish beside the old man's little humpy.
kuku: Mayi kaya-mu warrur-a bundan, mukul-dingkar-amu wurun buban ngundu.
frame: construction
words_used: ["mayi", "kaya", "warrur", "bundal", "mukul", "dingkar", "wurun", "buban", "ngundu"]
evidence: ALIENABLE kaya-mu / dingkar-amu (ex.)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:17:07.485230+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:19:02.972336+00:00
analysis:
mayi kaya-mu warrur-a bunda-ny, mukul-dingkar-amu wurun buban ngundu | food dog-POSS bark-LOC(warrur-a) sat, old-man-POSS humpy small near


english: The little girl carried her grandmother's dilly bag, full of sweet ripe yams.
kuku: Karrkay buban-angka babi-mu ngunyin wundin, wukay kulbul-jirr wubul.
frame: construction
words_used: ["karrkay", "buban", "babi", "ngunyin", "wundil", "wukay", "kadal", "wubul"]
evidence: ALIENABLE babi-mu 'grandmother's'
status: revised
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:17:07.485230+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:40:12.888705+00:00
analysis:
karrkay buban-angka babi-mu ngunyin wundi-ny, wukay kulbul-jirr wubul | child small-ERG grandmother-POSS dilly.bag carried, yam ripe(kulbul)-COMIT many


english: The young man's spear was longer and straighter than his elder brother's spear.
kuku: Warru-mu kalka kalbay jinbal-baja, yaba-mu kalka-muny yindu.
frame: construction
words_used: ["warru", "kalka", "kalbay", "jinbal", "yaba", "yindu"]
evidence: ALIENABLE warru-mu / yaba-mu
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:17:07.485230+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:19:02.972336+00:00
analysis:
warru-mu kalka kalbay jinbal-baja, yaba-mu kalka-muny yindu | young.man-POSS spear long straight-very, elder.brother-POSS spear-ABL different


english: The old man's dog followed the kangaroo's fresh tracks deep into the thick scrub.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar-amu kaya mayarriji jina wukurri-l, madja junkurr dukurr-ka.
frame: construction
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "kaya", "mayarriji", "jina", "wukurril", "madja", "junkurr", "dukurr"]
evidence: ALIENABLE dingkar-amu; INALIEN mayarriji jina
status: revised
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:17:07.485230+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:47:04.473257+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar-amu kaya mayarriji jina wukurri-l, madja junkurr dukurr-ka | old-man-POSS dog kangaroo track follow, scrub thick deep-DAT


english: We slept in the old woman's warm humpy while the big rain fell all through the night.
kuku: Ngana mukul-jalbu-mu wurun wumbul-ba wunan, kaba yalbay wujurr wubulku dara-nya.
frame: construction
words_used: ["ngana", "mukul", "jalbu", "wurun", "wumbul", "wunay", "kaba", "yalbay", "wujurr", "daray"]
evidence: ALIENABLE jalbu-mu 'woman's'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:17:07.485230+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:19:02.972336+00:00
analysis:
ngana mukul-jalbu-mu wurun wumbul-ba wuna-ny, kaba yalbay wujurr wubul-ku dara-nya | 1pl old-woman-POSS humpy warm-LOC slept, rain big night all fall-SUB


english: The children carried the little boy's new spear down to the sandy crossing on the creek.
kuku: Karrkay-karrkay warru buban-amu kalka wawubaja jukar-ka wundin.
frame: construction
words_used: ["karrkay", "warru", "buban", "kalka", "wawubaja", "jukar", "wundil"]
evidence: ALIENABLE buban-amu (C-final -amu)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:17:07.485230+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:19:02.972336+00:00
analysis:
karrkay-karrkay warru buban-amu kalka wawubaja jukar-ka wundi-ny | children boy small-POSS spear creek sand-DAT carried


english: The hunter's two dogs waited quietly in the shade beside the deep water hole.
kuku: Balbi-bama-mu kaya jambul wabarr-ba janka bundan, bana janku dukurr ngundu.
frame: construction
words_used: ["balbi", "bama", "kaya", "jambul", "wabarr", "janka", "bundal", "bana", "janku", "dukurr"]
evidence: ALIENABLE bama-mu 'hunter's'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:17:07.485230+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:19:02.972336+00:00
analysis:
balbi-bama-mu kaya jambul wabarr-ba janka bunda-ny, bana janku dukurr ngundu | hunter-POSS dog two shade-LOC quiet waited, water hole deep near


