# sentences

english: The green ant bit the little boy on his bare hand and he cried out loudly.
kuku: Munjurr-angka warru buban mara-nga baykan, nyulu yalbay-bu yirrkan.
frame: construction
words_used: ["munjurr", "warru", "buban", "mara", "baykal", "yalbay", "yirrkay"]
evidence: INALIEN 'warru mara' boy's hand (juxtaposed)
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:
munjurr-angka warru buban mara-nga bayka-ny, nyulu yalbay-bu yirrka-ny | green.ant-ERG boy small hand-LOC bit, 3sg loud-INST cried


english: The old man's eyes are still sharp, and he sees the smallest bird far away.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar miyil jinbal-baja niji, nyulu buyi buban kalbay-ba nyaji-l.
frame: construction
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "miyil", "jinbal", "buyi", "buban", "kalbay", "nyajil"]
evidence: INALIEN 'dingkar miyil' man's eye; miyil 'eye'
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-dingkar miyil jinbal-baja niji, nyulu buyi buban kalbay-ba nyaji-l | old-man eye sharp-very still, 3sg bird small far-LOC see


english: The child badly hurt her foot on the sharp rock in the shallow running water.
kuku: Karrkay buban jina kaka-mani-n kulji jinbal-ba, bana buban warri-nya.
frame: construction
words_used: ["karrkay", "buban", "jina", "kaka", "manil", "kulji", "jinbal", "bana", "warri"]
evidence: INALIEN 'karrkay jina'; kaka-mani-l 'hurt' (b092)
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 buban jina kaka-mani-ny kulji jinbal-ba, bana buban warri-nya | child small foot sore-CAUS(hurt) rock sharp-LOC, water shallow run-SUB


english: The old woman's long grey hair hung loose down over her thin shoulders.
kuku: Mukul-jalbu mungka ngungul-ngungul kalbay bada-baja wunan, wabarr karangkal.
frame: construction
words_used: ["mukul", "jalbu", "mungka", "ngungul", "kalbay", "bada", "wunay", "nyungu"]
evidence: INALIEN 'jalbu mungka'; mungka 'hair'
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-jalbu mungka ngungul-ngungul kalbay bada-baja wuna-ny, wabarr karangkal | old-woman hair grey(REDUP) long down-very hung, shade alongside


english: The big dog opened its wide mouth and showed all its sharp white teeth.
kuku: Kaya yalbay ngandal kalbay, dirra jinbal balbal wubul milban.
frame: construction
words_used: ["kaya", "yalbay", "ngandal", "kalbay", "dirra", "jinbal", "balbal", "wubul", "milbal"]
evidence: INALIEN 'kaya ngandal'; ngandal 'mouth', dirra 'tooth'
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:
kaya yalbay ngandal kalbay, dirra jinbal balbal wubul milba-ny | dog big mouth wide, tooth sharp white many showed


english: The little boy's belly was big and round after the great feed of turtle meat.
kuku: Warru buban jibar yalbay niji, ngawiya minya wubul nuka-ny-muny.
frame: construction
words_used: ["warru", "buban", "jibar", "yalbay", "ngawiya", "minya", "wubul", "nukal"]
evidence: INALIEN 'warru jibar'; jibar 'stomach'
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 buban jibar yalbay niji, ngawiya minya wubul nuka-ny-muny | boy small stomach big now, sea.turtle meat much eat-ABL(after)


english: The old man rubbed the sweet warm fat on his son's sore back leg by the fire.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar-angka minya wumbul warru jina kaka-nga julngkan, baya ngundu.
frame: construction
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "minya", "wumbul", "warru", "jina", "kaka", "julngkal", "baya"]
evidence: INALIEN 'warru jina'; julngka-l 'rub on' (b091)
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-dingkar-angka minya wumbul warru jina kaka-nga julngka-ny, baya ngundu | old-man-ERG fat warm boy leg sore-LOC rubbed, fire near


english: The child's face was bright and happy when at last she saw her mother return.
kuku: Karrkay walu balbal ngulkurr-baja, nyulu ngamu kada-nya-baja nyaji-nya.
frame: construction
words_used: ["karrkay", "walu", "balbal", "ngulkurr", "ngamu", "kaday", "nyajil"]
evidence: INALIEN 'karrkay walu'; walu 'face'
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 walu balbal ngulkurr-baja, nyulu ngamu kada-nya-baja nyaji-nya | child face bright glad-very, 3sg mother come-back see-SUB


english: The old woman gently held the sick baby's little head in her own two hands.
kuku: Mukul-jalbu-ngka ngawa bambay dukul buban nyungu mara jambul-bu ngulkurr karrban.
frame: construction
words_used: ["mukul", "jalbu", "ngawa", "bambay", "dukul", "buban", "nyungu", "mara", "jambul", "karrbal"]
evidence: INALIEN 'ngawa dukul' baby's head; dukul 'head'
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:
mukul-jalbu-ngka ngawa bambay dukul buban nyungu mara jambul-bu ngulkurr karrba-ny | old-woman-ERG baby sick head small her hand two-INST gently held


english: The little boy's mother called him home for the evening meal by the fire.
kuku: Warru buban ngamu-ngka nyunguny bayan-ka kunjan, mayi wujurr-ka.
frame: construction
words_used: ["warru", "buban", "ngamu", "nyunguny", "bayan", "kunjal", "mayi", "wujurr"]
evidence: INALIEN kin 'warru ngamu' + ERG on head; kunja-l 'call'
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 buban ngamu-ngka nyunguny bayan-ka kunja-ny, mayi wujurr-ka | boy small mother-ERG 3sg.ACC camp-DAT called, food evening-DAT


english: My father taught me to make a straight, strong spear when I was still very young.
kuku: Ngayku nganjan-angka nganya milban kalka jinbal junkurr bunga-l, ngayu buban-nya.
frame: construction
words_used: ["ngayku", "nganjan", "nganya", "milbal", "kalka", "jinbal", "junkurr", "bungal", "buban"]
evidence: PRONOUN POSS ngayku 'my' + kin nganjan
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:
ngayku nganjan-angka nganya milba-ny kalka jinbal junkurr bunga-l, ngayu buban-nya | my father-ERG 1sg.ACC taught spear straight strong make, 1sg small-SUB(when)


english: The old man is the grandfather of all those little children playing over there.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar nyulu kami karrkay-karrkay buban yinya wubul-mu.
frame: construction
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "kami", "karrkay", "buban", "yinya", "wubul"]
evidence: kami 'grandfather'; -mu on the children
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-dingkar nyulu kami karrkay-karrkay buban yinya wubul-mu | old-man 3sg grandfather child.REDUP small that all-POSS


english: His elder brother took a wife from the far southern country a long time ago.
kuku: Nyungu yaba manyarr bubu naka kalbay-muny manin, kalbay-muny.
frame: construction
words_used: ["nyungu", "yaba", "manyarr", "bubu", "naka", "kalbay", "manil"]
evidence: PRONOUN nyungu 'his'; manyarr 'wife'; naka 'south' (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:
nyungu yaba manyarr bubu naka kalbay-muny mani-ny, kalbay-muny | his elder.brother wife country south far-ABL got(married), long.ago-ABL


english: The young man's wife wove a fine dilly bag from the split lawyer cane.
kuku: Warru-mu manyarr ngunyin ngulkurr bungan, kaku kulba-nya-muny.
frame: construction
words_used: ["warru", "manyarr", "ngunyin", "ngulkurr", "bungal", "kaku", "kulbal"]
evidence: ALIENABLE warru-mu; manyarr 'wife'; kaku 'lawyer cane'
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 manyarr ngunyin ngulkurr bunga-ny, kaku kulba-nya-muny | young.man-POSS wife dilly.bag fine made, lawyer.cane split-SUB-ABL


english: The children love their old grandmother, who tells them the best long stories.
kuku: Karrkay-karrkay-angka nyungu babi mukul wawu, nyulu kuku ngulkurr kalbay balka-l.
frame: construction
words_used: ["karrkay", "nyungu", "babi", "mukul", "wawu", "kuku", "ngulkurr", "kalbay", "balkal"]
evidence: PRONOUN nyungu 'their'; babi 'grandmother'; wawu 'love'
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-angka nyungu babi mukul wawu, nyulu kuku ngulkurr kalbay balka-l | children-ERG their grandmother old love, 3sg story good long tell


english: The old woman's husband died many years ago, far away in the north country.
kuku: Mukul-jalbu-mu dunyu wulan kalbay-muny, kala-kalbay kungkarr bubu-ngu.
frame: construction
words_used: ["mukul", "jalbu", "dunyu", "wulal", "kalbay", "kala-kalbay", "kungkarr", "bubu"]
evidence: ALIENABLE jalbu-mu; dunyu 'husband'; kungkarr 'north'
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-jalbu-mu dunyu wula-ny kalbay-muny, kala-kalbay kungkarr bubu-nga | old-woman-POSS husband died long.ago-ABL, far.away north country-LOC(bubu-ngu)(bubu-ngu)


english: My spear is sharp and straight, and with it I always spear the fast kangaroo.
kuku: Ngayku kalka jinbal junkurr, ngayu mayarriji jinbal wungar wubulku dama-l.
frame: construction
words_used: ["ngayku", "kalka", "jinbal", "junkurr", "mayarriji", "wungar", "wubul", "damal"]
evidence: PRONOUN ngayku 'my'
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:
ngayku kalka jinbal junkurr, ngayu mayarriji jinbal wungar wubul-ku dama-l | my spear sharp strong, 1sg kangaroo fast day all spear


english: Your dog is barking loudly at that big black snake down near the water.
kuku: Yunu kaya yalbay-bu yirrka-l jarba yalbay bindimu-ka, bana ngundu bada.
frame: construction
words_used: ["yunu", "kaya", "yalbay", "yirrkay", "jarba", "bindimu", "bana", "ngundu"]
evidence: PRONOUN yunu 'your'; bindimu (b089)
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:
yunu kaya yalbay-bu yirrka-l jarba yalbay bindimu-ka, bana ngundu bada | your dog loud-INST bark snake big black.snake-DAT, water near down


english: His country lies far away to the south, beyond the big blue mountains.
kuku: Nyungu bubu kala-kalbay naka-nga wunay, manjal yalbay-muny kudamundu.
frame: construction
words_used: ["nyungu", "bubu", "kala-kalbay", "naka", "wunay", "manjal", "yalbay"]
evidence: PRONOUN nyungu 'his'; naka 'south' (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:
nyungu bubu kala-kalbay naka-nga wunay, manjal yalbay-muny kudamundu | his country far.away south-LOC lie, mountain big-ABL behind(beyond)


english: I gave my good stone knife to my elder brother, and he was very glad indeed.
kuku: Ngayu ngayku naybu ngulkurr yaba-ka dajin, nyulu ngulkurr-ma-n junkurr-baja.
frame: construction
words_used: ["ngayu", "ngayku", "naybu", "ngulkurr", "yaba", "dajil", "ngulkurr-ma"]
evidence: PRONOUN ngayku 'my'; ngulkurr-ma-l 'become glad'
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 ngayku naybu ngulkurr yaba-ka daji-ny, nyulu ngulkurr-ma-ny junkurr-baja | 1sg my knife good elder.brother-DAT gave, 3sg glad-INCHO very


english: Your mother is calling you now; go quickly to her humpy beside the fire.
kuku: Yunu ngamu yununy kunja-l niji; jinbal-baja dunga-y nyungu wurun-ka, baya ngundu.
frame: construction
words_used: ["yunu", "ngamu", "yununy", "kunjal", "jinbal", "dungay", "nyungu", "wurun", "baya"]
evidence: PRONOUN yunu 'your' + nyungu 'her'
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:
yunu ngamu yununy kunja-l niji; jinbal-baja dunga-y nyungu wurun-ka, baya ngundu | your mother 2sg.ACC call now; quick-very go her humpy-DAT, fire near


english: Their camp was down beside the river, but my camp was up on the high bank.
kuku: Jana bayan wawubaja karangkal bada, yamba ngayku bayan jalkar wangkar-a.
frame: construction
words_used: ["jana", "bayan", "wawubaja", "karangkal", "bada", "yamba", "ngayku", "jalkar", "wangkar"]
evidence: PRONOUN ngayku 'my'; jalkar 'high bank' (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:
jana bayan wawubaja karangkal bada, yamba ngayku bayan jalkar wangkar-a | 3pl camp river alongside down, BUT my camp high.bank up-LOC


english: My grandmother's country and my grandfather's country meet at this big river.
kuku: Ngayku babi-mu bubu ngayku kami-mu bubu baja wawubaja yalbay yinya-nga muru-ma-l.
frame: construction
words_used: ["ngayku", "babi", "bubu", "kami", "wawubaja", "yalbay", "yinya", "muru"]
evidence: PRONOUN ngayku + ALIENABLE babi-mu/kami-mu; muru-ma-l 'meet'
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:
ngayku babi-mu bubu ngayku kami-mu bubu baja wawubaja yalbay yinya-nga muru-ma-l | my grandmother-POSS country my grandfather-POSS country too river big this-LOC together-INCHO(meet)


english: His spear and his woomera lay ready beside him as he slept in the cool shade.
kuku: Nyungu kalka nyungu balur baja nyungu ngundu wunan, nyulu wabarr-ba wuna-nya.
frame: construction
words_used: ["nyungu", "kalka", "balur", "ngundu", "wunay", "wabarr"]
evidence: PRONOUN nyungu 'his' (×3); balur 'woomera' (b091)
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:
nyungu kalka nyungu balur baja nyungu ngundu wuna-ny, nyulu wabarr-ba wuna-nya | his spear his woomera too him near lay, 3sg shade-LOC sleep-SUB


english: Everything in this good country belongs to the people, to care for and keep forever.
kuku: Yamba wubulku bubu yinya-nga bama-mu, karrba-nka wungar wubulku.
frame: construction
words_used: ["yamba", "wubul", "bubu", "yinya", "bama", "karrbal", "wungar"]
evidence: ALIENABLE bama-mu 'the 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:
yamba wubulku bubu yinya-nga bama-mu, karrba-nka wungar wubul-ku | thing all country this-LOC person-POSS, keep-PURP day all(forever)


english: Whose good hunting dog is that, chasing the kangaroo into the thick dark scrub?
kuku: Wanya-mba kaya ngulkurr yinya, mayarriji madja junkurr-ka kanga-nya?
frame: construction
words_used: ["wanya", "kaya", "ngulkurr", "yinya", "mayarriji", "madja", "junkurr", "kanga"]
evidence: WHOSE wanya-mba (b090); kanga-l 'chase'
status: revised
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:17:07.485230+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:47:04.473257+00:00
analysis:
wanya-mba kaya ngulkurr yinya, mayarriji madja junkurr-ka kanga-nya? | who-POSS dog good that, kangaroo scrub thick-DAT chase-SUB?


english: Whose is that long fighting spear leaning against the old man's little humpy?
kuku: Wanya-mba murrangkal kalbay yinya, mukul-dingkar-amu wurun-ba janay-nya?
frame: construction
words_used: ["wanya", "murrangkal", "kalbay", "yinya", "mukul", "dingkar", "wurun", "janay"]
evidence: WHOSE wanya-mba; ALIENABLE dingkar-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:
wanya-mba murrangkal kalbay yinya, mukul-dingkar-amu wurun-ba janay-nya? | who-POSS fighting.spear long that, old-man-POSS humpy-LOC stand-SUB?


english: The old man asked the boy whose tracks these were on the sandy river bank.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar-angka warru babajin, wanya-mba jina yinya wawubaja jukar-a.
frame: construction
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "warru", "babaji", "wanya", "jina", "wawubaja", "jukar"]
evidence: embedded WHOSE; babaji-l 'ask' (b090)
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-dingkar-angka warru babaji-ny, wanya-mba jina yinya wawubaja jukar-a | old-man-ERG boy asked, who-POSS track this river sand-LOC(jukar-a)


english: Whose country is this? It belongs to the old people who were all born right here.
kuku: Wanya-mba bubu yinya? Nyulu mukul-bama-mu, jana wubul yaluy wandin-muny.
frame: construction
words_used: ["wanya", "bubu", "yinya", "mukul", "bama", "jana", "wubul", "yaluy", "wandil"]
evidence: WHOSE + answer -mu; yaluy 'here' (b093)
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:
wanya-mba bubu yinya? nyulu mukul-bama-mu, jana wubul yaluy wandi-ny-muny | who-POSS country this? 3sg old-people-POSS, 3pl all here rise-ABL(born)


english: That dilly bag is mine, but the two spears over there belong to my brother.
kuku: Yinya ngunyin ngayku, yamba kalka jambul yinyay yaba-mu.
frame: construction
words_used: ["yinya", "ngunyin", "ngayku", "yamba", "kalka", "jambul", "yinyay", "yaba"]
evidence: PRONOUN ngayku 'mine'; ALIENABLE 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:
yinya ngunyin ngayku, yamba kalka jambul yinyay yaba-mu | that dilly.bag mine(my), BUT spear two there elder.brother-POSS


english: This good digging stick was once my old grandmother's, before she died long ago.
kuku: Juku yinya ngulkurr ngayku babi-mu-muny, nyulu wula-nyjiku kalbay-muny.
frame: construction
words_used: ["juku", "yinya", "ngulkurr", "ngayku", "babi", "wulal", "kalbay"]
evidence: FORMER POSS babi-mu-muny (ABL='former' l.4441)
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:
juku yinya ngulkurr ngayku babi-mu-muny, nyulu wula-nyjiku kalbay-muny | stick this good my grandmother-POSS-ABL(formerly), 3sg die-SUCC(before) long.ago-ABL


english: That country was once the old people's, before the strangers came and took it away.
kuku: Bubu yinya mukul-bama-mu-muny, bama yindu kada-nyjiku manin.
frame: construction
words_used: ["bubu", "yinya", "mukul", "bama", "yindu", "kaday", "manil"]
evidence: FORMER POSS bama-mu-muny
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:
bubu yinya mukul-bama-mu-muny, bama yindu kada-nyjiku mani-ny | country that old-people-POSS-ABL(formerly), person other come-SUCC(before) took


english: The old man still keeps his dead father's fighting spear, wrapped in soft paperbark.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar-angka nyungu nganjan wula-nya-mu murrangkal karrban, warrur kima-ba kajan.
frame: construction
evidence: FORMER 'dead father's' = wula-nya-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:
mukul-dingkar-angka nyungu nganjan wula-nya-mu murrangkal karrba-ny, warrur kima-ba kaja-ny | old-man-ERG his father die-SUB-POSS fighting.spear keeps, bark soft-LOC wrapped

words_used:
["mukul", "dingkar", "nyungu", "nganjan", "wulal", "murrangkal", "karrbal", "warrur", "kima", "kajal"]


english: This wide country belonged to my old grandfather, and now at last it belongs to me.
kuku: Bubu kalbay yinya ngayku kami-mu-muny, niji nyulu ngayku.
frame: construction
words_used: ["bubu", "kalbay", "yinya", "ngayku", "kami", "niji", "nyulu"]
evidence: FORMER kami-mu-muny; ngayku 'mine' now
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:
bubu kalbay yinya ngayku kami-mu-muny, niji nyulu ngayku | country wide this my grandfather-POSS-ABL(formerly), now 3sg mine


english: The old woman gave her dead husband's good dilly bag to their eldest young son.
kuku: Mukul-jalbu-ngka nyungu dunyu wula-nya-mu ngunyin ngulkurr warru jangkar-ka dajin.
frame: construction
words_used: ["mukul", "jalbu", "nyungu", "dunyu", "wulal", "ngunyin", "ngulkurr", "warru", "jangkar", "dajil"]
evidence: FORMER 'dead husband's'; daji-l 'give'
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:
mukul-jalbu-ngka nyungu dunyu wula-nya-mu ngunyin ngulkurr warru jangkar-ka daji-ny | old-woman-ERG her husband die-SUB-POSS dilly.bag good young.man eldest-DAT gave


english: The tall strong tree stands beside the river, its many green leaves catching the light.
kuku: Juku kalbay junkurr wawubaja karangkal janay, nyungu birra wubul jikan-jikan balbal.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["juku", "kalbay", "junkurr", "wawubaja", "janay", "nyungu", "birra", "wubul", "jikan", "balbal"]
evidence: juku 'tree'; birra 'leaf'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:34:31.398011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:35:50.113503+00:00
analysis:
juku kalbay junkurr wawubaja karangkal janay, nyungu birra wubul jikan-jikan balbal | tree tall strong river alongside stand, its leaf many green bright


english: The old man chopped a straight piece of hard wood to make a good new fighting spear.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar-angka juku jinbal junkurr nyandan, murrangkal ngulkurr bunga-nka.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "juku", "jinbal", "junkurr", "nyandal", "murrangkal", "ngulkurr", "bungal"]
evidence: juku 'wood'; nyanda-l 'chop'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:34:31.398011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:35:50.113503+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar-angka juku jinbal junkurr nyanda-ny, murrangkal ngulkurr bunga-nka | old-man-ERG wood straight hard chopped, fighting.spear good make-PURP


english: The green leaves of the tea tree make a good healing drink for a very sick person.
kuku: Bijin birra jikan-jikan bana ngulkurr bunga-l, bama bambay-ka.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["bijin", "birra", "jikan", "bana", "ngulkurr", "bungal", "bama", "bambay"]
evidence: bijin 'tea tree'; birra 'leaf'; bambay 'sick' (b094)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:34:31.398011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:35:50.113503+00:00
analysis:
bijin birra jikan-jikan bana ngulkurr bunga-l, bama bambay-ka | tea.tree leaf green water good make, person sick-DAT


english: The thick bark of that tree is good for carrying water and food back to the camp.
kuku: Juku yinya warrur junkurr, ngulkurr bana mayi wundi-nka bayan-ka.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["juku", "yinya", "warrur", "junkurr", "ngulkurr", "bana", "mayi", "wundil", "bayan"]
evidence: warrur 'tree bark'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:34:31.398011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:35:50.113503+00:00
analysis:
juku yinya warrur junkurr, ngulkurr bana mayi wundi-nka bayan-ka | tree that bark thick, good water food carry-PURP camp-DAT


english: The long strong roots of the fig tree go deep down into the wet dark ground.
kuku: Baril-baril bangkan kalbay junkurr bubu dukurr-ka bada dungan, bubu kima ngungul.
frame: lexical
evidence: baril-baril 'Moreton Bay fig'; bangkan 'root'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:34:31.398011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:35:50.113503+00:00
analysis:
baril-baril bangkan kalbay junkurr bubu dukurr-ka bada dunga-ny, bubu kima ngungul | fig root long strong ground deep-DAT down went, ground wet dark

words_used:
["baril-baril", "bangkan", "kalbay", "junkurr", "bubu", "dukurr", "bada", "dungay", "kima", "ngungul"]


english: The children gathered the ripe seeds that had fallen down under the great old tree.
kuku: Karrkay-karrkay-angka diburr kulbul bangkan, juku yalbay mukul bada dara-nya-muny.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["karrkay", "diburr", "kulbul", "bangkal", "juku", "yalbay", "mukul", "bada", "daray"]
evidence: diburr 'seed'; bangka-l 'gather'; dara-y 'fall'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:34:31.398011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:35:50.113503+00:00
analysis:
karrkay-karrkay-angka diburr kulbul bangka-ny, juku yalbay mukul bada dara-nya-muny | children-ERG seed ripe gathered, tree big old down fall-SUB-ABL


english: The candle nut tree flowers white in the wet season, before it gives its rich round nuts.
kuku: Bilar nganka balbal, kaba-wungar-a nganka-ma-l, baja diburr yalbay daji.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["bilar", "nganka", "balbal", "kaba", "wungar", "diburr", "daji"]
evidence: bilar 'candle nut'; nganka 'flower'; nganka-ma-l 'to flower'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:34:31.398011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:35:50.113503+00:00
analysis:
bilar nganka balbal, kaba-wungar-a nganka-ma-l, baja diburr yalbay daji | candle.nut flower white, wet.season-LOC flower-INCHO, then nut big gives


english: A big branch broke off the old tree and fell down hard in the big storm wind.
kuku: Dakil yalbay juku mukul-muny bada dara-n, jarramali yalbay-ba jinbal-baja.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["dakil", "yalbay", "juku", "mukul", "bada", "daray", "jarramali", "jinbal"]
evidence: dakil 'branch'; jarramali 'thunderstorm' (b087)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:34:31.398011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:35:50.113503+00:00
analysis:
dakil yalbay juku mukul-muny bada dara-ny, jarramali yalbay-ba jinbal-baja | branch big tree old-ABL down fell, thunderstorm big-LOC hard-very


english: We sat down in the cool green shade under the wide branches of the great fig tree.
kuku: Ngana bundan wabarr ngiki jikan-jikan-ba, baril-baril yalbay dakil-dakil kalbay bada.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["ngana", "bundal", "wabarr", "ngiki", "jikan", "baril-baril", "yalbay", "dakil", "kalbay", "bada"]
evidence: dakil-dakil 'branches'; wabarr 'shade'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:34:31.398011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:35:50.113503+00:00
analysis:
ngana bunda-ny wabarr ngiki jikan-jikan-ba, baril-baril yalbay dakil-dakil kalbay bada | 1pl sat shade cool green-LOC, fig big branches wide under


english: The bark of the paperbark tree is soft, and we use it to wrap the cooked meat.
kuku: Buyku warrur kima, ngana minya baya-ba nuka-nya kaja-nka mani-l.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["buyku", "warrur", "kima", "ngana", "minya", "baya", "nukal", "kajal", "manil"]
evidence: buyku 'paperbark'; kaja-l 'wrap' (b092)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:34:31.398011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:35:50.113503+00:00
analysis:
buyku warrur kima, ngana minya baya-ba nuka-nya kaja-nka mani-l | paperbark bark soft, 1pl meat fire-LOC cook(eaten) wrap-PURP take


english: That old hollow tree trunk is where the little grey possum sleeps all through the long day.
kuku: Juku mukul dimbirr yinya, yawa buban wungar wubulku wuna-nya.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["juku", "mukul", "dimbirr", "yinya", "yawa", "buban", "wungar", "wubul", "wunay"]
evidence: dimbirr 'hollow trunk'; yawa 'possum'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:34:31.398011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:35:50.113503+00:00
analysis:
juku mukul dimbirr yinya, yawa buban wungar wubul-ku wuna-nya | tree old hollow.trunk that, possum small day all sleep-SUB


english: The base of the big tree is wide and strong, and the green ants live all over it.
kuku: Juku yalbay dingal kalbay junkurr, munjurr wubul nyungu-ba wunay.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["juku", "yalbay", "dingal", "kalbay", "junkurr", "munjurr", "wubul", "wunay"]
evidence: dingal 'base of tree'; munjurr 'green ant' (b089)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:34:31.398011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:35:50.113503+00:00
analysis:
juku yalbay dingal kalbay junkurr, munjurr wubul nyungu-ba wunay | tree big base wide strong, green.ant many it-LOC live


english: The black bean tree drops big heavy nuts that must be soaked long in the running water.
kuku: Baway diburr yalbay kulngkul daran, bana warri-nya-ba kalbay-baja wunay-ka.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["baway", "diburr", "yalbay", "daray", "bana", "warri", "kalbay", "wunay"]
evidence: baway 'black bean tree'; diburr 'nut'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:34:31.398011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:35:50.113503+00:00
analysis:
baway diburr yalbay kulngkul dara-ny, bana warri-nya-ba kalbay-baja wunay-ka | black.bean nut big heavy drops, water run-SUB-LOC long-very lie-PURP


english: The old people carried the black bean nuts to lie soaking in the creek for many hours.
kuku: Mukul-bama-ngka baway diburr wawubaja-nga wunay-ka wundin, wungar kalbay-baja.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "bama", "baway", "diburr", "wawubaja", "wunay", "wundil", "wungar", "kalbay"]
evidence: baway leaching = soak in creek (grammar l.671)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:34:31.398011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:35:50.113503+00:00
analysis:
mukul-bama-ngka baway diburr wawubaja-nga wunay-ka wundi-ny, wungar kalbay-baja | old-people-ERG black.bean nut river-LOC lie-PURP carried, time long-very


english: The Moreton Bay fig tree gives sweet ripe fruit that the children love to eat.
kuku: Baril-baril mayi jiba-wulay kulbul daji, karrkay-karrkay wawu nuka-nka.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["baril-baril", "mayi", "jiba-wulay", "kulbul", "daji", "karrkay", "wawu", "nukal"]
evidence: baril-baril 'fig'; jiba 'sweet'; wawu 'love' (b094)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:34:31.398011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:35:50.113503+00:00
analysis:
baril-baril mayi jiba-wulay kulbul daji, karrkay-karrkay wawu nuka-nka | fig fruit sweet ripe gives, children love eat-PURP


english: The straight strong wood of the oak tree makes the very best digging sticks of all.
kuku: Dalban juku jinbal junkurr, bubu bakal-nka juku ngulkurr bajaku.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["dalban", "juku", "jinbal", "junkurr", "bubu", "bakal", "ngulkurr", "bajaku"]
evidence: dalban 'oak tree'; bakal 'dig'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:34:31.398011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:35:50.113503+00:00
analysis:
dalban juku jinbal junkurr, bubu bakal-nka juku ngulkurr bajaku | oak wood straight strong, ground dig-PURP stick good most


english: The tea tree grows thick beside the swamp, and we take its long peeling bark for many things.
kuku: Bijin daburri karangkal junkurr janay, ngana nyungu warrur kalbay mani-l yamba wubulku-ka.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["bijin", "daburri", "karangkal", "junkurr", "janay", "warrur", "kalbay", "manil", "yamba"]
evidence: bijin 'tea tree'; janay (trees STAND, not wandi-l)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:34:31.398011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:35:50.113503+00:00
analysis:
bijin daburri karangkal junkurr janay, ngana nyungu warrur kalbay mani-l yamba wubul-ku-ka | tea.tree swamp alongside thick stand, 1pl its bark long take thing all-DAT


english: The candle nut tree flowers first, and only then does it give the oily nuts we want.
kuku: Bilar nganka-ma-l niji, baja-baja diburr yalbay daji, ngana wawu-nya.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["bilar", "nganka", "diburr", "yalbay", "daji", "ngana", "wawu"]
evidence: bilar; nganka-ma-l 'to flower'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:34:31.398011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:35:50.113503+00:00
analysis:
bilar nganka-ma-l niji, baja-baja diburr yalbay daji, ngana wawu-nya | candle.nut flower-INCHO already(first), then-then nut big gives, 1pl want-SUB


english: The water gum tree grows right at the very edge of the creek in the wet lowland ground.
kuku: Dakumbar wawubaja karangkal-baja janay, bubu kima kaba-wungar-a bada.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["dakumbar", "wawubaja", "karangkal", "janay", "bubu", "kima", "kaba", "wungar", "bada"]
evidence: dakumbar 'water gum tree'; janay
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:34:31.398011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:35:50.113503+00:00
analysis:
dakumbar wawubaja karangkal-baja janay, bubu kima kaba-wungar-a bada | water.gum river alongside-very stand, ground wet wet.season-LOC low


english: The hickory tree gives hard heavy wood that is very good for making strong woomeras.
kuku: Dilbal juku junkurr kulngkul, balur junkurr ngulkurr bunga-nka.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["dilbal", "juku", "junkurr", "balur", "ngulkurr", "bungal"]
evidence: dilbal 'hickory tree'; balur 'woomera' (b091)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:34:31.398011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:35:50.113503+00:00
analysis:
dilbal juku junkurr kulngkul, balur junkurr ngulkurr bunga-nka | hickory wood hard heavy, woomera strong good make-PURP


english: The cherry tree stands full of small red fruit at the beginning of the long dry season.
kuku: Banday mayi buban wubul-jirr janay, wungar marral niji-nya.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["banday", "mayi", "buban", "wubul", "janay", "wungar", "marral"]
evidence: banday 'cherry-like tree'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:34:31.398011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:35:50.113503+00:00
analysis:
banday mayi buban wubul-jirr janay, wungar marral niji-nya | cherry.tree fruit small many-COMIT stand, season dry now-SUB


english: The old woman knew which tree gives good medicine bark for a sick child's bad fever.
kuku: Mukul-jalbu-ngka juku binal, wanjinya juku warrur ngulkurr karrkay bambay-ka.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "jalbu", "juku", "binal", "wanjinya", "warrur", "ngulkurr", "karrkay", "bambay"]
evidence: wanjinya 'which one' (b090); warrur 'bark'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:34:31.398011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:35:50.113503+00:00
analysis:
mukul-jalbu-ngka juku binal, wanjinya juku warrur ngulkurr karrkay bambay-ka | old-woman-ERG tree know, which tree bark good child sick-DAT


english: The paperbark tree grows near the water, and we take its soft bark for our warm beds.
kuku: Buyku bana ngundu janay, ngana nyungu warrur kima mani-l wunay-ka.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["buyku", "bana", "ngundu", "janay", "warrur", "kima", "manil", "wunay"]
evidence: buyku 'paperbark'; janay
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:34:31.398011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:35:50.113503+00:00
analysis:
buyku bana ngundu janay, ngana nyungu warrur kima mani-l wunay-ka | paperbark water near stand, 1pl its bark soft take sleep-PURP


english: The men cut long straight poles of hard wood to build the strong frame of the humpy.
kuku: Dingkar-angka juku jinbal kalbay yakan, wurun junkurr bunga-nka.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["dingkar", "juku", "jinbal", "kalbay", "yakal", "wurun", "junkurr", "bungal"]
evidence: juku 'pole'; yaka-l 'cut'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:34:31.398011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:35:50.113503+00:00
analysis:
dingkar-angka juku jinbal kalbay yaka-ny, wurun junkurr bunga-nka | man-ERG wood straight long cut, humpy strong make-PURP


english: That big fig tree has stood beside the crossing since the time of the old, old people.
kuku: Baril-baril yalbay yinya wawubaja karangkal janay, mukul-bama mukul wungar-muny.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["baril-baril", "yalbay", "wawubaja", "janay", "mukul", "bama", "wungar"]
evidence: baril-baril 'fig'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:34:31.398011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:35:50.113503+00:00
analysis:
baril-baril yalbay yinya wawubaja karangkal janay, mukul-bama mukul wungar-muny | fig big that river alongside stand, old-people old time-ABL


english: The little birds make their nest high up in the hollow of the old blood wood tree.
kuku: Buyi buban bayan bunga-l babajaga mukul dimbirr wangkar-a.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["buyi", "buban", "bayan", "bungal", "babajaga", "mukul", "dimbirr", "wangkar"]
evidence: babajaga 'blood wood tree'; bayan 'nest'; dimbirr 'hollow'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:34:31.398011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:35:50.113503+00:00
analysis:
buyi buban bayan bunga-l babajaga mukul dimbirr wangkar-a | bird small nest make blood.wood old hollow.trunk up-LOC


english: We split the long straight lawyer cane to weave the strong dilly bags and baskets.
kuku: Ngana kaku jinbal kalbay kulban, ngunyin junkurr bunga-nka.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["ngana", "kaku", "jinbal", "kalbay", "kulbal", "ngunyin", "junkurr", "bungal"]
evidence: kaku 'lawyer cane'; kulba-l 'split' (b094)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:34:31.398011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:35:50.113503+00:00
analysis:
ngana kaku jinbal kalbay kulba-ny, ngunyin junkurr bunga-nka | 1pl lawyer.cane straight long split, dilly.bag strong make-PURP


english: The strong vine is good for tying the spear head firmly onto the long straight shaft.
kuku: Mawar junkurr ngulkurr, kalka dukul juku-ngu karrba-nka.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mawar", "junkurr", "ngulkurr", "kalka", "dukul", "juku", "karrbal"]
evidence: mawar 'vine'; karrba-l 'fasten'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:34:31.398011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:35:50.113503+00:00
analysis:
mawar junkurr ngulkurr, kalka dukul juku-ngu karrba-nka | vine strong good, spear head shaft-LOC fasten-PURP


english: The women dug the sweet yams and the wild ginger roots from the soft creek bank.
kuku: Jalbu-ngka wukay jiba bangkan baja bakan, wawubaja jalkar kima-muny.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["jalbu", "wukay", "jiba-wulay", "bangkan", "bakal", "wawubaja", "jalkar", "kima"]
evidence: bangkan 'root'; bakal 'dig'; jalkar 'bank' (b093)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:34:31.398011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:35:50.113503+00:00
analysis:
jalbu-ngka wukay jiba-wulay bangkan baja baka-ny, wawubaja jalkar kima-muny | woman-ERG yam sweet root too dug, river bank soft-ABL


english: The children ate the ripe red fruit of the fig tree until their little bellies were full.
kuku: Karrkay-karrkay-angka baril-baril mayi kulbul nukan, nyungu jibar yalbay-baja.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["karrkay", "baril-baril", "mayi", "kulbul", "nukal", "nyungu", "jibar", "yalbay"]
evidence: mayi 'fruit'; jibar 'stomach' (b094)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:34:31.398011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:35:50.113503+00:00
analysis:
karrkay-karrkay-angka baril-baril mayi kulbul nuka-ny, nyungu jibar yalbay-baja | children-ERG fig fruit ripe ate, their stomach big-very(full)


english: We wrapped the fresh fish in broad green leaves and put it down on the hot coals.
kuku: Ngana kuyu birra kalbay jikan-jikan-ba kajan, baya ngunjil-ba yijarrin.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["ngana", "kuyu", "birra", "jikan", "kajal", "baya", "ngunjil", "yijarril"]
evidence: birra 'leaf'; kaja-l 'wrap'; yijarri-l 'put' (b092)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:34:31.398011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:35:50.113503+00:00
analysis:
ngana kuyu birra kalbay jikan-jikan-ba kaja-ny, baya ngunjil-ba yijarri-ny | 1pl fish leaf broad green-LOC wrapped, fire coal-LOC put


english: The old man showed the boy which strong wood makes a spear that flies straight and true.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar-angka warru milban, wanjinya juku kalka jinbal bunga-l.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "warru", "milbal", "wanjinya", "juku", "kalka", "jinbal", "bungal"]
evidence: milba-l 'show'; wanjinya 'which'; juku 'wood'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:34:31.398011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:35:50.113503+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar-angka warru milba-ny, wanjinya juku kalka jinbal bunga-l | old-man-ERG boy showed, which wood spear straight makes


english: When the bark of that tree becomes soft, we use it well for our fishing and our tying.
kuku: Juku yinya warrur kima-ma-nya, ngana nyungu kuyu-nka karrba-nka baja mani-l.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["juku", "warrur", "kima", "ngana", "kuyu", "karrbal", "manil"]
evidence: warrur 'bark'; kima-ma-l 'become soft'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:34:31.398011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:35:50.113503+00:00
analysis:
juku yinya warrur kima-ma-nya, ngana nyungu kuyu-nka karrba-nka baja mani-l | tree that bark soft-INCHO-SUB, 1pl its fish-DAT fasten-PURP too take


english: We gathered dry sticks and dead branches to build up a big fire for the cold night.
kuku: Ngana juku marral dakil wula-nya baja bangkan, baya yalbay bunga-nka wujurr ngiki-ka.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["ngana", "juku", "marral", "dakil", "wulal", "bangkal", "baya", "yalbay", "bungal", "wujurr"]
evidence: juku 'firewood'; dakil 'branch'; bangka-l 'gather'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:34:31.398011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:35:50.113503+00:00
analysis:
ngana juku marral dakil wula-nya baja bangka-ny, baya yalbay bunga-nka wujurr ngiki-ka | 1pl wood dry branch die-SUB too gathered, fire big make-PURP night cold-DAT


english: The soft inner bark of the fig tree was taken by the old people to make warm blankets.
kuku: Baril-baril warrur dukurr kima, kararr wumbul bunga-nka mani-n mukul-bama-ngka.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["baril-baril", "warrur", "dukurr", "kima", "kararr", "wumbul", "bungal", "manil", "mukul", "bama"]
evidence: warrur 'bark'; kararr 'blanket' (b092)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:34:31.398011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:35:50.113503+00:00
analysis:
baril-baril warrur dukurr kima, kararr wumbul bunga-nka mani-ny mukul-bama-ngka | fig bark inside soft, blanket warm make-PURP took old-people-ERG


english: The strong straight saplings make the best light spears for the young boys to throw far.
kuku: Juku buban jinbal junkurr, kalka buban ngulkurr bajaku warru buban-mu.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["juku", "buban", "jinbal", "junkurr", "kalka", "ngulkurr", "bajaku", "warru"]
evidence: juku buban 'sapling'; POSS -mu (b094)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:34:31.398011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:35:50.113503+00:00
analysis:
juku buban jinbal junkurr, kalka buban ngulkurr bajaku warru buban-mu | tree small(sapling) straight strong, spear light good most young.man small-POSS


english: The women took the long dry leaves of the pandanus to make sleeping mats by the sea.
kuku: Jalbu-ngka bajarr marral kalbay mani-n, wunay-ka bunga-nka jalun karangkal.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["jalbu", "bajarr", "marral", "kalbay", "manil", "wunay", "bungal", "jalun"]
evidence: bajarr 'leaves'; jalun 'sea' (b093)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:34:31.398011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:35:50.113503+00:00
analysis:
jalbu-ngka bajarr marral kalbay mani-ny, wunay-ka bunga-nka jalun karangkal | woman-ERG leaf dry long took, sleep-PURP make-PURP sea alongside


english: The old people knew the one tree whose hard wood never rots in the wet dark ground.
kuku: Mukul-bama-ngka juku nyubun binal, nyungu juku junkurr bubu kima-ba kariku buyun-ma-l.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "bama", "juku", "nyubun", "binal", "junkurr", "bubu", "kima", "kari", "buyun"]
evidence: buyun-ma-l 'rot(become bad)'; kariku 'never' (b092)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:34:31.398011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:35:50.113503+00:00
analysis:
mukul-bama-ngka juku nyubun binal, nyungu juku junkurr bubu kima-ba kariku buyun-ma-l | old-people-ERG tree one know, its wood hard ground wet-LOC never bad-INCHO


english: We put the broad green leaves down on the ground first, and then the meat on top of them.
kuku: Ngana birra kalbay jikan-jikan bubu-ba yijarrin niji, baja minya wangkar-a.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["ngana", "birra", "kalbay", "jikan", "bubu", "yijarril", "minya", "wangkar"]
evidence: birra 'leaf'; yijarri-l 'put'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:34:31.398011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:35:50.113503+00:00
analysis:
ngana birra kalbay jikan-jikan bubu-ba yijarri-ny niji, baja minya wangkar-a | 1pl leaf broad green ground-LOC put first, then meat on.top-LOC


english: The ripe fig is the sweetest of all the foods in the whole deep green rainforest.
kuku: Baril-baril mayi kulbul nyulu mayi jiba-wulay bajaku, madja dukurr jikan-jikan wubulku-ba.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["baril-baril", "mayi", "kulbul", "jiba-wulay", "madja", "dukurr", "jikan", "wubul"]
evidence: baril-baril 'fig'; madja 'rainforest'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:34:31.398011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:35:50.113503+00:00
analysis:
baril-baril mayi kulbul nyulu mayi jiba-wulay bajaku, madja dukurr jikan-jikan wubul-ku-ba | fig fruit ripe 3sg food sweet most, rainforest deep green all-LOC


english: The old woman knew the name of every tree and plant in all her father's wide country.
kuku: Mukul-jalbu-ngka juku mayi wubul burri binal, nyungu nganjan bubu kalbay wubulku-ba.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "jalbu", "juku", "mayi", "wubul", "burri", "binal", "nganjan", "bubu", "kalbay"]
evidence: burri 'name' (b088); juku/mayi 'tree/plant'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:34:31.398011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:35:50.113503+00:00
analysis:
mukul-jalbu-ngka juku mayi wubul burri binal, nyungu nganjan bubu kalbay wubul-ku-ba | old-woman-ERG tree plant all name know, her father country wide all-LOC


english: When the candle nut tree flowers, the old people know that the big wet season is coming.
kuku: Bilar nganka-ma-nya, mukul-bama binal kaba-wungar yalbay kada-nya.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["bilar", "nganka", "mukul", "bama", "binal", "kaba", "wungar", "kaday"]
evidence: nganka-ma-l 'flower' as SEASONAL SIGN; kaba-wungar (b087)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:34:31.398011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:35:50.113503+00:00
analysis:
bilar nganka-ma-nya, mukul-bama binal kaba-wungar yalbay kada-nya | candle.nut flower-INCHO-SUB, old-people know wet.season big come-SUB


kuku: Madja mayi daji wungar wubulku: mayi diburr, bangkan wunba baja, nyungu wungar ngulkurr-ba.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["madja", "mayi", "daji", "wungar", "wubul", "diburr", "bangkan", "wunba", "ngulkurr"]
evidence: madja 'rainforest'; diburr 'nut'; bangkan 'root'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:34:31.398011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:35:50.113503+00:00
english:
The rainforest gives food all through the year: fruit and nuts, roots and honey, each in its season.