english: The girl's mother prepared the ground seed food on the flat stone all morning.
kuku: Jalbu buban-amu ngamu mayi diburr kulji jirakal-ba bungan wunkuwingku wubulku.
frame: construction
words_used: ["jalbu", "buban", "ngamu", "mayi", "diburr", "kulji", "jirakal", "bungal", "wunkuwingku"]
evidence: ALIENABLE buban-amu; jirakal 'flat' (b093)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:17:07.485230+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:19:02.972336+00:00
analysis:
jalbu buban-amu ngamu mayi diburr kulji jirakal-ba bunga-ny wunkuwingku wubul-ku | girl small-POSS mother food seed stone flat-LOC prepared morning all


english: The old people's stories belong to this country and to no other place at all.
kuku: Mukul-bama-mu kuku bubu yinya-ka, bubu yindu-ka kariku.
frame: construction
words_used: ["mukul", "bama", "kuku", "bubu", "yinya", "yindu", "kari"]
evidence: ALIENABLE bama-mu 'old people's'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:17:07.485230+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:19:02.972336+00:00
analysis:
mukul-bama-mu kuku bubu yinya-ka, bubu yindu-ka kariku | old-people-POSS story country this-DAT, place other-DAT never


english: The woman's husband shot a big fat pig down in the thick swamp scrub.
kuku: Jalbu-ndamun-du dunyu-ngku bikibiki yalbay kunin, daburri madja-nga.
frame: construction
words_used: ["jalbu", "dunyu", "bikibiki", "yalbay", "kunil", "daburri", "madja"]
evidence: ALIENABLE non-zero -ndamun-du (ex.44 exact)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:17:07.485230+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:19:02.972336+00:00
analysis:
jalbu-ndamun-du dunyu-ngku bikibiki yalbay kuni-ny, daburri madja-nga | woman-POSS-ERG husband-ERG pig big shot, swamp scrub-LOC


english: I am going to my grandmother's house now to eat the sweet ripe fruit.
kuku: Ngayu dunga-y niji bayan-ba babi-ndamun-bu, mayi jiba-wulay kulbul nuka-nka.
frame: construction
words_used: ["ngayu", "dungay", "bayan", "babi", "mayi", "jiba", "kadal", "nukal"]
evidence: ALIENABLE non-zero -ndamun-bu LOC (ex.45)
status: revised
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:17:07.485230+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:40:12.888705+00:00
analysis:
ngayu dunga-y niji bayan-ba babi-ndamun-bu, mayi jiba-wulay kulbul nuka-nka | 1sg go now house-LOC grandmother-POSS-LOC, food sweet(jiba-wulay) ripe(kulbul) eat-PURP


english: The young man carried his father's heavy fighting spear far into the deep scrub.
kuku: Warru-ngku nyungu nganjan-amu murrangkal kulngkul madja dukurr kalbay-ka wundin.
frame: construction
words_used: ["warru", "nyungu", "nganjan", "murrangkal", "kulngkul", "madja", "dukurr", "wundil"]
evidence: ALIENABLE nganjan-amu; nyungu 'his'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:17:07.485230+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:19:02.972336+00:00
analysis:
warru-ngku nyungu nganjan-amu murrangkal kulngkul madja dukurr kalbay-ka wundi-ny | young.man-ERG his father-POSS fighting.spear heavy scrub deep far-DAT carried


english: The woman's dog bit the little boy hard on his bare leg beside the fire.
kuku: Jalbu-ndamun-du kaya-ngka warru buban jina-nga baykan junkurr-baja, baya ngundu.
frame: construction
words_used: ["jalbu", "kaya", "warru", "buban", "jina", "baykal", "junkurr", "baya", "ngundu"]
evidence: ALIENABLE -ndamun-du ERG (ex.44 pattern)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:17:07.485230+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:19:02.972336+00:00
analysis:
jalbu-ndamun-du kaya-ngka warru buban jina-nga bayka-ny junkurr-baja, baya ngundu | woman-POSS-ERG dog-ERG boy small leg-LOC bit hard-very, fire near


english: I slept the whole night at my elder brother's camp far up the winding river.
kuku: Ngayu wujurr wubulku wunan yaba-ndamun-bu bayan-ba, wawubaja wangkar-a kalbay-ka.
frame: construction
words_used: ["ngayu", "wujurr", "wubul", "wunay", "yaba", "bayan", "wawubaja", "wangkar", "kalbay"]
evidence: ALIENABLE -ndamun-bu LOC (ex.45)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:17:07.485230+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:19:02.972336+00:00
analysis:
ngayu wujurr wubul-ku wuna-ny yaba-ndamun-bu bayan-ba, wawubaja wangkar-a kalbay-ka | 1sg night all slept elder.brother-POSS-LOC camp-LOC, river up-LOC far-DAT