analysis:
madja mayi daji wungar wubul-ku: mayi diburr, bangkan wunba baja, nyungu wungar ngulkurr-ba | rainforest food gives time all: fruit nut, root honey too, its season good-LOC


english: The children learned which fruit is good to eat and which seed will make you very sick.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["karrkay", "binal", "wanjinya", "mayi", "ngulkurr", "nukal", "diburr", "bama", "bambay", "bungal"]
evidence: binal-ma-l 'learn'; bambay-bunga-l 'make sick' (STATE caus, b092)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:34:31.398011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:35:50.113503+00:00
kuku:
Karrkay-karrkay-angka binalman, wanjinya mayi ngulkurr nuka-nka, wanjinya diburr bama bambay-bunga-l.

analysis:
karrkay-karrkay-angka binal-ma-ny, wanjinya mayi ngulkurr nuka-nka, wanjinya diburr bama bambay-bunga-l | children-ERG learned, which fruit good eat-PURP, which seed person sick-CAUS


english: That tall tree with the bright white flowers marks the far edge of the old family country.
kuku: Juku kalbay nganka balbal-jirr yinya, bubu mukul-bama-mu karangkal milba-l.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["juku", "kalbay", "nganka", "balbal", "yinya", "bubu", "mukul", "bama", "milbal"]
evidence: nganka 'flower'; balbal-jirr 'white-flowered'; -mu POSS (b094)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:34:31.398011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:35:50.113503+00:00
analysis:
juku kalbay nganka balbal-jirr yinya, bubu mukul-bama-mu karangkal milba-l | tree tall flower white-COMIT that, country old-people-POSS edge show


english: The great old fig tree by the river crossing is a meeting place for all the river people.
kuku: Baril-baril yalbay mukul wawubaja karangkal, bama wubul muru-ma-nka bubu yinya.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["baril-baril", "yalbay", "mukul", "wawubaja", "bama", "wubul", "muru", "bubu"]
evidence: muru-ma-l 'come together' (b094)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:34:31.398011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:35:50.113503+00:00
analysis:
baril-baril yalbay mukul wawubaja karangkal, bama wubul muru-ma-nka bubu yinya | fig big old river alongside, people all together-INCHO-PURP place this


english: The old man planted no trees at all; the rainforest itself gave the people everything they needed.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar-angka juku kari yijarrin; madja nyulu-nyulu yamba wubulku bama-nka dajin.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "juku", "kari", "yijarril", "madja", "yamba", "wubul", "bama", "dajil"]
evidence: kari 'not' (b092); madja 'rainforest'; daji-l 'give'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:34:31.398011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:35:50.113503+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar-angka juku kari yijarri-ny; madja nyulu-nyulu yamba wubul-ku bama-nka daji-ny | old-man-ERG tree NEG planted; rainforest itself thing all person-DAT gave


english: In the flowering season the whole scrub is bright with red and white and yellow blossoms.
kuku: Nganka-wungar-a madja wubulku balbal, nganka wubul yindu-yindu jarra-jarra.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["nganka", "wungar", "madja", "wubul", "balbal", "yindu"]
evidence: nganka 'flower'; yindu-yindu 'various'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:34:31.398011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:35:50.113503+00:00
analysis:
nganka-wungar-ba madja wubul-ku balbal, nganka wubul yindu-yindu jarra-jarra | flower-season-LOC scrub all bright, flower many various(REDUP) high


english: The women taught the young girls which leaves will heal a bad wound and ease the pain.
kuku: Jalbu-ngka jalbu buban milban, wanjinya birra kaka ngulkurr-bunga-l baja kaka-wula-ma-l.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["jalbu", "buban", "milbal", "wanjinya", "birra", "kaka", "ngulkurr", "bungal", "wulal"]
evidence: birra 'leaf'; ngulkurr-bunga-l 'heal(make good)'; kaka 'sore' (b092)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:34:31.398011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:35:50.113503+00:00
analysis:
jalbu-ngka jalbu buban milba-ny, wanjinya birra kaka ngulkurr-bunga-l baja kaka-wula-ma-l | woman-ERG girl small showed, which leaf sore good-CAUS(heal) too pain-die-INCHO


english: The old people said that every tree in this country has its own true and proper name.
kuku: Mukul-bama-ngka balkan, juku wubul bubu yinya-nga nyungu burri ngulkurr baja.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "bama", "balkal", "juku", "wubul", "bubu", "yinya", "nyungu", "burri", "ngulkurr"]
evidence: burri 'name'; balka-l 'say' (b088)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:34:31.398011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:35:50.113503+00:00
analysis:
mukul-bama-ngka balka-ny, juku wubul bubu yinya-nga nyungu burri ngulkurr baja | old-people-ERG said, tree all country this-LOC its name good too


english: Her little child is rather small, but he is already very strong and very quick indeed.
kuku: Nyungu karrkay jarra-buban, yamba nyulu junkurr-baja-ku jinbal-baja-ku niji.
frame: construction
words_used: ["nyungu", "karrkay", "buban", "yamba", "junkurr", "jinbal", "niji"]
evidence: DEG1 jarra-buban 'rather small' (cf ex.78); DEG2 -baja-ku
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:51:11.463560+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:53:09.752474+00:00
analysis:
nyungu karrkay jarra-buban, yamba nyulu junkurr-baja-ku jinbal-baja-ku niji | her child DEG1-small, BUT 3sg strong-DEG2-EMPH fast-DEG2-EMPH already


english: The old man sat down carelessly on a rather ripe mango and got the juice on his clothes.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar-angka bundan mayngku-ngu jarra-kulbul-bu, nyungu kambi bana-ji-man.
frame: construction
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "bundal", "mayngku", "kulbul", "nyungu", "kambi", "bana"]
evidence: DEG1 jarra-kulbul-bu 'rather ripe-LOC' (ex.79 exact)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:51:11.463560+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:53:09.752474+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar-angka bunda-ny mayngku-ngu jarra-kulbul-bu, nyungu kambi bana-ji-ma-ny | old-man-ERG sat mango-LOC DEG1-ripe-LOC, his clothes water-COMIT-INCHO


english: A rather wild dog came out of the thick scrub and bit my good hunting dog on the leg.
kuku: Kaya-ngka jarra-kuli-ji-ngka madja junkurr-muny ngayku kaya jina-nga baykan.
frame: construction
words_used: ["kaya", "kuli", "madja", "junkurr", "ngayku", "jina", "baykal"]
evidence: DEG1 jarra-kuli-ji-ngka 'rather wild-ERG' (ex.80 exact)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:51:11.463560+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:53:09.752474+00:00
analysis:
kaya-ngka jarra-kuli-ji-ngka madja junkurr-muny ngayku kaya jina-nga bayka-ny | dog-ERG DEG1-rage-COMIT-ERG scrub thick-ABL my dog leg-LOC bit


english: That water is rather cold this morning, so let us two carry the baby to the warm fire.
kuku: Bana yinya jarra-ngiki wunkuwingku; ngali ngawa baya wumbul-ka wundi-l.
frame: construction
words_used: ["bana", "yinya", "ngiki", "wunkuwingku", "ngali", "ngawa", "baya", "wumbul", "wundil"]
evidence: DEG1 jarra-ngiki 'rather cold'; ngali 'we two' (b092)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:51:11.463560+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:53:09.752474+00:00
analysis:
bana yinya jarra-ngiki wunkuwingku; ngali ngawa baya wumbul-ka wundi-l | water that DEG1-cold morning; 1du baby fire warm-DAT carry


english: The path up the mountain is rather long, but the old woman climbed it without stopping once.
kuku: Jina manjal wangkar-a jarra-kalbay, yamba mukul-jalbu-ngka kari bunda-l dakan.
frame: construction
words_used: ["jina", "manjal", "wangkar", "kalbay", "yamba", "mukul", "jalbu", "kari", "dakal"]
evidence: DEG1 jarra-kalbay 'rather long'; daka-l 'climb' (b093)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:51:11.463560+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:53:09.752474+00:00
analysis:
jina manjal wangkar-a jarra-kalbay, yamba mukul-jalbu-ngka kari bunda-l daka-ny | track mountain up-LOC DEG1-long, BUT old-woman-ERG NEG stop climbed


english: The young man is rather lazy today; he did not go out hunting with the other men.
kuku: Warru jarra-manjarr wungar yinya, nyulu kari dingkar yindu-ji balbi dungan.
frame: construction
words_used: ["warru", "manjarr", "wungar", "yinya", "kari", "dingkar", "yindu", "balbi", "dungay"]
evidence: DEG1 jarra-manjarr 'rather lazy' (manjarr grammar-attest)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:51:11.463560+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:53:09.752474+00:00
analysis:
warru jarra-manjarr wungar yinya, nyulu kari dingkar yindu-ji balbi dunga-ny | young.man DEG1-lazy day this, 3sg NEG man other-COMIT hunt went


english: The fire is rather small now; put some more dry wood on it before the cold night comes down.
kuku: Baya jarra-buban niji; juku marral yindu yijarri baya-ba, wujurr ngiki kada-nyjiku.
frame: construction
words_used: ["baya", "buban", "juku", "marral", "yindu", "yijarril", "wujurr", "ngiki", "kaday"]
evidence: DEG1 jarra-buban 'rather small'; yijarri 'put' (b092)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:51:11.463560+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:53:09.752474+00:00
analysis:
baya jarra-buban niji; juku marral yindu yijarri baya-ba, wujurr ngiki kada-nyjiku | fire DEG1-small already; wood dry more put fire-LOC, night cold come-SUCC(before)


english: This spear is rather heavy for the little boy; give him the light one over there instead.
kuku: Kalka yinya jarra-kulngkul warru buban-ka; nyungu kalka buban yindu yinyay daji.
frame: construction
words_used: ["kalka", "yinya", "kulngkul", "warru", "buban", "nyungu", "yindu", "yinyay", "daji"]
evidence: DEG1 jarra-kulngkul 'rather heavy'; kulngkul 'heavy' (b095)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:51:11.463560+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:53:09.752474+00:00
analysis:
kalka yinya jarra-kulngkul warru buban-ka; nyungu kalka buban yindu yinyay daji | spear this DEG1-heavy boy small-DAT; him spear light other there give


english: Sea-turtle meat is much softer than the meat of the big scrub-hen, the old man always said.
kuku: Minya ngawiya jarra-kima minya jarruka-ka, mukul-dingkar-angka wungar wubulku balkan.
frame: construction
words_used: ["minya", "ngawiya", "kima", "jarruka", "mukul", "dingkar", "wungar", "wubul", "balkal"]
evidence: COMPARATIVE jarra-kima + DAT 'softer than' (ex.81 pattern)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:51:11.463560+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:53:09.752474+00:00
analysis:
minya ngawiya jarra-kima minya jarruka-ka, mukul-dingkar-angka wungar wubul-ku balka-ny | meat sea.turtle DEG1-soft meat scrub.hen-DAT, old-man-ERG day all said


english: The tall fig tree is much bigger than every other tree in all this wide river country.
kuku: Baril-baril jarra-yalbay juku yindu wubulku-ka, bubu wawubaja kalbay yinya-nga.
frame: construction
words_used: ["baril-baril", "yalbay", "juku", "yindu", "wubul", "bubu", "wawubaja", "kalbay"]
evidence: COMPARATIVE jarra-yalbay + DAT 'bigger than'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:51:11.463560+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:53:09.752474+00:00
analysis:
baril-baril jarra-yalbay juku yindu wubul-ku-ka, bubu wawubaja kalbay yinya-nga | fig DEG1-big tree other all-DAT, country river wide this-LOC


english: This good dog is faster than that other one, and it always catches the kangaroo first.
kuku: Kaya yinya ngulkurr jarra-jinbal kaya yindu-nka, nyulu mayarriji niji karrban.
frame: construction
words_used: ["kaya", "yinya", "ngulkurr", "jinbal", "yindu", "mayarriji", "karrbal"]
evidence: COMPARATIVE jarra-jinbal + DAT 'faster than'; niji 'already'
status: revised
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:51:11.463560+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:47:04.473257+00:00
analysis:
kaya yinya ngulkurr jarra-jinbal kaya yindu-nka, nyulu mayarriji niji karrba-ny | dog this good DEG1-fast dog other-DAT, 3sg kangaroo already caught


english: The deep river water is much colder than the still water in the swamp near the camp.
kuku: Bana wawubaja dajali jarra-ngiki bana daburri-nka, bayan ngundu.
frame: construction
words_used: ["bana", "wawubaja", "dajali", "ngiki", "daburri", "bayan", "ngundu"]
evidence: COMPARATIVE jarra-ngiki + DAT 'colder than'; dajali 'deep' (b093)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:51:11.463560+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:53:09.752474+00:00
analysis:
bana wawubaja dajali jarra-ngiki bana daburri-nka, bayan ngundu | water river deep DEG1-cold water swamp-DAT, camp near


english: The old man is much older than the young man standing quietly beside him in the shade.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar jarra-mukul warru nyungu ngundu janay-nka, wabarr-ba janka.
frame: construction
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "warru", "nyungu", "ngundu", "janay", "wabarr", "janka"]
evidence: COMPARATIVE jarra-mukul + DAT 'older than'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:51:11.463560+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:53:09.752474+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar jarra-mukul warru nyungu ngundu janay-nka, wabarr-ba janka | old-man DEG1-old young.man him near stand-DAT, shade-LOC quiet


english: A green ant bite is much more painful than a small mosquito bite, the old man warned the boy.
kuku: Munjurr baykal jarra-kaka kamu baykal-ka, mukul-dingkar-angka warru balkan.
frame: construction
words_used: ["munjurr", "baykal", "kaka", "kamu", "mukul", "dingkar", "warru", "balkal"]
evidence: COMPARATIVE jarra-kaka + DAT 'more painful than'; kamu 'mosquito' (b092)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:51:11.463560+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:53:09.752474+00:00
analysis:
munjurr bayka-l jarra-kaka kamu bayka-l-ka, mukul-dingkar-angka warru balka-ny | green.ant bite DEG1-sore mosquito bite-DAT, old-man-ERG boy warned


english: The wet season is much hotter and wetter than the long dry season up here in the north.
kuku: Kaba-wungar jarra-wumbul jarra-kima marral-wungar-ka, yaluy kungkarr-a.
frame: construction
words_used: ["kaba", "wungar", "wumbul", "kima", "marral", "yaluy", "kungkarr"]
evidence: double COMPARATIVE jarra-wumbul/jarra-kima + DAT; kungkarr 'north' (b093)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:51:11.463560+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:53:09.752474+00:00
analysis:
kaba-wungar jarra-wumbul jarra-kima marral-wungar-ka, yaluy kungkarr-a | wet.season DEG1-hot DEG1-wet dry-season-DAT, here north-LOC


english: Wild honey is much sweeter than any ripe fruit that grows in the whole deep rainforest.
kuku: Wunba jarra-jiba-wulay mayi kulbul wubulku-ka, madja dukurr wubulku-ba.
frame: construction
words_used: ["wunba", "kulbul", "mayi", "wubul", "madja", "dukurr"]
evidence: COMPARATIVE jarra-jiba-wulay 'sweeter'; wunba 'honey'/kulbul 'ripe' (b095)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:51:11.463560+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:53:09.752474+00:00
analysis:
wunba jarra-jiba-wulay mayi kulbul wubul-ku-ka, madja dukurr wubul-ku-ba | honey DEG1-sweet fruit ripe all-DAT, rainforest deep all-LOC


english: That flooded river is far more dangerous now than the deep sea out beyond the reef.
kuku: Wawubaja bana yalbay-nya jarra-kuli niji jalun dajali-nka, dulngku-muny.
frame: construction
words_used: ["wawubaja", "bana", "yalbay", "kuli", "jalun", "dajali", "dulngku"]
evidence: COMPARATIVE jarra-kuli 'more dangerous' + DAT; dulngku 'reef' (b093)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:51:11.463560+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:53:09.752474+00:00
analysis:
wawubaja bana yalbay-nya jarra-kuli niji jalun dajali-nka, dulngku-muny | river water big-SUB DEG1-fierce now sea deep-DAT, reef-ABL(beyond)


english: My grandmother's country is much greener and richer than this dry inland country here.
kuku: Ngayku babi-mu bubu jarra-jikan-jikan jarra-ngulkurr bubu jibarr marral yinya-nka.
frame: construction
words_used: ["ngayku", "babi", "bubu", "jikan", "ngulkurr", "jibarr", "marral", "yinya"]
evidence: double COMPARATIVE + DAT; babi-mu POSS (b094); jibarr 'inland' (b093)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:51:11.463560+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:53:09.752474+00:00
analysis:
ngayku babi-mu bubu jarra-jikan-jikan jarra-ngulkurr bubu jibarr marral yinya-nka | my grandmother-POSS country DEG1-green DEG1-good country inland dry this-DAT


english: I am very hungry now; let us two go quickly and find some good fat meat to eat.
kuku: Ngayu dakuy-baja-ku niji; ngali jinbal-baja-ku dunga-y minya ngulkurr manin nuka-nka.
frame: construction
words_used: ["ngayu", "dakuy", "ngali", "jinbal", "dungay", "minya", "ngulkurr", "manil", "nukal"]
evidence: DEG2 dakuy-baja-ku 'very hungry' (ex.82)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:51:11.463560+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:53:09.752474+00:00
analysis:
ngayu dakuy-baja-ku niji; ngali jinbal-baja-ku dunga-y minya ngulkurr mani-ny nuka-nka | 1sg hungry-DEG2-EMPH now; 1du fast-DEG2-EMPH go meat good get eat-PURP


english: The new baby is very small and very cute, and the whole family loves her very much indeed.
kuku: Ngawa buban-baja-ku kingkin-baja-ku, jawun-karra wubulku nyunguny wawu jirray.
frame: construction
words_used: ["ngawa", "buban", "kingkin", "jawun", "karra", "wubul", "nyunguny", "wawu", "jirray"]
evidence: DEG2 kingkin-baja-ku 'very cute' (ex.83); wawu jirray 'love much' (ex.122)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:51:11.463560+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:53:09.752474+00:00
analysis:
ngawa buban-baja-ku kingkin-baja-ku, jawun-karra wubul-ku nyunguny wawu jirray | baby small-DEG2-EMPH cute-DEG2-EMPH, family all-ERG 3sg.ACC love much


english: That very strong man lifted the big fat pig right up onto the high fork of the tree.
kuku: Dingkar-angka junkurr-ji-baja-ngka-ku bikibiki yalbay kulban juku dakil wangkar-a.
frame: construction
words_used: ["dingkar", "junkurr", "bikibiki", "yalbay", "kulbal", "juku", "dakil", "wangkar"]
evidence: DEG2 non-zero: junkurr-ji-baja-ngka-ku 'very strong-ERG' (ex.84 exact)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:51:11.463560+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:53:09.752474+00:00
analysis:
dingkar-angka junkurr-ji-baja-ngka-ku bikibiki yalbay kulba-ny juku dakil wangkar-a | man-ERG strength-COMIT-DEG2-ERG-EMPH pig big lifted tree branch up-LOC


english: I feel very sorry for that very sick child lying quietly in the humpy beside the fire.
kuku: Ngayu jiba-badi karrkay bambay-baja-nka-ku, nyulu wurun-ba janka wuna-nya baya ngundu.
frame: construction
words_used: ["ngayu", "karrkay", "bambay", "wurun", "janka", "wunay", "baya", "ngundu"]
evidence: DEG2 non-zero: bambay-baja-nka-ku 'very sick-DAT' + jiba-badi-y (ex.85 exact)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:51:11.463560+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:53:09.752474+00:00
analysis:
ngayu jiba-badi-y karrkay bambay-baja-nka-ku, nyulu wurun-ba janka wuna-nya baya ngundu | 1sg liver-cry(sorry) child sick-DEG2-DAT-EMPH, 3sg humpy-LOC quiet lie-SUB fire near


english: The two dogs are very hungry tonight because they caught nothing at all the whole long day.
kuku: Kaya jambul dakuy-baja-ku wujurr yinya, jana wungar wubulku yamba kari karrban.
frame: construction
words_used: ["kaya", "jambul", "dakuy", "wujurr", "jana", "wungar", "wubul", "kari", "karrbal"]
evidence: DEG2 dakuy-baja-ku 'very hungry'; kari 'not' (b092)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:51:11.463560+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:53:09.752474+00:00
analysis:
kaya jambul dakuy-baja-ku wujurr yinya, jana wungar wubul-ku yamba kari karrba-ny | dog two hungry-DEG2-EMPH night this, 3pl day all thing NEG caught


english: This digging stick is very hard and very sharp, so be careful with the pointed end there.
kuku: Juku bakal-nka yinya junkurr-baja-ku jinbal-baja-ku, yundu dukul jinbal-ka milka-jana.
frame: construction
words_used: ["juku", "bakal", "junkurr", "jinbal", "yundu", "dukul", "milka"]
evidence: double DEG2; milka-jana 'mind/be careful' (b092)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:51:11.463560+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:53:09.752474+00:00
analysis:
juku bakal-nka yinya junkurr-baja-ku jinbal-baja-ku, yundu dukul jinbal-ka milka-jana | stick dig-PURP this hard-DEG2-EMPH sharp-DEG2-EMPH, 2sg point sharp-DAT mind(listen)


english: The river is very big and very fast after the big rain, so do not go down into the water.
kuku: Wawubaja kalbay-baja-ku jinbal-baja-ku kaba yalbay-muny; yundu kari bana-ka bada-y.
frame: construction
words_used: ["wawubaja", "kalbay", "jinbal", "kaba", "yalbay", "yundu", "kari", "bana", "bada"]
evidence: double DEG2 -baja-ku; PROHIB kari (b092)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:51:11.463560+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:53:09.752474+00:00
analysis:
wawubaja kalbay-baja-ku jinbal-baja-ku kaba yalbay-muny; yundu kari bana-ka bada-y | river big-DEG2-EMPH fast-DEG2-EMPH rain big-ABL; 2sg NEG water-DAT go.down


english: The old woman's story was very long and very good, and the children listened all night through.
frame: construction
words_used: ["mukul", "jalbu", "kuku", "kalbay", "ngulkurr", "karrkay", "wujurr", "wubul", "milka"]
evidence: double DEG2; jalbu-mu POSS (b094); milka-jana-y 'listen' (b092)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:51:11.463560+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:53:09.752474+00:00
kuku:
Mukul-jalbu-mu kuku kalbay-baja-ku ngulkurr-baja-ku, karrkay-karrkay-angka wujurr wubulku milka-janan.

analysis:
mukul-jalbu-mu kuku kalbay-baja-ku ngulkurr-baja-ku, karrkay-karrkay-angka wujurr wubul-ku milka-jana-ny | old-woman-POSS story long-DEG2-EMPH good-DEG2-EMPH, children-ERG night all listened


english: That country far away to the north is very hot and very dry in the middle of the year.
kuku: Bubu kala-kalbay kungkarr-a wumbul-baja-ku marral-baja-ku, wungar dindarra-nga.
frame: construction
words_used: ["bubu", "kala-kalbay", "kungkarr", "wumbul", "marral", "wungar", "dindarra"]
evidence: double DEG2; kala-kalbay 'far'/dindarra 'middle' (b093)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:51:11.463560+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:53:09.752474+00:00
analysis:
bubu kala-kalbay kungkarr-a wumbul-baja-ku marral-baja-ku, wungar dindarra-nga | country far.away north-LOC hot-DEG2-EMPH dry-DEG2-EMPH, year middle-LOC


english: Of all the many spears in the camp, this straight hard one is the very best for hunting.
kuku: Kalka wubulku bayan-ba, yinya jinbal junkurr nyulu ngulkurr bajaku balbi-nka.
frame: construction
words_used: ["kalka", "wubul", "bayan", "yinya", "jinbal", "junkurr", "ngulkurr", "balbi"]
evidence: SUPERLATIVE ngulkurr bajaku 'the best'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:51:11.463560+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:53:09.752474+00:00
analysis:
kalka wubul-ku bayan-ba, yinya jinbal junkurr nyulu ngulkurr bajaku balbi-nka | spear all-EMPH camp-LOC, this straight hard 3sg good most hunt-PURP


english: The wild honey high in the tree is the sweetest of all the foods in the deep rainforest.
kuku: Wunba juku wangkar-a nyulu mayi jiba-wulay bajaku, mayi wubulku madja dukurr-ba.
frame: construction
words_used: ["wunba", "juku", "wangkar", "mayi", "madja", "dukurr", "wubul"]
evidence: SUPERLATIVE jiba-wulay bajaku 'sweetest'; wunba 'honey' (b095)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:51:11.463560+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:53:09.752474+00:00
analysis:
wunba juku wangkar-a nyulu mayi jiba-wulay bajaku, mayi wubul-ku madja dukurr-ba | honey tree up-LOC 3sg food sweet most, food all rainforest deep-LOC


english: The old grandmother is the oldest and the wisest of all the people in the whole family.
kuku: Mukul-babi nyulu bama mukul bajaku binal bajaku, jawun-karra wubulku-ba.
frame: construction
words_used: ["mukul", "babi", "bama", "binal", "jawun", "karra", "wubul"]
evidence: SUPERLATIVE mukul bajaku 'oldest'; babi 'grandmother' (b094)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:51:11.463560+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:53:09.752474+00:00
analysis:
mukul-babi nyulu bama mukul bajaku binal bajaku, jawun-karra wubul-ku-ba | old-grandmother 3sg person old most knowing most, family all-LOC


english: That tall blue mountain in the north is the highest of all the mountains in this country.
kuku: Manjal kalbay kungkarr-a yinya nyulu manjal jarra-jarra bajaku, bubu yinya wubulku-ba.
frame: construction
words_used: ["manjal", "kalbay", "kungkarr", "jarra", "bubu", "yinya", "wubul"]
evidence: SUPERLATIVE jarra-jarra bajaku 'highest'; manjal 'mountain' (b093)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:51:11.463560+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:53:09.752474+00:00
analysis:
manjal kalbay kungkarr-a yinya nyulu manjal jarra-jarra bajaku, bubu yinya wubul-ku-ba | mountain tall north-LOC that 3sg mountain high most, country this all-LOC


english: The deep waterhole under the big fig tree is the best of all in the long dry season.
kuku: Janku dukurr baril-baril yalbay bada nyulu ngulkurr bajaku, marral-wungar kalbay-ba.
frame: construction
words_used: ["janku", "dukurr", "baril-baril", "yalbay", "bada", "ngulkurr", "marral", "wungar"]
evidence: SUPERLATIVE ngulkurr bajaku 'the best'; janku 'waterhole' (b093)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:51:11.463560+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:53:09.752474+00:00
analysis:
janku dukurr baril-baril yalbay bada nyulu ngulkurr bajaku, marral-wungar kalbay-ba | waterhole deep fig big under 3sg good most, dry-season long-LOC


english: My father was the strongest and the fastest hunter of all the men of his own time.
kuku: Ngayku nganjan nyulu balbi-bama junkurr bajaku jinbal bajaku, dingkar wubulku nyungu wungar-muny.
frame: construction
words_used: ["ngayku", "nganjan", "balbi", "bama", "junkurr", "jinbal", "dingkar", "wubul", "wungar"]
evidence: double SUPERLATIVE bajaku; ngayku POSS + balbi 'hunt'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:51:11.463560+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:53:09.752474+00:00
analysis:
ngayku nganjan nyulu balbi-bama junkurr bajaku jinbal bajaku, dingkar wubul-ku nyungu wungar-muny | my father 3sg hunter strong most fast most, man all his time-ABL


english: Make the new spear just like this old one here, straight and hard and very sharp.
kuku: Kalka bunga-l yala-ku yinya, jinbal junkurr jinbal-baja-ku.
frame: construction
words_used: ["kalka", "bungal", "yinya", "jinbal", "junkurr"]
evidence: SIMILATIVE yala-ku 'like this' (ex.201 exact)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:51:11.463560+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:53:09.752474+00:00
analysis:
kalka bunga-l yala-ku yinya, jinbal junkurr jinbal-baja-ku | spear make like-ADV this, straight hard sharp-DEG2-EMPH


english: That little boy runs just like his own father, fast and light, with his head held high.
kuku: Warru buban warri yala nyungu nganjan, jinbal buban dukul wangkar-a.
frame: construction
words_used: ["warru", "buban", "warri", "nyungu", "nganjan", "jinbal", "dukul", "wangkar"]
evidence: SIMILATIVE yala 'like'; warri 'run'; nganjan 'father'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:51:11.463560+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:53:09.752474+00:00
analysis:
warru buban warri yala nyungu nganjan, jinbal buban dukul wangkar-a | boy small run like his father, fast light head up-LOC


english: The still water of the lagoon is smooth and bright, like a big flat shining stone.
kuku: Bana daburri janka jinali balbal, yala kulji jirakal kalbay balbal.
frame: construction
words_used: ["bana", "daburri", "janka", "jinali", "balbal", "kulji", "jirakal", "kalbay"]
evidence: SIMILATIVE yala 'like'; jinali 'smooth'/jirakal 'flat' (b093/b095)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:51:11.463560+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:53:09.752474+00:00
analysis:
bana daburri janka jinali balbal, yala kulji jirakal kalbay balbal | water lagoon still smooth bright, like stone flat big bright


english: The old man's face looked exactly like his dead brother's face, the old woman said quietly.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar walu yala nyungu yaba wula-nya-mu walu, mukul-jalbu-ngka janka balkan.
frame: construction
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "walu", "nyungu", "yaba", "wulal", "jalbu", "janka", "balkal"]
evidence: SIMILATIVE yala + walu 'face' (appearance, §3.9.2); dead-one's = wula-nya-mu (b094)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:51:11.463560+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:53:09.752474+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar walu yala nyungu yaba wula-nya-mu walu, mukul-jalbu-ngka janka balka-ny | old-man face like his brother die-SUB-POSS face, old-woman-ERG quiet said


english: This new baby looks exactly like her mother did when she was a very small child long ago.
kuku: Ngawa yinya walu yala nyungu ngamu, ngamu karrkay buban-nya kalbay-muny.
frame: construction
words_used: ["ngawa", "yinya", "walu", "nyungu", "ngamu", "karrkay", "buban", "kalbay"]
evidence: SIMILATIVE walu yala 'looks like'; kaki='if' avoided (used kalbay-muny)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:51:11.463560+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:53:09.752474+00:00
analysis:
ngawa yinya walu yala nyungu ngamu, ngamu karrkay buban-nya kalbay-muny | baby this face like her mother, mother child small-SUB long.ago-ABL


english: The little boy sat very quietly, still and silent, like a small grey rock in the hot sun.
kuku: Warru buban janka-baja-ku bundan, janka wumbul-ba, yala kulji buban ngungul wungar-a.
frame: construction
words_used: ["warru", "buban", "janka", "bundal", "wumbul", "kulji", "ngungul", "wungar"]
evidence: SIMILATIVE yala 'like'; DEG2 janka-baja-ku 'very quiet'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:51:11.463560+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:53:09.752474+00:00
analysis:
warru buban janka-baja-ku bunda-ny, janka wumbul-ba, yala kulji buban ngungul wungar-a | boy small quiet-DEG2-EMPH sat, still hot-LOC, like stone small dark sun-LOC


english: The wild storm came down on the camp like a great angry man throwing many spears.
kuku: Jarramali kuli bayan-ka bada kadan, yala dingkar kuli yalbay kalka wubul daman.
frame: construction
words_used: ["jarramali", "kuli", "bayan", "bada", "kaday", "dingkar", "yalbay", "kalka", "wubul", "damal"]
evidence: SIMILATIVE yala 'like'; jarramali 'storm' (b087); dama-l 'throw/spear'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:51:11.463560+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:53:09.752474+00:00
analysis:
jarramali kuli bayan-ka bada kada-ny, yala dingkar kuli yalbay kalka wubul dama-ny | thunderstorm fierce camp-DAT down came, like man angry big spear many threw


english: Her long grey hair hung down like the dry yellow grass on the high river bank.
kuku: Nyungu mungka kalbay ngungul-ngungul bada wunay, yala jikan marral jalkar-a wunay.
frame: construction
words_used: ["nyungu", "mungka", "kalbay", "ngungul", "bada", "wunay", "jikan", "marral", "jalkar"]
evidence: SIMILATIVE yala 'like'; mungka 'hair'/jalkar 'bank' (b094/b093)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:51:11.463560+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:53:09.752474+00:00
analysis:
nyungu mungka kalbay ngungul-ngungul bada wunay, yala jikan marral jalkar-a wunay | her hair long grey(REDUP) down hang, like grass dry bank-LOC(jalkar-a) hang


english: The two brothers are exactly alike; you cannot tell the older one from the younger one.
kuku: Yaba jambul yala-karrajikur; yundu kari binal, wanjinya mukul wanjinya buban.
frame: construction
words_used: ["yaba", "jambul", "yundu", "kari", "binal", "wanjinya", "mukul", "buban"]
evidence: 'alike' = yala-karrajikur (L28864); wanjinya 'which' (b090)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:51:11.463560+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:53:09.752474+00:00
analysis:
yaba jambul yala-karrajikur; yundu kari binal, wanjinya mukul wanjinya buban | elder.brother two alike; 2sg NEG know, which old which small


english: He speaks the old language just like the very old people used to speak it long, long ago.
kuku: Nyulu kuku mukul balka-l yala-ku mukul-bama balkan kalbay-muny.
frame: construction
words_used: ["nyulu", "kuku", "mukul", "balkal", "mukul", "bama", "kalbay"]
evidence: SIMILATIVE yala-ku 'like'; kuku 'language'; balka-l 'speak' (b088)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:51:11.463560+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:53:09.752474+00:00
analysis:
nyulu kuku mukul balka-l yala-ku mukul-bama balka-ny kalbay-muny | 3sg language old speak like-ADV old-people spoke long.ago-ABL


english: This spear and that spear over there are the same; both are straight and hard and sharp.
kuku: Kalka yinya kalka yinyay yala, jambul jinbal junkurr jinbal-baja-ku.
frame: construction
words_used: ["kalka", "yinya", "yinyay", "jambul", "jinbal", "junkurr"]
evidence: 'same' = yala; yinya/yinyay 'this/that' (b093)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:51:11.463560+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:53:09.752474+00:00
analysis:
kalka yinya kalka yinyay yala, jambul jinbal junkurr jinbal-baja-ku | spear this spear that same, two straight hard sharp-DEG2-EMPH


english: These two dogs look quite different: one is dark and big, the other bright and rather small.
kuku: Kaya jambul yinya walu-yindu: nyubun ngungul yalbay, yindu balbal jarra-buban.
frame: construction
words_used: ["kaya", "jambul", "yinya", "nyubun", "ngungul", "yalbay", "yindu", "balbal", "buban"]
evidence: 'different' = walu-yindu (L25810); DEG1 jarra-buban
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:51:11.463560+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:53:09.752474+00:00
analysis:
kaya jambul yinya walu-yindu: nyubun ngungul yalbay, yindu balbal jarra-buban | dog two this different: one dark big, other bright DEG1-small


english: My country and your country are not the same; a big river runs right between the two.
kuku: Ngayku bubu yunu bubu kari yala; wawubaja yalbay jambul dindarra-nga warri.
frame: construction
words_used: ["ngayku", "bubu", "yunu", "kari", "wawubaja", "yalbay", "jambul", "dindarra", "warri"]
evidence: 'not the same' = kari yala; ngayku/yunu POSS (b094)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:51:11.463560+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:53:09.752474+00:00
analysis:
ngayku bubu yunu bubu kari yala; wawubaja yalbay jambul dindarra-nga warri | my country your country NEG same; river big two middle-LOC run


english: The old talk and the other new talk are very different, the old man said, sitting quietly.
kuku: Kuku mukul kuku yindu walu-yindu-baja-ku, mukul-dingkar-angka janka bundan balkan.
frame: construction
words_used: ["kuku", "mukul", "yindu", "mukul", "dingkar", "janka", "bundal", "balkal"]
evidence: 'very different' = walu-yindu-baja-ku; yindu 'other'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:51:11.463560+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:53:09.752474+00:00
analysis:
kuku mukul kuku yindu walu-yindu-baja-ku, mukul-dingkar-angka janka bunda-ny balka-ny | talk old talk other different-DEG2-EMPH, old-man-ERG quiet sat said


english: Each of the two brothers took a different path, but both came home to the same old camp.
kuku: Yaba jambul-bu jina yindu-yindu manin, yamba jambul bayan yala-ka kadan.
frame: construction
words_used: ["yaba", "jambul", "jina", "yindu", "manil", "yamba", "bayan", "kaday"]
evidence: yindu-yindu 'different(ones)'; bayan yala-ka 'to the same camp'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:51:11.463560+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:53:09.752474+00:00
analysis:
yaba jambul-bu jina yindu-yindu mani-ny, yamba jambul bayan yala-ka kada-ny | brother two-ERG track different(REDUP) took, BUT two camp same-DAT came


english: Do it the same way your old grandfather did it, not in some new and different way.
kuku: Yijarri yala-ku yunu kami yijarrin, kari yindu walu-yindu-ku.
frame: construction
words_used: ["yijarri", "yunu", "kami", "kari", "yindu"]
evidence: 'same way' = yala-ku; kami 'grandfather' (b094)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:51:11.463560+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:53:09.752474+00:00
analysis:
yijarri yala-ku yunu kami yijarri-ny, kari yindu walu-yindu-ku | do like-ADV your grandfather did, NEG other different-ADV


english: All people are the same deep inside, the old woman taught, though their faces are all different.
kuku: Bama wubulku yala dukurr-ba, mukul-jalbu-ngka milban, yamba jana walu wubulku walu-yindu.
frame: construction
words_used: ["bama", "wubul", "yala", "dukurr", "mukul", "jalbu", "milbal", "jana", "walu"]
evidence: 'same'=yala vs 'different'=walu-yindu contrasted; dukurr 'inside' (b093)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T16:51:11.463560+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T16:53:09.752474+00:00
analysis:
bama wubul-ku yala dukurr-ba, mukul-jalbu-ngka milba-ny, yamba jana walu wubul-ku walu-yindu | person all same inside-LOC, old-woman-ERG taught, BUT their face all different


english: The old man's grey hair was thin on top, but his eyebrows were still thick and dark.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "dukul", "mungka", "ngungul", "buban", "wangkar", "bilirr", "junkurr", "niji"]
evidence: dukul head, mungka hair, bilirr eyebrow
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:02:18.340879+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:03:32.456576+00:00
kuku:
Mukul-dingkar dukul mungka ngungul-ngungul buban wangkar-a, yamba nyungu bilirr junkurr ngungul niji.

analysis:
mukul-dingkar dukul mungka ngungul-ngungul buban wangkar-a, yamba nyungu bilirr junkurr ngungul niji | old-man head hair grey(REDUP) thin top-LOC, BUT his eyebrow thick dark still


english: The baby has no teeth yet in her little mouth, so her mother feeds her soft food.
kuku: Ngawa dirra kariku ngandal buban-ba, nyungu ngamu-ngka mayi kima daji nuka-nka.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["ngawa", "dirra", "kari", "ngandal", "buban", "nyungu", "ngamu", "mayi", "kima", "daji"]
evidence: dirra tooth, ngandal mouth; kariku 'not yet' (b092)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:02:18.340879+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:03:32.456576+00:00
analysis:
ngawa dirra kariku ngandal buban-ba, nyungu ngamu-ngka mayi kima daji nuka-nka | baby tooth not.yet mouth small-LOC, her mother-ERG food soft gives eat-PURP


english: The hunter has very sharp eyes; he sees the small bird high up in the far tall tree.
kuku: Balbi-bama miyil jinbal-baja-ku; nyulu buyi buban juku kalbay wangkar-a nyaji-l.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["balbi", "bama", "miyil", "jinbal", "buyi", "buban", "juku", "kalbay", "nyajil"]
evidence: miyil eye; DEG2 -baja-ku (b096)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:02:18.340879+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:03:32.456576+00:00
analysis:
balbi-bama miyil jinbal-baja-ku; nyulu buyi buban juku kalbay wangkar-a nyaji-l | hunter eye sharp-DEG2-EMPH; 3sg bird small tree tall up-LOC see


english: When the old woman speaks, her tongue is quick and her words are always straight and true.
kuku: Mukul-jalbu balka-nya, nyungu nyabil jinbal, nyungu kuku jinbal ngulkurr baja.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "jalbu", "balkal", "nyungu", "nyabil", "jinbal", "kuku", "ngulkurr"]
evidence: nyabil tongue; kuku 'word/talk'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:02:18.340879+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:03:32.456576+00:00
analysis:
mukul-jalbu balka-nya, nyungu nyabil jinbal, nyungu kuku jinbal ngulkurr baja | old-woman speak-SUB, her tongue quick, her word straight good too


english: The little boy hurt his forehead badly when he fell down hard on the sharp grey rock.
kuku: Warru buban munju kaka-mani-n, nyulu bada dara-n kulji jinbal-ba junkurr-baja.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["warru", "buban", "munju", "kaka", "manil", "bada", "daray", "kulji", "jinbal"]
evidence: munju forehead; kaka-mani-l 'hurt' (b092)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:02:18.340879+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:03:32.456576+00:00
analysis:
warru buban munju kaka-mani-ny, nyulu bada dara-ny kulji jinbal-ba junkurr-baja | boy small forehead sore-CAUS(hurt), 3sg down fell rock sharp-LOC hard-very


english: The old man's face was deeply lined, his cheeks thin, his chin covered in white hair.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar walu ngungul-ngungul, nyungu kangkul buban, bari mungka balbal-jirr.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "walu", "ngungul", "nyungu", "kangkul", "buban", "bari", "mungka", "balbal"]
evidence: walu face, kangkul cheek, bari chin
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:02:18.340879+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:03:32.456576+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar walu ngungul-ngungul, nyungu kangkul buban, bari mungka balbal-jirr | old-man face dark(REDUP,lined), his cheek thin, chin hair white-COMIT


english: She took the sweat from her hot forehead with the back of her thin brown hand.
kuku: Nyulu jila-warri munju wumbul-muny mani-n, nyungu mara muku-bu.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["nyulu", "jila-warri", "munju", "wumbul", "manil", "nyungu", "mara", "muku"]
evidence: jila-warri sweat, munju forehead, muku back
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:02:18.340879+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:03:32.456576+00:00
analysis:
nyulu jila-warri munju wumbul-muny mani-ny, nyungu mara muku-bu | 3sg sweat forehead hot-ABL took, her hand back-INST


english: The dog's long red tongue hung right out of its wide mouth over its sharp white teeth.
kuku: Kaya nyabil kalbay ngandal kalbay-muny bada wunay, dirra jinbal balbal wangkar-a.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["kaya", "nyabil", "kalbay", "ngandal", "bada", "wunay", "dirra", "jinbal", "balbal", "wangkar"]
evidence: nyabil tongue, ngandal mouth, dirra tooth
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:02:18.340879+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:03:32.456576+00:00
analysis:
kaya nyabil kalbay ngandal kalbay-muny bada wunay, dirra jinbal balbal wangkar-a | dog tongue long mouth wide-ABL down hang, tooth sharp white above-LOC


english: The child's two front teeth fell out, and now she cannot bite the hard dry wallaby meat.
kuku: Karrkay dirra jambul ngandal-muny dara-n, niji nyulu kari minya marral junkurr bayka-l.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["karrkay", "dirra", "jambul", "ngandal", "daray", "niji", "kari", "minya", "marral", "baykal"]
evidence: dirra tooth, ngandal mouth; bayka-l 'bite'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:02:18.340879+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:03:32.456576+00:00
analysis:
karrkay dirra jambul ngandal-muny dara-ny, niji nyulu kari minya marral junkurr bayka-l | child tooth two mouth-ABL fell, now 3sg NEG meat dry hard bite


english: The old man heard the soft, soft sound with his good ears in the quiet of the night.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar milka ngulkurr-bu nyajin, wujurr janka-ba kinka buban-buban.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "milka", "ngulkurr", "nyajil", "wujurr", "janka", "kinka", "buban"]
evidence: milka ear; nyaji-l 'hear' (b092)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:02:18.340879+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:03:32.456576+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar milka ngulkurr-bu nyaji-ny, wujurr janka-ba kinka buban-buban | old-man ear good-INST heard, night quiet-LOC sound soft(REDUP)


english: Her long black hair fell down over her shoulders and covered her whole thin back.
kuku: Nyungu mungka ngungul-ngungul kalbay binda-nga bada wunay, nyungu muku wubulku nandan.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["nyungu", "mungka", "ngungul", "kalbay", "binda", "bada", "wunay", "muku", "nandal"]
evidence: mungka hair, binda shoulder, muku back
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:02:18.340879+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:03:32.456576+00:00
analysis:
nyungu mungka ngungul-ngungul kalbay binda-nga bada wunay, nyungu muku wubul-ku nanda-ny | her hair black(REDUP) long shoulder-LOC down hang, her back all covered


english: The green ant bit the little boy right on the cheek, and it swelled up big and dark.
kuku: Munjurr-angka warru buban kangkul-ba baykan, nyulu yalbay-ma-n ngungul-baja.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["munjurr", "warru", "buban", "kangkul", "baykal", "yalbay", "ngungul"]
evidence: kangkul cheek; yalbay-ma-l 'swell(become big)'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:02:18.340879+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:03:32.456576+00:00
analysis:
munjurr-angka warru buban kangkul-ba bayka-ny, nyulu yalbay-ma-ny ngungul-baja | green.ant-ERG boy small cheek-LOC bit, 3sg big-INCHO(swelled) dark-very


english: The old woman's eyes are weak now; she cannot see the small tracks in the soft sand.
kuku: Mukul-jalbu miyil buban niji; nyulu kari jina buban jukar-a nyaji-l.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "jalbu", "miyil", "buban", "niji", "kari", "jina", "jukar", "nyajil"]
evidence: miyil eye; jina 'track'; jukar-a (single-r LOC)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:02:18.340879+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:03:32.456576+00:00
analysis:
mukul-jalbu miyil buban niji; nyulu kari jina buban jukar-a nyaji-l | old-woman eye weak now; 3sg NEG track small sand-LOC see


english: The baby looked up at her mother's face with two bright dark eyes, and reached out her hand.
kuku: Ngawa nyungu ngamu walu wangkar-a nyajin, miyil jambul balbal ngungul-bu, mara wandin.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["ngawa", "nyungu", "ngamu", "walu", "wangkar", "nyajil", "miyil", "jambul", "balbal", "mara"]
evidence: walu face, miyil eye, mara hand
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:02:18.340879+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:03:32.456576+00:00
analysis:
ngawa nyungu ngamu walu wangkar-a nyaji-ny, miyil jambul balbal ngungul-bu, mara wandi-ny | baby her mother face up-LOC looked, eye two bright dark-INST, hand reached


english: The strong young man carried the heavy log on one broad shoulder all the way to the camp.
kuku: Warru junkurr-baja-ku juku kulngkul binda nyubun-bu wundin, bayan-ka wubulku.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["warru", "junkurr", "juku", "kulngkul", "binda", "nyubun", "wundil", "bayan"]
evidence: binda shoulder; kulngkul heavy (b095)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:02:18.340879+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:03:32.456576+00:00
analysis:
warru junkurr-baja-ku juku kulngkul binda nyubun-bu wundi-ny, bayan-ka wubul-ku | young.man strong-DEG2-EMPH log heavy shoulder one-INST carried, camp-DAT all


english: The old man's neck was thin and his throat was dry, so he drank the cool water slowly.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar jakay buban manu marral, nyulu bana ngiki buban-buban nukan.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "jakay", "buban", "manu", "marral", "bana", "ngiki", "nukal"]
evidence: jakay neck, manu throat
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:02:18.340879+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:03:32.456576+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar jakay buban manu marral, nyulu bana ngiki buban-buban nuka-ny | old-man neck thin throat dry, 3sg water cool slowly drank


english: She carried the sleeping baby against her warm chest, holding it close and gentle.
kuku: Nyulu ngawa wuna-nya damu wumbul-ba karrban, ngundu-baja ngulkurr baja.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["nyulu", "ngawa", "wunay", "damu", "wumbul", "karrbal", "ngundu", "ngulkurr"]
evidence: damu chest; karrba-l 'hold'; wumbul-ba (l LOC)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:02:18.340879+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:03:32.456576+00:00
analysis:
nyulu ngawa wuna-nya damu wumbul-ba karrba-ny, ngundu-baja ngulkurr baja | 3sg baby sleep-SUB chest warm-LOC held, close-very gentle too


english: The mother fed the hungry baby at her breast until the little one fell fast asleep.
kuku: Ngamu-ngka ngawa dakuy bibi-bu daji, karrkay buban wuna-n jinbal-baja-ku.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["ngamu", "ngawa", "dakuy", "bibi", "daji", "karrkay", "buban", "wunay", "jinbal"]
evidence: bibi breast; dakuy 'hungry' (b096)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:02:18.340879+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:03:32.456576+00:00
analysis:
ngamu-ngka ngawa dakuy bibi-bu daji, karrkay buban wuna-ny jinbal-baja-ku | mother-ERG baby hungry breast-INST fed, child small slept fast-DEG2-EMPH


english: The old woman's back is bent low now with the many long years of hard, hard work.
kuku: Mukul-jalbu muku bada-baja niji, nyulu wungar kalbay wubul junkurr-junkurr-muny mukul-ma-n.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "jalbu", "muku", "bada", "niji", "wungar", "kalbay", "wubul", "junkurr"]
evidence: muku back; mukul-ma-l 'grow old'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:02:18.340879+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:03:32.456576+00:00
analysis:
mukul-jalbu muku bada-baja niji, nyulu wungar kalbay wubul junkurr-junkurr-muny mukul-ma-ny | old-woman back low-very now, 3sg year long many hard(REDUP,work)-ABL old-INCHO


english: The hunter's whole body was covered in sweat after the long, fast run through the thick scrub.
kuku: Balbi-bama bangkarr wubulku jila-warri-jirr, nyulu kalbay warri-nya madja-burr jinbal-baja.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["balbi", "bama", "bangkarr", "wubul", "jila-warri", "kalbay", "warri", "madja"]
evidence: bangkarr body, jila-warri sweat; warri 'run'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:02:18.340879+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:03:32.456576+00:00
analysis:
balbi-bama bangkarr wubul-ku jila-warri-jirr, nyulu kalbay warri-nya madja-burr jinbal-baja | hunter body whole sweat-COMIT, 3sg far run-SUB scrub-PERL fast-very


english: The little girl has a small round belly and a deep navel, like all the young children.
kuku: Jalbu buban jibar buban warral-warral, wurra dukurr, yala karrkay-karrkay wubulku.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["jalbu", "buban", "jibar", "warral", "wurra", "dukurr", "yala", "karrkay", "wubul"]
evidence: jibar belly, wurra navel; yala 'like' (b096)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:02:18.340879+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:03:32.456576+00:00
analysis:
jalbu buban jibar buban warral-warral, wurra dukurr, yala karrkay-karrkay wubul-ku | girl small belly small round(REDUP), navel deep, like children all


english: The old man was so thin that you could see each and every rib on his hollow chest.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar buban-baja-ku, yundu mirrimar wubulku damu-ngu nyaji-l.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "buban", "yundu", "mirrimar", "wubul", "damu", "nyajil"]
evidence: mirrimar rib, damu chest; damu-ngu (u LOC)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:02:18.340879+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:03:32.456576+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar buban-baja-ku, yundu mirrimar wubul-ku damu-ngu nyaji-l | old-man thin-DEG2-EMPH, 2sg rib all chest-LOC see


english: She rubbed the warm turtle fat on the old man's sore, aching shoulder and his thin back.
kuku: Nyulu wandul wumbul mukul-dingkar binda kaka-nga baja muku-ngu julngkan.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["nyulu", "wandul", "wumbul", "mukul", "dingkar", "binda", "kaka", "muku", "julngkal"]
evidence: wandul fat, binda shoulder, muku back; julngka-l 'rub' (b091)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:02:18.340879+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:03:32.456576+00:00
analysis:
nyulu wandul wumbul mukul-dingkar binda kaka-nga baja muku-ngu julngka-ny | 3sg fat warm old-man shoulder sore-LOC and back-LOC rubbed


english: The baby is growing well and getting fat; look at her round cheeks and her full little belly.
kuku: Ngawa ngulkurr yalbay-ma-l wandul-jirr; yundu nyaji nyungu kangkul warral-warral jibar yalbay baja.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["ngawa", "ngulkurr", "yalbay", "wandul", "yundu", "nyajil", "kangkul", "warral", "jibar"]
evidence: wandul fat, kangkul cheek, jibar belly
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:02:18.340879+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:03:32.456576+00:00
analysis:
ngawa ngulkurr yalbay-ma-l wandul-jirr; yundu nyaji nyungu kangkul warral-warral jibar yalbay baja | baby well big-INCHO(grow) fat-COMIT; 2sg see her cheek round(REDUP) belly big too


english: The strong man's chest and shoulders were broad, and he lifted the big log up with ease.
kuku: Dingkar junkurr damu binda kalbay, nyulu juku kulngkul jinbal-baja-ku kulban wangkar-a.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["dingkar", "junkurr", "damu", "binda", "kalbay", "juku", "kulngkul", "kulbal", "wangkar"]
evidence: damu chest, binda shoulder; kulba-l 'lift'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:02:18.340879+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:03:32.456576+00:00
analysis:
dingkar junkurr damu binda kalbay, nyulu juku kulngkul jinbal-baja-ku kulba-ny wangkar-a | man strong chest shoulder broad, 3sg log heavy easy-DEG2-EMPH lifted up-LOC


english: The old woman held the sick child's hot little body close all through the cold, cold night.
kuku: Mukul-jalbu-ngka karrkay bambay bangkarr wumbul buban ngundu-baja karrban, wujurr ngiki wubulku.
frame: lexical
evidence: bangkarr body; bambay 'sick' (b094)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:02:18.340879+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:03:32.456576+00:00
analysis:
mukul-jalbu-ngka karrkay bambay bangkarr wumbul buban ngundu-baja karrba-ny, wujurr ngiki wubul-ku | old-woman-ERG child sick body hot small close-very held, night cold all

words_used:
["mukul", "jalbu", "karrkay", "bambay", "bangkarr", "wumbul", "ngundu", "karrbal", "wujurr", "ngiki"]


english: The young man's arms are strong; he can throw the heavy fighting spear a very long way.
kuku: Warru wakuy junkurr; nyulu murrangkal kulngkul kalbay-baja-ku dama-l.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["warru", "wakuy", "junkurr", "murrangkal", "kulngkul", "kalbay", "damal"]
evidence: wakuy arm; dama-l 'throw' (b096)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:02:18.340879+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:03:32.456576+00:00
analysis:
warru wakuy junkurr; nyulu murrangkal kulngkul kalbay-baja-ku dama-l | young.man arm strong; 3sg fighting.spear heavy far-DEG2-EMPH throw


english: The old woman's hands are wrinkled and thin, but they still weave the very finest dilly bags.
kuku: Mukul-jalbu mara ngungul-ngungul buban, yamba nyulu ngunyin ngulkurr bajaku bunga-l.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "jalbu", "mara", "ngungul", "buban", "yamba", "ngunyin", "ngulkurr", "bungal"]
evidence: mara hand; SUPERLATIVE ngulkurr bajaku (b096)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:02:18.340879+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:03:32.456576+00:00
analysis:
mukul-jalbu mara ngungul-ngungul buban, yamba nyulu ngunyin ngulkurr bajaku bunga-l | old-woman hand wrinkled(REDUP) thin, BUT 3sg dilly.bag good most make


english: He wears a plaited band of strong vine around each brown wrist and each strong ankle.
kuku: Nyulu mawar kulba-nya jinbar-a baja wulu-ngu karrban.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["nyulu", "mawar", "kulbal", "jinbar", "wulu", "karrbal"]
evidence: jinbar wrist (single-r LOC -a), wulu ankle (u LOC -ngu); mawar vine (b095)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:02:18.340879+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:03:32.456576+00:00
analysis:
nyulu mawar kulba-nya jinbar-a baja wulu-ngu karrba-ny | 3sg vine split-SUB wrist-LOC and ankle-LOC wore


english: The little boy stubbed his big toe hard on the rock and cried out loudly in real pain.
kuku: Warru buban durru yalbay kulji-nga kunin, nyulu yalbay-bu yirrkan kaka-baja.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["warru", "buban", "durru", "yalbay", "kulji", "kunil", "yirrkay", "kaka"]
evidence: durru toe; kuni-l 'hit'; yirrka-l 'cry'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:02:18.340879+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:03:32.456576+00:00
analysis:
warru buban durru yalbay kulji-nga kuni-ny, nyulu yalbay-bu yirrka-ny kaka-baja | boy small toe big rock-LOC hit, 3sg loud-INST cried pain-very


english: Her long strong legs carried her quickly across the wide open ground to the far river bank.
kuku: Nyungu jandal kalbay junkurr nyunguny jinbal-baja-ku wundin, bubu kalbay-burr wawubaja jalkar-ka.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["nyungu", "jandal", "kalbay", "junkurr", "jinbal", "wundil", "bubu", "wawubaja", "jalkar"]
evidence: jandal leg; jalkar 'bank' (b093)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:02:18.340879+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:03:32.456576+00:00
analysis:
nyungu jandal kalbay junkurr nyunguny jinbal-baja-ku wundi-ny, bubu kalbay-burr wawubaja jalkar-ka | her leg long strong 3sg.ACC fast-DEG2-EMPH carried, ground wide-PERL river bank-DAT


english: The old man's legs are weak now, and he leans on a strong wooden stick when he walks.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar jandal buban niji, nyulu juku junkurr-ba karrba jilba-nya.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "jandal", "buban", "niji", "juku", "junkurr", "karrbal", "jilba"]
evidence: jandal leg; juku 'stick' (b095)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:02:18.340879+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:03:32.456576+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar jandal buban niji, nyulu juku junkurr-ba karrba jilba-nya | old-man leg weak now, 3sg stick strong-LOC(junkurr-ba) hold walk-SUB


english: The hunter's strong thighs and legs never grow tired on the long, long day's hard hunt.
kuku: Balbi-bama waba jandal junkurr, nyulu wungar kalbay balbi kariku bunda-l.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["balbi", "bama", "waba", "jandal", "junkurr", "wungar", "kalbay", "kari", "bundal"]
evidence: waba thigh, jandal leg; balbi 'hunt'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:02:18.340879+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:03:32.456576+00:00
analysis:
balbi-bama waba jandal junkurr, nyulu wungar kalbay balbi kariku bunda-l | hunter thigh leg strong, 3sg day long hunt never stop


english: She pointed with her hand at the small fresh track in the soft wet sand of the river bank.
kuku: Nyulu mara-bu jina buban jukar kima-nga milban, wawubaja jalkar-a.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["nyulu", "mara", "jina", "buban", "jukar", "kima", "milbal", "wawubaja", "jalkar"]
evidence: mara hand, jina track; milba-l 'point'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:02:18.340879+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:03:32.456576+00:00
analysis:
nyulu mara-bu jina buban jukar kima-nga milba-ny, wawubaja jalkar-a | 3sg hand-INST track small sand soft-LOC pointed, river bank-LOC


english: The old woman's fingernails were long and hard from digging yams in the dry, dry ground.
kuku: Mukul-jalbu birri kalbay junkurr, wukay bubu marral-muny bakal-muny.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "jalbu", "birri", "kalbay", "junkurr", "wukay", "bubu", "marral", "bakal"]
evidence: birri fingernail; bakal 'dig'; wukay 'yam'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:02:18.340879+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:03:32.456576+00:00
analysis:
mukul-jalbu birri kalbay junkurr, wukay bubu marral-muny bakal-muny | old-woman fingernail long hard, yam ground dry-ABL dig-ABL


english: He held the smooth spear tight in his right hand and raised his strong arm up high.
kuku: Nyulu kalka jinali mara-bu junkurr karrban, wakuy junkurr wangkar-a jarra-jarra.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["nyulu", "kalka", "jinali", "mara", "junkurr", "karrbal", "wakuy", "wangkar", "jarra"]
evidence: mara hand, wakuy arm; jinali 'smooth' (b093)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:02:18.340879+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:03:32.456576+00:00
analysis:
nyulu kalka jinali mara-bu junkurr karrba-ny, wakuy junkurr wangkar-a jarra-jarra | 3sg spear smooth hand-INST tight held, arm strong up-LOC high


english: The baby's tiny hands and tiny feet are soft and warm, with many little pink fingernails.
kuku: Ngawa mara buban jina buban kima wumbul, birri buban wubul.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["ngawa", "mara", "buban", "jina", "kima", "wumbul", "birri", "wubul"]
evidence: mara hand, jina foot, birri fingernail
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:02:18.340879+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:03:32.456576+00:00
analysis:
ngawa mara buban jina buban kima wumbul, birri buban wubul | baby hand small foot small soft warm, fingernail small many


english: His foot was badly cut on the sharp rock, and the bright blood ran down over his toes.
kuku: Nyungu jina kulji jinbal-ba yakan, mula durru-ngu bada warri.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["nyungu", "jina", "kulji", "jinbal", "yakal", "mula", "durru", "bada", "warri"]
evidence: jina foot, mula blood, durru toe (u LOC -ngu); yaka-l 'cut' (b095)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:02:18.340879+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:03:32.456576+00:00
analysis:
nyungu jina kulji jinbal-ba yaka-ny, mula durru-ngu bada warri | his foot rock sharp-LOC cut, blood toe-LOC down run


english: The old people knew that strong bones come from plenty of good fat meat and marrow.
kuku: Mukul-bama-ngka binal, bajibay junkurr minya wandul ngulkurr wubul-muny kada-nya.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "bama", "binal", "bajibay", "junkurr", "minya", "wandul", "ngulkurr", "wubul"]
evidence: bajibay bone, wandul fat; binal 'know'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:02:18.340879+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:03:32.456576+00:00
analysis:
mukul-bama-ngka binal, bajibay junkurr minya wandul ngulkurr wubul-muny kada-nya | old-people-ERG knew, bone strong meat fat good much-ABL come-SUB


english: When you eat the sweet turtle fat, it warms your whole body on the cold, cold night.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["yundu", "ngawiya", "wandul", "nukal", "yunu", "bangkarr", "wubul", "wumbul", "wujurr", "ngiki"]
evidence: wandul fat, bangkarr body; wumbul-bunga-l 'warm(state-CAUS)' (b092)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:02:18.340879+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:03:32.456576+00:00
kuku:
Yundu ngawiya wandul jiba-wulay nuka-nya, nyulu yunu bangkarr wubulku wumbul-bunga-l, wujurr ngiki-ba.

analysis:
yundu ngawiya wandul jiba-wulay nuka-nya, nyulu yunu bangkarr wubul-ku wumbul-bunga-l, wujurr ngiki-ba | 2sg turtle fat sweet eat-SUB, 3sg your body whole hot-CAUS(warm), night cold-LOC


english: The green ant bite made his whole arm swell, and the deep pain went right into the bone.
kuku: Munjurr baykal nyungu wakuy wubulku yalbay-ma-n, kaka bajibay dukurr-ka dungan.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["munjurr", "baykal", "nyungu", "wakuy", "wubul", "yalbay", "kaka", "bajibay", "dukurr", "dungay"]
evidence: wakuy arm, bajibay bone; yalbay-ma-l 'swell'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:02:18.340879+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:03:32.456576+00:00
analysis:
munjurr bayka-l nyungu wakuy wubul-ku yalbay-ma-ny, kaka bajibay dukurr-ka dunga-ny | green.ant bite his arm whole big-INCHO(swell), pain bone deep-DAT went


english: The old man's heart was still strong, though his legs and his arms had grown very weak.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar wubul junkurr niji, yamba nyungu jandal wakuy buban-baja-ku-ma-nya.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "wubul", "junkurr", "niji", "nyungu", "jandal", "wakuy", "buban"]
evidence: wubul HEART (homophone of wubul 'many'); jandal leg, wakuy arm
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:02:18.340879+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:03:32.456576+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar wubul junkurr niji, yamba nyungu jandal wakuy buban-baja-ku-ma-nya | old-man heart strong still, BUT his leg arm weak-DEG2-EMPH-INCHO


english: Blood ran fast from the deep cut, so she pressed the soft green leaves hard on it.
kuku: Mula kaka dukurr-muny jinbal warri, nyulu birra kima jikan-jikan nandan junkurr-baja.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mula", "kaka", "dukurr", "jinbal", "warri", "birra", "kima", "jikan", "nandal"]
evidence: mula blood; birra 'leaf' (b095); nanda-l 'press/cover'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:02:18.340879+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:03:32.456576+00:00
analysis:
mula kaka dukurr-muny jinbal warri, nyulu birra kima jikan-jikan nanda-ny junkurr-baja | blood cut deep-ABL fast ran, 3sg leaf soft green pressed hard-very


english: The liver and the guts of the fat kangaroo are given to the old people, who like them best.
kuku: Mayarriji wandul-jirr jiba julbi baja mukul-bama-nka daji, jana wawu bajaku.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mayarriji", "wandul", "jiba", "julbi", "mukul", "bama", "daji", "wawu"]
evidence: jiba liver, julbi guts; wawu bajaku 'like best'
status: revised
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:02:18.340879+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:47:04.473257+00:00
analysis:
mayarriji wandul-jirr jiba julbi baja mukul-bama-nka daji, jana wawu bajaku | kangaroo fat-COMIT liver guts and old-people-DAT given, 3pl like most


english: Wipe the sweat and the saliva from the sick child's hot face with a soft, wet cloth.
kuku: Jila-warri nyumba baja karrkay bambay walu wumbul-muny mani, kambi kima bana-jirr-bu.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["jila-warri", "nyumba", "karrkay", "bambay", "walu", "wumbul", "manil", "kambi", "kima", "bana"]
evidence: jila-warri sweat, nyumba saliva, walu face
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:02:18.340879+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:03:32.456576+00:00
analysis:
jila-warri nyumba baja karrkay bambay walu wumbul-muny mani, kambi kima bana-jirr-bu | sweat saliva and child sick face hot-ABL take.IMP, cloth soft water-COMIT-INST


english: His mouth was dry and there was no saliva; he had walked all day with no water at all.
kuku: Nyungu ngandal marral, nyumba kari; nyulu wungar wubulku jilba-nya bana-kari.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["nyungu", "ngandal", "marral", "nyumba", "kari", "wungar", "wubul", "jilba", "bana"]
evidence: ngandal mouth, nyumba saliva; -mundu 'without' (b092)
status: revised
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:02:18.340879+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T19:01:35.714771+00:00
analysis:
nyungu ngandal marral, nyumba kari; nyulu wungar wubul-ku jilba-nya bana-kari | his mouth dry, saliva none; 3sg day all walk-SUB water-PRIV(without)


english: The old woman's bones ached in the cold wet season, deep in her legs and her bent back.
kuku: Mukul-jalbu bajibay kaka kaba-wungar-a, jandal muku dukurr-ba.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "jalbu", "bajibay", "kaka", "kaba", "wungar", "jandal", "muku", "dukurr"]
evidence: bajibay bone, jandal leg, muku back; kaka 'ache'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:02:18.340879+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:03:32.456576+00:00
analysis:
mukul-jalbu bajibay kaka kaba-wungar-a, jandal muku dukurr-ba | old-woman bone ache wet.season-LOC, leg back deep-LOC


english: Sweat ran down the hunter's back and chest as he carried the heavy pig up the steep hill.
kuku: Jila-warri balbi-bama muku damu-ngu bada warri, nyulu bikibiki kulngkul manjal wangkar-a wundin.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["jila-warri", "balbi", "bama", "muku", "damu", "bada", "warri", "bikibiki", "kulngkul", "manjal"]
evidence: jila-warri sweat, muku back, damu chest (u LOC -ngu)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:02:18.340879+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:03:32.456576+00:00
analysis:
jila-warri balbi-bama muku damu-ngu bada warri, nyulu bikibiki kulngkul manjal wangkar-a wundi-ny | sweat hunter back chest-LOC down ran, 3sg pig heavy mountain up-LOC carried


english: The fat under the turtle is sweet and yellow, the very best food of all in the sea.
kuku: Ngawiya wandul jiba-wulay, mayi ngulkurr bajaku wubulku-muny, jalun-ba.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["ngawiya", "wandul", "mayi", "ngulkurr", "wubul", "jalun"]
evidence: wandul fat; jiba-wulay 'sweet'/SUPERLATIVE bajaku (b096)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:02:18.340879+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:03:32.456576+00:00
analysis:
ngawiya wandul jiba-wulay, mayi ngulkurr bajaku wubul-ku-muny, jalun-ba | turtle fat sweet, food good most all-ABL, sea-LOC


english: Deep inside every single person there is a strong heart and warm red blood, the old man taught.
kuku: Bama nyubun-nyubun dukurr-ba wubul junkurr mula wumbul, mukul-dingkar-angka milban.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["bama", "nyubun", "dukurr", "wubul", "junkurr", "mula", "wumbul", "mukul", "dingkar", "milbal"]
evidence: wubul HEART, mula blood; dukurr 'inside' (b093)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:02:18.340879+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:03:32.456576+00:00
analysis:
bama nyubun-nyubun dukurr-ba wubul junkurr mula wumbul, mukul-dingkar-angka milba-ny | person each(REDUP) inside-LOC heart strong blood warm, old-man-ERG taught


english: One old man sat alone by the fire, and two young men stood quietly beside him in the dark.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar nyubun baya ngundu nyubun-bu bundan, warru jambul nyungu ngundu janka janay.
frame: construction
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "nyubun", "baya", "ngundu", "bundal", "warru", "jambul", "janka", "janay"]
evidence: CARDINAL nyubun 1, jambul 2 (follow noun)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:12:01.395960+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:14:56.435661+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar nyubun baya ngundu nyubun-bu bunda-ny, warru jambul nyungu ngundu janka janay | old-man one fire near alone sat, young.man two him near quiet stood


english: The hunter threw three straight spears, but the fast kangaroo was hit by only one of them.
kuku: Balbi-bama kalka jinbal kulur daman, mayarriji jinbal nyubun-bu kunin.
frame: construction
words_used: ["balbi", "bama", "kalka", "jinbal", "kulur", "damal", "mayarriji", "nyubun", "kunil"]
evidence: CARDINAL kulur 3; nyubun-bu 'by one' (INST)
status: revised
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:12:01.395960+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:47:04.473257+00:00
analysis:
balbi-bama kalka jinbal kulur dama-ny, mayarriji jinbal nyubun-bu kuni-ny | hunter spear straight three threw, kangaroo fast one-INST hit


english: Two women and three children walked down to the river to dig for the sweet white yams.
kuku: Jalbu jambul karrkay kulur baja wawubaja-ka bada jilba-dungan, wukay jiba-wulay bakal-ka.
frame: construction
words_used: ["jalbu", "jambul", "karrkay", "kulur", "wawubaja", "bada", "jilba", "wukay", "bakal"]
evidence: CARDINAL jambul 2, kulur 3
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:12:01.395960+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:14:56.435661+00:00
analysis:
jalbu jambul karrkay kulur baja wawubaja-ka bada jilba-dunga-ny, wukay jiba-wulay bakal-ka | woman two child three too river-DAT down walked, yam sweet dig-DAT


english: I saw two big trees standing there: one growing by the track, and one down on the beach.
kuku: Ngayu juku yalbay jambul nyajin yinyay, nyubun jina karangkal nyubun jukar bada.
frame: construction
words_used: ["ngayu", "juku", "yalbay", "jambul", "nyajil", "yinyay", "nyubun", "jina", "jukar"]
evidence: CARDINAL jambul 2, nyubun 1 (ex.67b pattern)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:12:01.395960+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:14:56.435661+00:00
analysis:
ngayu juku yalbay jambul nyaji-ny yinyay, nyubun jina karangkal nyubun jukar bada | 1sg tree big two saw there, one track alongside one beach down


english: The old man gave one good spear to each of his three strong young sons.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar-angka kalka ngulkurr nyubun warru kulur-ka nyubun-nyubun dajin.
frame: construction
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "kalka", "ngulkurr", "nyubun", "warru", "kulur", "daji"]
evidence: DISTRIBUTIVE nyubun-nyubun 'each'; kulur 3
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:12:01.395960+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:14:56.435661+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar-angka kalka ngulkurr nyubun warru kulur-ka nyubun-nyubun daji-ny | old-man-ERG spear good one young.man three-DAT each(REDUP) gave


english: Only two of the many hunters came back to the camp before the dark night fell down.
kuku: Balbi-bama wubul-muny jambul bayan-ka kadan, wujurr ngungul dara-nyjiku.
frame: construction
words_used: ["balbi", "bama", "wubul", "jambul", "bayan", "kaday", "wujurr", "ngungul", "daray"]
evidence: CARDINAL jambul 2 + wubul 'many'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:12:01.395960+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:14:56.435661+00:00
analysis:
balbi-bama wubul-muny jambul bayan-ka kada-ny, wujurr ngungul dara-nyjiku | hunter many-ABL two camp-DAT came, night dark fall-SUCC(before)


english: Three long days passed, and still the two young men did not return from the far hunt.
kuku: Wungar kalbay kulur dungan, warru jambul kariku kadan balbi kala-kalbay-muny.
frame: construction
words_used: ["wungar", "kalbay", "kulur", "dungay", "warru", "jambul", "kari", "kaday", "balbi"]
evidence: CARDINAL kulur 3, jambul 2; kariku 'not yet' (b092)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:12:01.395960+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:14:56.435661+00:00
analysis:
wungar kalbay kulur dunga-ny, warru jambul kariku kada-ny balbi kala-kalbay-muny | day long three passed, young.man two not.yet came hunt far.away-ABL


english: She carried two dilly bags full of ripe fruit and one big bag full of small silver fish.
kuku: Nyulu ngunyin jambul mayi kulbul-jirr wundin, ngunyin nyubun yalbay kuyu buban-jirr baja.
frame: construction
words_used: ["nyulu", "ngunyin", "jambul", "mayi", "kulbul", "wundil", "nyubun", "yalbay", "kuyu", "buban"]
evidence: CARDINAL jambul 2, nyubun 1; kulbul 'ripe' (b095)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:12:01.395960+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:14:56.435661+00:00
analysis:
nyulu ngunyin jambul mayi kulbul-jirr wundi-ny, ngunyin nyubun yalbay kuyu buban-jirr baja | 3sg dilly.bag two fruit ripe-COMIT carried, dilly.bag one big fish small-COMIT too


english: The old woman had only three teeth left, so she could not eat the hard, dry wallaby meat.
kuku: Mukul-jalbu dirra kulur karrba niji, nyulu kari minya marral junkurr nuka-l.
frame: construction
words_used: ["mukul", "jalbu", "dirra", "kulur", "karrbal", "niji", "kari", "minya", "marral", "nukal"]
evidence: CARDINAL kulur 3; dirra 'tooth' (b097)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:12:01.395960+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:14:56.435661+00:00
analysis:
mukul-jalbu dirra kulur karrba niji, nyulu kari minya marral junkurr nuka-l | old-woman tooth three hold now, 3sg NEG meat dry hard eat


english: Two dogs and one man went out hunting, but they came home with three big fat pigs.
kuku: Kaya jambul dingkar nyubun baja balbi dungan, jana bikibiki wandul kulur-jirr kadan.
frame: construction
words_used: ["kaya", "jambul", "dingkar", "nyubun", "balbi", "dungay", "jana", "bikibiki", "wandul", "kulur"]
evidence: CARDINAL jambul 2, nyubun 1, kulur 3; wandul 'fat' (b097)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:12:01.395960+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:14:56.435661+00:00
analysis:
kaya jambul dingkar nyubun baja balbi dunga-ny, jana bikibiki wandul kulur-jirr kada-ny | dog two man one too hunt went, 3pl pig fat three-COMIT came


english: Many people gathered at the big meeting, more people than the old man had ever seen before.
kuku: Bama wubul malkarri yalbay-ka muru-ma-n, bama jarra-wubul mukul-dingkar nyaji-nya-muny.
frame: construction
words_used: ["bama", "wubul", "malkarri", "yalbay", "muru", "jarra", "mukul", "dingkar", "nyajil"]
evidence: QUANT wubul 'many'; jarra-wubul 'more numerous'; malkarri (b080)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:12:01.395960+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:14:56.435661+00:00
analysis:
bama wubul malkarri yalbay-ka muru-ma-ny, bama jarra-wubul mukul-dingkar nyaji-nya-muny | person many meeting big-DAT gathered, person more old-man see-SUB-ABL


english: The girls dug up a lot of small pipis in the wet grey sand at the edge of the sea.
kuku: Maral-maral-angka bulkiji wubul jukar duna-nga bakan, jalun karangkal.
frame: construction
words_used: ["maral", "bulkiji", "wubul", "jukar", "duna", "bakal", "jalun"]
evidence: REDUP plural maral-maral 'girls' + wubul (ex.61 exact); bulkiji 'pipi'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:12:01.395960+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:14:56.435661+00:00
analysis:
maral-maral-angka bulkiji wubul jukar duna-nga baka-ny, jalun karangkal | girl-REDUP-ERG pipi many sand wet-LOC dug, sea alongside


english: All the people of that country came together to share the meat of the one big sea turtle.
kuku: Bama narmba bubu yinya-mu muru-ma-n, ngawiya yalbay nyubun minya bangka-nka.
frame: construction
words_used: ["bama", "narmba", "bubu", "yinya", "muru", "ngawiya", "yalbay", "nyubun", "bangkal"]
evidence: QUANT narmba 'all'; nyubun 1; muru-ma-l 'gather' (b094)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:12:01.395960+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:14:56.435661+00:00
analysis:
bama narmba bubu yinya-mu muru-ma-ny, ngawiya yalbay nyubun minya bangka-nka | person all country that-POSS gathered, turtle big one meat share-PURP


english: There are lots and lots of ripe fruits on that tall tree; go and gather plenty for us all.
kuku: Mayi kulbul jirray juku kalbay yinya-nga; dunga-y bangka wubul ngana-nka.
frame: construction
words_used: ["mayi", "kulbul", "jirray", "juku", "kalbay", "dungay", "bangkal", "wubul", "ngana"]
evidence: QUANT jirray 'lots', wubul 'plenty'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:12:01.395960+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:14:56.435661+00:00
analysis:
mayi kulbul jirray juku kalbay yinya-nga; dunga-y bangka wubul ngana-nka | fruit ripe lots tree tall this-LOC; go.IMP gather.IMP plenty 1pl-DAT


english: So many stars filled the whole night sky, far more than all the people of this country.
kuku: Dawar wubul jiri wujurr-ba, jarra-wubul bama narmba bubu yinya-mu.
frame: construction
words_used: ["dawar", "wubul", "jiri", "wujurr", "jarra", "bama", "narmba", "bubu"]
evidence: QUANT wubul/narmba; jarra-wubul 'more'; dawar 'star'; jiri 'sky' (b093)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:12:01.395960+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:14:56.435661+00:00
analysis:
dawar wubul jiri wujurr-ba, jarra-wubul bama narmba bubu yinya-mu | star many sky night-LOC, more person all country this-POSS


english: All night long the many frogs sang together in the muddy water of the big, big swamp.
kuku: Wujurr wubulku karrkurr wubul muru balkan, daburri yalbay bana buyun-ba.
frame: construction
words_used: ["wujurr", "wubul", "karrkurr", "muru", "balkal", "daburri", "yalbay", "bana", "buyun"]
evidence: QUANT wubulku 'all', wubul 'many'; karrkurr 'frog' (b089)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:12:01.395960+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:14:56.435661+00:00
analysis:
wujurr wubul-ku karrkurr wubul muru balka-ny, daburri yalbay bana buyun-ba | night all frog many together sang, swamp big water muddy-LOC


english: The old man knew the names of all the trees and all the birds in his whole wide country.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar-angka juku narmba buyi narmba burri binal, nyungu bubu wubulku-ba.
frame: construction
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "juku", "narmba", "buyi", "burri", "binal", "bubu", "wubul"]
evidence: QUANT narmba 'all' (×2); burri 'name' (b088)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:12:01.395960+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:14:56.435661+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar-angka juku narmba buyi narmba burri binal, nyungu bubu wubul-ku-ba | old-man-ERG tree all bird all name knew, his country all-LOC


english: Only small fish were left in the drying waterhole in the middle of the long dry season.
kuku: Kuyu buban janku marral-ma-nya-ba karrba niji, marral-wungar kalbay dindarra-nga.
frame: construction
words_used: ["kuyu", "buban", "janku", "marral", "karrbal", "marral", "wungar", "kalbay", "dindarra"]
evidence: janku 'waterhole' (b093); dindarra 'middle'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:12:01.395960+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:14:56.435661+00:00
analysis:
kuyu buban janku marral-ma-nya-ba karrba niji, marral-wungar kalbay dindarra-nga | fish small waterhole dry-INCHO-SUB-LOC remain now, dry-season long middle-LOC


english: Every single child in the camp ran to see the two hunters bringing home the big fat pig.
kuku: Karrkay-karrkay narmba bayan-ba warri, balbi-bama jambul bikibiki yalbay wundi-nya nyaji-nka.
frame: construction
words_used: ["karrkay", "narmba", "bayan", "warri", "balbi", "bama", "jambul", "bikibiki", "yalbay", "nyajil"]
evidence: QUANT narmba 'every'; jambul 2; REDUP karrkay-karrkay
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:12:01.395960+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:14:56.435661+00:00
analysis:
karrkay-karrkay narmba bayan-ba warri, balbi-bama jambul bikibiki yalbay wundi-nya nyaji-nka | child-REDUP all camp-LOC ran, hunter two pig big carry-SUB see-PURP


english: The whole family sat down together and shared plenty of good food between all of them.
kuku: Jawun-karra narmba muru bundan, mayi ngulkurr jirray jana wubulku nukan.
frame: construction
words_used: ["jawun", "karra", "narmba", "muru", "bundal", "mayi", "ngulkurr", "jirray", "jana"]
evidence: KPL jawun-karra 'family'; narmba 'all'; jirray 'plenty'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:12:01.395960+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:14:56.435661+00:00
analysis:
jawun-karra narmba muru bunda-ny, mayi ngulkurr jirray jana wubul-ku nuka-ny | family-KPL all together sat, food good plenty 3pl all ate


english: The old men sat in the cool shade all day, telling long stories of the old, old days.
kuku: Wulman-wulman wabarr ngiki-ba wungar wubulku bundan, kuku kalbay mukul wungar-mu balkan.
frame: construction
words_used: ["wulman", "wabarr", "ngiki", "wungar", "wubul", "bundal", "kuku", "kalbay", "mukul", "balkal"]
evidence: REDUP plural wulman-wulman 'old men' (grammar §3.2.3.5)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:12:01.395960+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:14:56.435661+00:00
analysis:
wulman-wulman wabarr ngiki-ba wungar wubul-ku bunda-ny, kuku kalbay mukul wungar-mu balka-ny | old.man-REDUP shade cool-LOC day all sat, story long old time-POSS told


english: The little children played by the water while the women dug for yams in the soft sand.
kuku: Karrkay-karrkay bana ngundu bundan, jalbu-ngka wukay jukar-a bakan wungar wubulku.
frame: construction
words_used: ["karrkay", "bana", "ngundu", "bundal", "jalbu", "wukay", "jukar", "bakal", "wungar"]
evidence: REDUP karrkay-karrkay 'children'; jukar-a (single-r LOC)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:12:01.395960+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:14:56.435661+00:00
analysis:
karrkay-karrkay bana ngundu bunda-ny, jalbu-ngka wukay jukar-a baka-ny wungar wubul-ku | child-REDUP water near sat, woman-ERG yam sand-LOC dug day all


english: Tall trees grew thick along the winding river, and the many green leaves shone in the sun.
kuku: Juku-juku kalbay wawubaja karangkal junkurr janay, birra jikan-jikan wubul balbal wungar-a.
frame: construction
words_used: ["juku", "kalbay", "wawubaja", "junkurr", "janay", "birra", "jikan", "wubul", "balbal", "wungar"]
evidence: REDUP plural juku-juku 'trees' (grammar §3.2.3.5); birra 'leaf' (b095)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:12:01.395960+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:14:56.435661+00:00
analysis:
juku-juku kalbay wawubaja karangkal junkurr janay, birra jikan-jikan wubul balbal wungar-a | tree-REDUP tall river alongside thick stand, leaf green many bright sun-LOC


english: The many snakes came out in the wet season and moved through the long, wet green grass.
kuku: Jarba-jarba kaba-wungar-a kadan, jikan duna kalbay-burr jilba-nya wubul.
frame: construction
words_used: ["jarba", "kaba", "wungar", "kaday", "jikan", "duna", "kalbay", "jilba", "wubul"]
evidence: REDUP plural jarba-jarba 'snakes'; duna 'wet' (ex.60)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:12:01.395960+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:14:56.435661+00:00
analysis:
jarba-jarba kaba-wungar-a kada-ny, jikan duna kalbay-burr jilba-nya wubul | snake-REDUP wet.season-LOC came, grass wet long-PERL move-SUB many


english: The salt-water crocodiles lay very still on the muddy bank, watching the fish in the river.
kuku: Bilngkumu-bilngkumu daburri jalkar-a janka wunay, kuyu wawubaja-nga nyaji-l.
frame: construction
words_used: ["bilngkumu", "daburri", "jalkar", "janka", "wunay", "kuyu", "wawubaja", "nyajil"]
evidence: REDUP bilngkumu-bilngkumu 'crocodiles' (grammar §3.2.3.5); jalkar-a (single-r LOC)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:12:01.395960+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:14:56.435661+00:00
analysis:
bilngkumu-bilngkumu daburri jalkar-a janka wunay, kuyu wawubaja-nga nyaji-l | crocodile-REDUP swamp bank-LOC still lay, fish river-LOC watch


english: The narrow paths were wet and slippery after the big rain had fallen all through the night.
kuku: Jina-jina duna julbarr, kaba yalbay dara-nya-muny wujurr wubulku.
frame: construction
words_used: ["jina", "duna", "julbarr", "kaba", "yalbay", "daray", "wujurr", "wubul"]
evidence: REDUP jina-jina 'paths' (ex.60 pattern; baral='feeling' NOT road); duna 'wet'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:12:01.395960+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:14:56.435661+00:00
analysis:
jina-jina duna julbarr, kaba yalbay dara-nya-muny wujurr wubul-ku | path-REDUP wet slippery, rain big fall-SUB-ABL night all


english: The two old women wove many fine dilly bags, sitting together in the cool afternoon shade.
kuku: Jalbu-jalbu mukul jambul ngunyin wubul bungan, muru bundan wabarr ngiki-ba.
frame: construction
words_used: ["jalbu", "mukul", "jambul", "ngunyin", "wubul", "bungal", "muru", "bundal", "wabarr", "ngiki"]
evidence: REDUP jalbu-jalbu 'women' + jambul 2; muru 'together'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:12:01.395960+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:14:56.435661+00:00
analysis:
jalbu-jalbu mukul jambul ngunyin wubul bunga-ny, muru bunda-ny wabarr ngiki-ba | woman-REDUP old two dilly.bag many made, together sat shade cool-LOC


english: The small birds flew down to the waterhole to drink in the cool of the early morning.
kuku: Buyi-buyi buban janku-ka bada warri bana nuka-nka, wunkuwingku ngiki-ba.
frame: construction
words_used: ["buyi", "buban", "janku", "bada", "warri", "bana", "nukal", "wunkuwingku", "ngiki"]
evidence: REDUP buyi-buyi 'birds'; janku 'waterhole' (b093)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:12:01.395960+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:14:56.435661+00:00
analysis:
buyi-buyi buban janku-ka bada warri bana nuka-nka, wunkuwingku ngiki-ba | bird-REDUP small waterhole-DAT down flew water drink-PURP, morning cool-LOC


english: The dogs barked loudly at the two strangers walking slowly toward the quiet evening camp.
kuku: Kaya-kaya yalbay-bu yirrkan, bama yindu jambul bayan janka-ka buban-buban jilba-nya.
frame: construction
words_used: ["kaya", "yalbay", "yirrkay", "bama", "yindu", "jambul", "bayan", "janka", "jilba"]
evidence: REDUP kaya-kaya 'dogs' + jambul 2; yindu 'other'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:12:01.395960+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:14:56.435661+00:00
analysis:
kaya-kaya yalbay-bu yirrka-ny, bama yindu jambul bayan janka-ka buban-buban jilba-nya | dog-REDUP loud-INST barked, person other two camp quiet-DAT slowly walk-SUB


english: Many grey stones lay scattered on the flat ground where the old people once made their fires.
kuku: Kulji-kulji bubu jirakal-ba yindu-yindu wunay, mukul-bama baya bunga-nya-mu.
frame: construction
words_used: ["kulji", "bubu", "jirakal", "yindu", "wunay", "mukul", "bama", "baya", "bungal"]
evidence: REDUP kulji-kulji 'stones'; jirakal-ba (l LOC); yindu-yindu 'scattered'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:12:01.395960+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:14:56.435661+00:00
analysis:
kulji-kulji bubu jirakal-ba yindu-yindu wunay, mukul-bama baya bunga-nya-mu | stone-REDUP ground flat-LOC scattered(REDUP) lay, old-people fire make-SUB-POSS


english: The mothers and the fathers went to the meeting to talk about the young children's future.
kuku: Ngamu-karra nganjan-karra malkarri-ka dungan, karrkay-karrkay-mu wungar kada-nya-mu balka-nka.
frame: construction
words_used: ["ngamu", "karra", "nganjan", "malkarri", "dungay", "karrkay", "wungar", "kaday", "balkal"]
evidence: KPL ngamu-karra 'mothers', nganjan-karra 'fathers' (ex.64)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:12:01.395960+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:14:56.435661+00:00
analysis:
ngamu-karra nganjan-karra malkarri-ka dunga-ny, karrkay-karrkay-mu wungar kada-nya-mu balka-nka | mother-KPL father-KPL meeting-DAT went, child-REDUP-POSS day come-SUB-POSS talk-PURP


english: The wives said to the men: go now and get us some good fish from the deep river.
frame: construction
words_used: ["manyarr", "karra", "dingkar", "balkal", "dungay", "kuyu", "ngulkurr", "manil", "ngana", "dajali"]
evidence: KPL manyarr-karra 'wives' (ex.63)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:12:01.395960+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:14:56.435661+00:00
kuku:
Manyarr-karra-ngka dingkar balkan, 'Dunga-y niji kuyu ngulkurr mani ngana-nka wawubaja dajali-muny.'

analysis:
manyarr-karra-ngka dingkar balka-ny, 'dunga-y niji kuyu ngulkurr mani ngana-nka wawubaja dajali-muny' | wife-KPL-ERG man said, 'go.IMP now fish good get.IMP 1pl-DAT river deep-ABL'


english: He went around asking all his friends and relatives for a little food and some cool water.
kuku: Nyulu jawun-karra-nda kunja-n-kunjajin mayi-ka bana ngiki-ka baja.
frame: construction
words_used: ["nyulu", "jawun", "karra", "kunjal", "mayi", "bana", "ngiki"]
evidence: KPL jawun-karra 'friends/relatives' (ex.62 exact)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:12:01.395960+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:14:56.435661+00:00
analysis:
nyulu jawun-karra-nda kunja-n-kunjaji-ny mayi-ka bana ngiki-ka baja | 3sg friend-KPL-LOC ask.REDUP-PAST food-DAT water cool-DAT too


english: The husbands went out hunting at first light while the wives stayed to mind the children.
kuku: Dunyu-karra balbi dungan wunkuwingku, manyarr-karra karrkay-karrkay karrba bayan-ba bundan.
frame: construction
evidence: KPL dunyu-karra 'husbands', manyarr-karra 'wives'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:12:01.395960+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:14:56.435661+00:00
analysis:
dunyu-karra balbi dunga-ny wunkuwingku, manyarr-karra karrkay-karrkay karrba bayan-ba bunda-ny | husband-KPL hunt went dawn, wife-KPL child-REDUP mind camp-LOC sat

words_used:
["dunyu", "karra", "balbi", "dungay", "wunkuwingku", "manyarr", "karrkay", "karrbal", "bayan", "bundal"]


english: The grandmothers taught the young girls how to weave the strong baskets from lawyer cane.
kuku: Babi-karra maral milban, ngunyin junkurr kaku-muny bunga-nka.
frame: construction
words_used: ["babi", "karra", "maral", "milbal", "ngunyin", "junkurr", "kaku", "bungal"]
evidence: KPL babi-karra 'grandmothers'; maral 'girl'; kaku 'lawyer cane' (b094)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:12:01.395960+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:14:56.435661+00:00
analysis:
babi-karra maral milba-ny, ngunyin junkurr kaku-muny bunga-nka | grandmother-KPL girl taught, dilly.bag strong lawyer.cane-ABL make-PURP


english: The younger brothers followed the older men out onto the wide reef at the very low tide.
kuku: Yabuju-karra dingkar mukul wukurri-l dulngku kalbay-ka, bana bada-nya-baja.
frame: construction
words_used: ["yabuju", "karra", "dingkar", "mukul", "wukurril", "dulngku", "kalbay", "bana", "bada"]
evidence: KPL yabuju-karra 'younger brothers'; dulngku 'reef' (b093)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:12:01.395960+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:14:56.435661+00:00
analysis:
yabuju-karra dingkar mukul wukurri-l dulngku kalbay-ka, bana bada-nya-baja | younger.brother-KPL man old follow reef wide-DAT, water down-SUB-very(low.tide)


english: The grandfathers remembered the names of all those who had died long, long ago.
kuku: Kami-karra burri binal bama wula-nya-mu, bama narmba kalbay-muny wula-nya.
frame: construction
words_used: ["kami", "karra", "burri", "binal", "bama", "wulal", "narmba", "kalbay"]
evidence: KPL kami-karra 'grandfathers'; narmba 'all'; wula-l 'die'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:12:01.395960+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:14:56.435661+00:00
analysis:
kami-karra burri binal bama wula-nya-mu, bama narmba kalbay-muny wula-nya | grandfather-KPL name knew person die-SUB-POSS, person all long.ago-ABL die-SUB


english: The parents and the grandparents all sat down together and shared the big feed of turtle.
kuku: Ngamu-karra nganjan-karra kami-karra baja narmba muru bundan, ngawiya minya yalbay nukan.
frame: construction
words_used: ["ngamu", "karra", "nganjan", "kami", "narmba", "muru", "bundal", "ngawiya", "minya"]
evidence: KPL stacked; narmba 'all'; muru 'together'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:12:01.395960+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:14:56.435661+00:00
analysis:
ngamu-karra nganjan-karra kami-karra baja narmba muru bunda-ny, ngawiya minya yalbay nuka-ny | mother-KPL father-KPL grandfather-KPL too all together sat, turtle meat big ate


english: The two women, who always went everywhere together, burnt the dry grass on the hillside.
kuku: Jalbu-bulal-angka jikan marral wajun jamba-nga, bula wungar wubulku muru jilba-nya.
frame: construction
words_used: ["jalbu", "jikan", "marral", "wajul", "jamba", "bula", "wungar", "wubul", "muru", "jilba"]
evidence: DUAL PAIR jalbu-bulal 'the two women (together)' + bula 3du (ex.65); waju-l 'burn'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:12:01.395960+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:14:56.435661+00:00
analysis:
jalbu-bulal-angka jikan marral waju-ny jamba-nga, bula wungar wubul-ku muru jilba-nya | woman-PAIR-ERG grass dry burnt hillside-LOC, 3du day all together walk-SUB


english: A pair of horses, a mother and her young foal, came slowly down the track to the water.
kuku: Yarraman-bulal kankadan, ngamu warru baja, jina-burr bada bana-ka buban-buban.
frame: construction
words_used: ["yarraman", "kankaday", "ngamu", "warru", "jina", "bada", "bana", "buban"]
evidence: DUAL PAIR yarraman-bulal 'pair that belong together' (ex.66a); kankada-y 'come(REDUP)'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:12:01.395960+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:14:56.435661+00:00
analysis:
yarraman-bulal kankada-y, ngamu warru baja, jina-burr bada bana-ka buban-buban | horse-PAIR come.REDUP, mother young too, track-PERL down water-DAT slowly


english: Two horses that did not belong together ran off in their own different ways to the river.
kuku: Yarraman jambul wawubaja-nga wanarrin, bula yindu-yindu kala-kalbay-ka.
frame: construction
words_used: ["yarraman", "jambul", "wawubaja", "wanarri", "bula", "yindu", "kala-kalbay"]
evidence: jambul 'just two (unconnected)' vs -bulal (ex.66b); bula 3du; wanarri-y 'run(REDUP)'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:12:01.395960+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:14:56.435661+00:00
analysis:
yarraman jambul wawubaja-nga wanarri-y, bula yindu-yindu kala-kalbay-ka | horse two river-LOC run.REDUP, 3du different(REDUP) far.away-DAT


english: A pair of tall trees stood close together there, the same kind and the same great size.
kuku: Juku-bulal jarra-jarra yinyay muru janjanan, yala-karrajikur yalbay yala baja.
frame: construction
words_used: ["juku", "jarra", "yinyay", "muru", "janjana", "yala", "yalbay"]
evidence: DUAL PAIR juku-bulal 'pair of like trees' (ex.67a); yala-karrajikur 'alike' (b096)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:12:01.395960+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:14:56.435661+00:00
analysis:
juku-bulal jarra-jarra yinyay muru janjana-y, yala-karrajikur yalbay yala baja | tree-PAIR tall there together stand.REDUP, alike big same too


english: I saw two trees, one growing by the roadside and the other down on the sandy beach.
kuku: Ngayu juku jambul nyajin, nyubun jina karangkal nyubun jukar bada janay.
frame: construction
words_used: ["ngayu", "juku", "jambul", "nyajil", "nyubun", "jina", "jukar", "bada", "janay"]
evidence: jambul 'two (unconnected)' (ex.67b exact); nyubun 1
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:12:01.395960+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:14:56.435661+00:00
analysis:
ngayu juku jambul nyaji-ny, nyubun jina karangkal nyubun jukar bada janay | 1sg tree two saw, one track alongside one beach down stand


english: The two brothers, who hunted together every day, speared a big fat pig in the deep swamp.
kuku: Yaba-bulal-angka bikibiki yalbay wandul daburri-nga daman, bula wungar wubulku muru balbi-nya.
frame: construction
words_used: ["yaba", "bikibiki", "yalbay", "wandul", "daburri", "damal", "bula", "wungar", "muru", "balbi"]
evidence: DUAL PAIR yaba-bulal 'the two brothers'; bula 3du
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:12:01.395960+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:14:56.435661+00:00
analysis:
yaba-bulal-angka bikibiki yalbay wandul daburri-nga dama-ny, bula wungar wubul-ku muru balbi-nya | brother-PAIR-ERG pig big fat swamp-LOC speared, 3du day all together hunt-SUB


english: The pair of little girls, sisters always side by side, sang the old song together softly.
kuku: Maral-bulal muru balkan kuku mukul, bula wungar wubulku muru janka.
frame: construction
words_used: ["maral", "muru", "balkal", "kuku", "mukul", "bula", "wungar", "wubul", "janka"]
evidence: DUAL PAIR maral-bulal 'pair of girls'; bula 3du
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:12:01.395960+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:14:56.435661+00:00
analysis:
maral-bulal muru balka-ny kuku mukul, bula wungar wubul-ku muru janka | girl-PAIR together sang song old, 3du day all together quiet


english: Those two, the old man and his old wife, have lived in this same camp for many long years.
kuku: Bula, mukul-dingkar nyungu manyarr mukul baja, bayan yinya-nga wunan wungar kalbay wubul-muny.
frame: construction
words_used: ["bula", "mukul", "dingkar", "nyungu", "manyarr", "bayan", "yinya", "wunay", "wungar", "wubul"]
evidence: dual pronoun bula 'those two'; manyarr 'wife' (b094)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:12:01.395960+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:14:56.435661+00:00
analysis:
bula, mukul-dingkar nyungu manyarr mukul baja, bayan yinya-nga wuna-ny wungar kalbay wubul-muny | 3du, old-man his wife old too, camp this-LOC lived year long many-ABL


english: The pair of hunting dogs, brothers from the very same mother, always ran side by side.
kuku: Kaya-bulal balbi-nka, yaba nyubun ngamu-mu, wungar wubulku muru warri.
frame: construction
words_used: ["kaya", "balbi", "yaba", "nyubun", "ngamu", "wungar", "wubul", "muru", "warri"]
evidence: DUAL PAIR kaya-bulal 'pair of dogs'; nyubun 1; ngamu-mu POSS (b094)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:12:01.395960+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:14:56.435661+00:00
analysis:
kaya-bulal balbi-nka, yaba nyubun ngamu-mu, wungar wubul-ku muru warri | dog-PAIR hunt-PURP, brother one mother-POSS, day all together run


english: Give one good spear to each of the two young men, for they always hunt together as a pair.
kuku: Kalka ngulkurr nyubun warru jambul-ka nyubun-nyubun daji, bula wungar wubulku muru balbi.
frame: construction
words_used: ["kalka", "ngulkurr", "nyubun", "warru", "jambul", "daji", "bula", "wungar", "muru", "balbi"]
evidence: DISTRIB nyubun-nyubun 'each'; jambul 2; bula 3du
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:12:01.395960+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:14:56.435661+00:00
analysis:
kalka ngulkurr nyubun warru jambul-ka nyubun-nyubun daji, bula wungar wubul-ku muru balbi | spear good one young.man two-DAT each(REDUP) give.IMP, 3du day all together hunt


english: The two of them, walking together, followed the one fresh track deep into the thick scrub.
kuku: Bula jambul, muru jilba-nya, jina nyubun wukurri-l madja junkurr dukurr-ka.
frame: construction
words_used: ["bula", "jambul", "muru", "jilba", "jina", "nyubun", "wukurril", "madja", "junkurr", "dukurr"]
evidence: bula 3du + jambul 2; nyubun 1; wukurri-l 'follow' (b092)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:12:01.395960+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:14:56.435661+00:00
analysis:
bula jambul, muru jilba-nya, jina nyubun wukurri-l madja junkurr dukurr-ka | 3du two, together walk-SUB, track one follow scrub thick deep-DAT


english: The old people said two are stronger than one, and three are stronger again than two.
kuku: Mukul-bama-ngka balkan, jambul jarra-junkurr nyubun-ka, kulur jarra-junkurr jambul-ka baja.
frame: construction
words_used: ["mukul", "bama", "balkal", "jambul", "jarra", "junkurr", "nyubun", "kulur"]
evidence: COMPARATIVE jarra-junkurr + DAT (b096) over numerals nyubun/jambul/kulur
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:12:01.395960+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:14:56.435661+00:00
analysis:
mukul-bama-ngka balka-ny, jambul jarra-junkurr nyubun-ka, kulur jarra-junkurr jambul-ka baja | old-people-ERG said, two more-strong one-DAT, three more-strong two-DAT again


english: The little child badly wanted the sweet ripe fruit, but he could not get it from the tall tree.
kuku: Karrkay buban wawu jirray mayi kulbul jiba-wulay-ka, yamba nyulu kari mani-l juku kalbay-muny.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["karrkay", "buban", "wawu", "jirray", "mayi", "kulbul", "jiba-wulay", "manil", "juku", "kalbay"]
evidence: WANT wawu jirray 'love/want much' + DAT (b096); jiba-wulay 'sweet' (b095)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:30:52.218547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:32:51.570088+00:00
analysis:
karrkay buban wawu jirray mayi kulbul jiba-wulay-ka, yamba nyulu kari mani-l juku kalbay-muny | child small want much food ripe sweet-DAT, but 3sg NEG get tree tall-ABL


english: I want good meat without any bones, and my old father wants a big fat fish.
kuku: Ngayu wawu bangkarr-ka bajibay-kari-ka, ngayku nganjan mukul wawu kuyu yalbay wandul-ka.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["ngayu", "wawu", "bangkarr", "bajibay", "ngayku", "nganjan", "mukul", "kuyu", "yalbay", "wandul"]
evidence: WANT wawu + DAT stimulus (ex.58 exact); bajibay-kari 'boneless' (PRIV)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.86
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:30:52.218547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:32:51.570088+00:00
analysis:
ngayu wawu bangkarr-ka bajibay-kari-ka, ngayku nganjan mukul wawu kuyu yalbay wandul-ka | 1sg want meat-DAT bone-PRIV-DAT, my father old want fish big fat-DAT


english: The two young men both loved the one beautiful girl, and so their hearts were not good together.
kuku: Warru jambul wawu jirray maral ngulkurr nyubun-ka, yamba bula wubul kari ngulkurr baja.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["warru", "jambul", "wawu", "jirray", "maral", "ngulkurr", "nyubun", "bula", "wubul"]
evidence: wawu jirray + DAT; wubul 'heart' (b097); bula 3du (b098)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:30:52.218547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:32:51.570088+00:00
analysis:
warru jambul wawu jirray maral ngulkurr nyubun-ka, yamba bula wubul kari ngulkurr baja | young.man two want much girl good one-DAT, but 3du heart NEG good too


english: The old woman was very happy when all her grandchildren came back to the camp.
kuku: Mukul-jalbu wawu-mini bajaku, karrkay narmba nyungu bayan-ka kada-nya.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "jalbu", "wawu-mini", "karrkay", "narmba", "nyungu", "bayan", "kaday"]
evidence: HAPPY wawu-mini + bajaku 'very' (b096); narmba 'all' (b098)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:30:52.218547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:32:51.570088+00:00
analysis:
mukul-jalbu wawu-mini bajaku, karrkay narmba nyungu bayan-ka kada-nya | old-woman happy very, child all her camp-DAT come-SUB


english: My liver is glad now, because my son has come home safely from the long, far hunt.
kuku: Ngayu jiba-ngulkurr-ma-n niji, ngayku kangkal kadan balbi kala-kalbay-muny ngulkurr.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["ngayu", "jiba-ngulkurr", "niji", "ngayku", "kangkal", "kaday", "balbi", "ngulkurr"]
evidence: GLAD jiba-ngulkurr-ma-l 'liver-good-become' (INCHO); kangkal 'own child'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:30:52.218547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:32:51.570088+00:00
analysis:
ngayu jiba-ngulkurr-ma-ny niji, ngayku kangkal kada-ny balbi kala-kalbay-muny ngulkurr | 1sg liver-good-INCHO now, my own.child come-PAST hunt far.away-ABL good


english: He wanted to go hunting for kangaroo, but the heavy rain fell and he stayed in the camp.
kuku: Nyulu wawu balbi-nka mayarriji-ka, yamba kaba kulngkul daran, nyulu bayan-ba bundan.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["nyulu", "wawu", "balbi", "mayarriji", "kaba", "kulngkul", "daray", "bayan", "bundal"]
evidence: WANT wawu + PURP; kulngkul 'heavy' (b095); bayan-ba (n LOC)
status: revised
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:30:52.218547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:47:04.473257+00:00
analysis:
nyulu wawu balbi-nka mayarriji-ka, yamba kaba kulngkul dara-ny, nyulu bayan-ba bunda-ny | 3sg want hunt-PURP kangaroo-DAT, but rain heavy fall-PAST, 3sg camp-LOC sit-PAST


english: The children laughed and laughed when the old man told the story about the cheeky dog.
kuku: Karrkay-karrkay yajarrin yajarrin, mukul-dingkar-angka kuku balkan kaya-mu.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["karrkay", "yajarril", "mukul", "dingkar", "kuku", "balkal", "kaya"]
evidence: LAUGH yajarri-l; kuku 'story' + kaya-mu POSS (b094)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:30:52.218547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:32:51.570088+00:00
analysis:
karrkay-karrkay yajarri-ny yajarri-ny, mukul-dingkar-angka kuku balka-ny kaya-mu | child-REDUP laugh-PAST laugh-PAST, old-man-ERG story tell-PAST dog-POSS


kuku: Nyulu wawu jirray nyungu karrkay buban-ka, karrbal bibi wumbul ngundu wujurr-ba ngiki.
frame: lexical
evidence: wawu jirray + DAT; bibi 'breast' + wumbul 'warm/hot' (b097); wujurr-ba (rr LOC)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:30:52.218547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:32:51.570088+00:00
english:
She loves her little baby very much, holding it close to her warm breast all through the cold night.

analysis:
nyulu wawu jirray nyungu karrkay buban-ka, karrba-l bibi wumbul ngundu wujurr-ba ngiki | 3sg want much her child small-DAT, hold breast warm near night-LOC cold

words_used:
["nyulu", "wawu", "jirray", "nyungu", "karrkay", "buban", "karrbal", "bibi", "wumbul", "wujurr", "ngiki"]


english: Everyone in the camp was happy and glad, for the men had brought back plenty of good food.
kuku: Bama narmba bayan-ba wawu-mini jiba-ngulkurr baja, dingkar-bu mayi ngulkurr jirray wundin.
frame: lexical
evidence: HAPPY wawu-mini + GLAD jiba-ngulkurr (adj); jirray 'plenty' (b098)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:30:52.218547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:32:51.570088+00:00
analysis:
bama narmba bayan-ba wawu-mini jiba-ngulkurr baja, dingkar-bu mayi ngulkurr jirray wundi-ny | person all camp-LOC happy glad too, man-ERG food good plenty carry-PAST

words_used:
["bama", "narmba", "bayan", "wawu-mini", "jiba-ngulkurr", "dingkar", "mayi", "ngulkurr", "jirray", "wundil"]


english: The old woman felt very sad when she knew that her old husband had died.
kuku: Mukul-jalbu jiba-badi bajaku, nyulu binal nyungu dunyu mukul wula-nya.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "jalbu", "jiba-badi", "binal", "nyungu", "dunyu", "wulal"]
evidence: SAD jiba-badi-y 'feel sad' (l.1506, surface drops -y); binal 'know'; dunyu 'husband'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:30:52.218547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:32:51.570088+00:00
analysis:
mukul-jalbu jiba-badi(-y) bajaku, nyulu binal nyungu dunyu mukul wula-nya | old-woman liver-cry(sad) very, 3sg know her husband old die-SUB


english: The small child cried and cried for its mother, who had gone far away to dig for yams.
kuku: Karrkay buban badi badi ngamu-nka, ngamu kala-kalbay-ka dungan wukay bakal-ka.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["karrkay", "buban", "badi", "ngamu", "kala-kalbay", "dungay", "wukay", "bakal"]
evidence: CRY badi(-y) reduplicated for 'cried and cried'; ngamu-nka DAT stimulus
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:30:52.218547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:32:51.570088+00:00
analysis:
karrkay buban badi(-y) badi(-y) ngamu-nka, ngamu kala-kalbay-ka dunga-ny wukay bakal-ka | child small cry cry mother-DAT, mother far.away-DAT go-PAST yam dig-DAT


english: I feel very sorry for the poor blind old man, who has no family left with him now.
kuku: Ngayu jiba-badi bajaku dingkar mukul miyil-kari-nka, nyungu jawun-karra kari niji.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["ngayu", "jiba-badi", "dingkar", "mukul", "miyil", "jawun", "karra", "niji"]
evidence: SAD jiba-badi + DAT stimulus; miyil-kari 'blind' (eye-PRIV, b097); jawun-karra 'family'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:30:52.218547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:32:51.570088+00:00
analysis:
ngayu jiba-badi(-y) bajaku dingkar mukul miyil-kari-nka, nyungu jawun-karra kari niji | 1sg liver-cry(sad) very man old eye-PRIV(blind)-DAT, his family NEG now


english: Her face was sad and full of sorrow, and the big tears ran slowly down from her eyes.
kuku: Nyungu walu-jirrbu-jirrbu, miyil-bana yalbay bada wanarrin buban-buban.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["nyungu", "walu", "miyil", "bana", "yalbay", "bada", "wanarri", "buban"]
evidence: SAD walu-jirrbu-jirrbu 'face-sad'; miyil-bana 'tears' (transparent eye-water); wanarri 'run(REDUP)'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:30:52.218547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:32:51.570088+00:00
analysis:
nyungu walu-jirrbu-jirrbu, miyil-bana yalbay bada wanarri-y buban-buban | her face-sad(REDUP), eye-water(tears) big down run.REDUP slowly


english: The young man was so exhausted after the long hunt that he lay down and slept at once.
kuku: Warru wawu-wulay baja balbi kalbay-muny, nyulu janka wunan warngku niji.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["warru", "wawu-wulay", "balbi", "kalbay", "nyulu", "janka", "wunay", "warngku", "niji"]
evidence: EXHAUSTED wawu-wulay 'breath-die' (l.1506); SLEEP warngku wuna-l (l.1476)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:30:52.218547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:32:51.570088+00:00
analysis:
warru wawu-wulay baja balbi kalbay-muny, nyulu janka wuna-ny warngku niji | young.man breath-die(exhausted) too hunt long-ABL, 3sg quiet lie-PAST sleep now


english: We two walked in the hot sun all day and grew very tired, our legs and feet weak and sore.
kuku: Ngali wungar-a jilba-nya wungar wubulku, baja-burray-ma-n, ngali jandal jina bambay baja.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["ngali", "wungar", "jilba", "wubul", "baja-burray", "jandal", "jina", "bambay"]
evidence: TIRED baja-burray-ma-l 'become tired'; bambay 'weak/sick' (b096 ex.85); wungar-a (single-r LOC)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:30:52.218547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:32:51.570088+00:00
analysis:
ngali wungar-a jilba-nya wungar wubul-ku, baja-burray-ma-ny, ngali jandal jina bambay baja | 1du sun-LOC walk-SUB day all, tired-INCHO-PAST, 1du leg foot weak too


english: The mother cried quietly by the fire, feeling sad in her liver for her little son who had died.
kuku: Ngamu badi janka baya ngundu, jiba-badi nyungu karrkay buban wula-nya-mu.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["ngamu", "badi", "janka", "baya", "ngundu", "jiba-badi", "nyungu", "karrkay", "buban", "wulal"]
evidence: CRY badi + SAD jiba-badi; wula-nya-mu 'of the dead one' (SUB-POSS)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:30:52.218547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:32:51.570088+00:00
analysis:
ngamu badi(-y) janka baya ngundu, jiba-badi(-y) nyungu karrkay buban wula-nya-mu | mother cry quiet fire near, liver-cry(sad) her child small die-SUB-POSS


english: When the old people tell the story of the old days, my heart feels sad and I want to cry.
kuku: Mukul-bama-ngka kuku balka-nya mukul wungar-mu, ngayku wubul jiba-badi, ngayu wawu badi-nka.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "bama", "kuku", "balka", "wungar", "ngayku", "wubul", "jiba-badi", "wawu", "badi"]
evidence: SAD wubul(heart) jiba-badi; wawu + PURP badi-nka 'want to cry'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:30:52.218547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:32:51.570088+00:00
analysis:
mukul-bama-ngka kuku balka-nya mukul wungar-mu, ngayku wubul jiba-badi(-y), ngayu wawu badi-nka | old-people-ERG story tell-SUB old day-POSS, my heart liver-cry(sad), 1sg want cry-PURP


english: The tired old dog lay quietly in the shade, too weak to follow the hunters.
kuku: Kaya mukul baja-burray wabarr-ba janka wunay, bambay-baja, kari wukurri-l balbi-bama.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["kaya", "mukul", "baja-burray", "wabarr", "janka", "wunay", "bambay", "wukurril", "balbi", "bama"]
evidence: TIRED baja-burray; bambay-baja 'very weak'; wukurri-l 'follow' (b092)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:30:52.218547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:32:51.570088+00:00
analysis:
kaya mukul baja-burray wabarr-ba janka wunay, bambay-baja, kari wukurri-l balbi-bama | dog old tired shade-LOC quiet lie, weak-very, NEG follow hunter


english: The little child was very afraid of the big black dog that barked loudly at the camp.
kuku: Karrkay buban yinil bajaku kaya yalbay ngunjil-ka, kaya yirrkan yalbay-bu bayan-ba.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["karrkay", "buban", "yinil", "kaya", "yalbay", "ngunjil", "yirrkay", "bayan"]
evidence: FEAR yinil + DAT stimulus (ex.47); ngunjil 'black' (b095); yirrka-l 'bark'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:30:52.218547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:32:51.570088+00:00
analysis:
karrkay buban yinil bajaku kaya yalbay ngunjil-ka, kaya yirrka-ny yalbay-bu bayan-ba | child small afraid very dog big black-DAT, dog bark-PAST loud-INST camp-LOC


english: I am afraid of the wild angry man, who lives alone up in the dark country.
kuku: Ngayu yinil kuli-baka-nka, dingkar kuli yinya wunay nyubun-bu wangkar bubu ngungul-ba.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["ngayu", "yinil", "kuli", "dingkar", "yinya", "wunay", "nyubun", "kaka", "bubu", "ngungul"]
evidence: FEAR yinil kuli-baka-nka (ex.71 exact); kuli 'anger'(N, l.1476); kaka 'up' (b093)
status: revised
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:30:52.218547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:04:51.015565+00:00
analysis:
ngayu yinil kuli-baka-nka, dingkar kuli yinya wunay nyubun-bu wangkar bubu ngungul-ba | 1sg afraid rage-excess-DAT, man angry that live one up country dark-LOC


english: When the big rain fell hard in the black night, all the children shivered and were frightened.
kuku: Kaba yalbay daran junkurr wujurr ngungul-ba, karrkay-karrkay narmba yararrin yini-yini.
frame: lexical
evidence: SHIVER yararri; FRIGHTENED yini-yini (milkak 'lightning' unattested -> avoided)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:30:52.218547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:32:51.570088+00:00
analysis:
kaba yalbay dara-ny junkurr wujurr ngungul-ba, karrkay-karrkay narmba yararri-ny yini-yini | rain big fall-PAST hard night dark-LOC, child-REDUP all shiver-PAST frightened

words_used:
["kaba", "yalbay", "daray", "junkurr", "wujurr", "ngungul", "karrkay", "narmba", "yararri", "yini-yini"]


english: He was so frightened in his liver that he could not move or call out to anyone.
kuku: Nyulu jiba-yararri baja, nyulu kari jilba-l kari balka-l bama yindu-nka.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["nyulu", "jiba-yararri", "jilbal", "balkal", "bama", "yindu"]
evidence: FRIGHTENED jiba-yararri 'liver-shiver'; yindu 'other' (b098)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:30:52.218547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:32:51.570088+00:00
analysis:
nyulu jiba-yararri baja, nyulu kari jilba-l kari balka-l bama yindu-nka | 3sg liver-shiver(frightened) too, 3sg NEG move NEG speak person other-DAT


english: The women were afraid to walk in the dark scrub at night, for the wild pigs lived there.
kuku: Jalbu-jalbu yinil jilba-nka madja ngungul-ba wujurr-ba, bikibiki kuli yinya wunan.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["jalbu", "yinil", "jilba", "madja", "ngungul", "wujurr", "bikibiki", "kuli", "wunay"]
evidence: FEAR yinil + PURP; madja 'scrub'; bikibiki kuli 'wild pig'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:30:52.218547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:32:51.570088+00:00
analysis:
jalbu-jalbu yinil jilba-nka madja ngungul-ba wujurr-ba, bikibiki kuli yinya wuna-ny | woman-REDUP afraid walk-PURP scrub dark-LOC night-LOC, pig angry(wild) that live-PAST


english: Do not be afraid of the small snake; it is not the bad one that bites and kills people.
kuku: Kari yinil jarba buban-ka, yinya kari buyun bama bayka-l kuni-l.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["kari", "yinil", "jarba", "buban", "yinya", "buyun", "bama", "bayka-l", "kuni-l"]
evidence: NEG FEAR kari yinil + DAT; bayka-l 'bite' + kuni-l 'kill/hit' (b097)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:30:52.218547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:32:51.570088+00:00
analysis:
kari yinil jarba buban-ka, yinya kari buyun bama bayka-l kuni-l | NEG afraid snake small-DAT, that NEG bad person bite kill


english: The frightened kangaroo ran fast into the long grass and lay still, away from the two hunters.
kuku: Mayarriji yini-yini wanarrin jikan kalbay-ka, janka wunan balbi-bama jambul-muny.
frame: lexical
evidence: FRIGHTENED yini-yini; wanarri 'run(REDUP)'; jambul-muny 'from two' (b098)
status: revised
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:30:52.218547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:47:04.473257+00:00
analysis:
mayarriji yini-yini wanarri-y jikan kalbay-ka, janka wuna-ny balbi-bama jambul-muny | kangaroo frightened run.REDUP grass long-DAT, still lie-PAST hunter two-ABL

words_used:
["mayarriji", "yini-yini", "wanarri", "jikan", "kalbay", "janka", "wunay", "balbi", "bama", "jambul"]


english: My old grandmother is afraid of the deep water, so she never goes into it alone.
kuku: Ngayku babi mukul yinil bana dajali-nka, nyulu kari kana dunga-y nyubun-bu.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["ngayku", "babi", "mukul", "yinil", "bana", "dajali", "kana", "dungay", "nyubun"]
evidence: FEAR yinil + DAT; dajali 'deep water'; kana 'inside'; nyubun-bu 'alone'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:30:52.218547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:32:51.570088+00:00
analysis:
ngayku babi mukul yinil bana dajali-nka, nyulu kari kana dunga-y nyubun-bu | my grandmother old afraid water deep-DAT, 3sg NEG inside go one-INST(alone)


english: The children were afraid of the dark and did not want to sleep away from the warm fire.
kuku: Karrkay-karrkay yinil ngungul-ka, jana kari wawu warngku wuna-nka baya wumbul-muny janka.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["karrkay", "yinil", "ngungul", "jana", "wawu", "warngku", "wunay", "baya", "wumbul"]
evidence: FEAR yinil + DAT; wawu + PURP; warngku wuna-l 'sleep'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:30:52.218547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:32:51.570088+00:00
analysis:
karrkay-karrkay yinil ngungul-ka, jana kari wawu warngku wuna-nka baya wumbul-muny janka | child-REDUP afraid dark-DAT, 3pl NEG want sleep lie-PURP fire warm-ABL quiet


english: When the big crocodile rose up from the muddy water, everyone was frightened and ran far away.
kuku: Bilngkumu yalbay wandin bana buyun-muny, bama narmba yini-yini wanarrin kala-kalbay-ka.
frame: lexical
evidence: FRIGHTENED yini-yini; wandi-l 'rise' (b095 correction); buyun 'muddy/bad'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:30:52.218547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:32:51.570088+00:00
analysis:
bilngkumu yalbay wandi-ny bana buyun-muny, bama narmba yini-yini wanarri-y kala-kalbay-ka | crocodile big rise-PAST water muddy-ABL, person all frightened run.REDUP far.away-DAT

words_used:
["bilngkumu", "yalbay", "wandil", "bana", "buyun", "bama", "narmba", "yini-yini", "wanarri", "kala-kalbay"]


english: The old man was very angry with the young men, who had speared his best hunting dog.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar dukul-wuri bajaku warru-nka, warru-ngku nyungu kaya balbi ngulkurr daman.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "dukul-wuri", "warru", "nyungu", "kaya", "balbi", "ngulkurr", "damal"]
evidence: ANGRY dukul-wuri 'head-angry' + DAT stimulus; dama-l 'spear'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:30:52.218547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:32:51.570088+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar dukul-wuri bajaku warru-nka, warru-ngku nyungu kaya balbi ngulkurr dama-ny | old-man head-angry very young.man-DAT, young.man-ERG his dog hunt good spear-PAST


english: My father got angry and shouted loudly when he saw the boys standing near the deep water.
kuku: Ngayku nganjan kuli-ma-n yirrkan yalbay-bu, nyulu nyajin warru bana dajali ngundu janay.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["ngayku", "nganjan", "kuli", "yirrkay", "yalbay", "nyajil", "warru", "bana", "dajali", "janay"]
evidence: GET-ANGRY kuli-ma-l (INCHO); yirrka-l 'shout'; dajali 'deep water'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:30:52.218547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:32:51.570088+00:00
analysis:
ngayku nganjan kuli-ma-ny yirrka-ny yalbay-bu, nyulu nyaji-ny warru bana dajali ngundu janay | my father anger-INCHO-PAST shout-PAST loud-INST, 3sg see-PAST young.man water deep near stand


english: The two brothers were angry with each other and did not talk together for many long days.
kuku: Yaba-bulal dukul-wuri, bula kari balka-wa wungar kalbay wubul-muny.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["yaba", "dukul-wuri", "bula", "balka", "wungar", "kalbay", "wubul"]
evidence: ANGRY dukul-wuri; balka-wa 'talk-RECIP' (b086); yaba-bulal 'pair of brothers' (b098)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:30:52.218547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:32:51.570088+00:00
analysis:
yaba-bulal dukul-wuri, bula kari balka-wa wungar kalbay wubul-muny | brother-PAIR head-angry, 3du NEG talk-RECIP day long many-ABL


english: Do not make the old woman angry; speak softly, and give her some good food and cool water.
kuku: Kari mukul-jalbu kuli-mani-l, balka-y janka, daya nyungu-nka mayi ngulkurr bana ngiki baja.
frame: lexical
evidence: MAKE-ANGRY kuli-mani-l (CAUS) vs kuli-ma-l (INCHO); daji-y 'give' IMP (b095)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:30:52.218547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:32:51.570088+00:00
analysis:
kari mukul-jalbu kuli-mani-l, balka-y janka, daya nyungu-nka mayi ngulkurr bana ngiki baja | NEG old-woman anger-CAUS, talk-IMP quiet, give-IMP(suppletive) her-DAT food good water cool too

words_used:
["kari", "mukul", "jalbu", "kuli", "balkal", "janka", "daji", "nyungu", "mayi", "ngulkurr", "bana", "ngiki"]


english: The angry man threw his spear hard into the ground and walked away without a single word.
kuku: Dingkar kuli-bu kalka nyungu daman bubu-ngu junkurr, jilban kuku-kari nyubun-bu.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["dingkar", "kuli", "kalka", "nyungu", "damal", "bubu", "junkurr", "jilba", "kuku", "nyubun"]
evidence: kuli-bu 'in anger' (INST); dama-l 'throw'; kuku-kari 'wordless' (PRIV); bubu-ngu (u LOC)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:30:52.218547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:32:51.570088+00:00
analysis:
dingkar kuli-bu kalka nyungu dama-ny bubu-ngu junkurr, jilba-ny kuku-kari nyubun-bu | man anger-INST spear his throw-PAST ground-LOC hard, walk-PAST word-PRIV one-INST


english: He was so angry in his head that his face went dark and his hands were shaking badly.
kuku: Nyulu dukul-wuri baja, nyungu walu ngungul-ma-n, nyungu mara yararri-yararri buyun.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["nyulu", "dukul-wuri", "nyungu", "walu", "ngungul", "mara", "yararri", "buyun"]
evidence: ANGRY dukul-wuri; walu 'face' ngungul-ma-l 'go dark'; yararri-yararri 'shaking'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:30:52.218547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:32:51.570088+00:00
analysis:
nyulu dukul-wuri baja, nyungu walu ngungul-ma-ny, nyungu mara yararri-yararri buyun | 3sg head-angry too, his face dark-INCHO-PAST, his hand shiver.REDUP badly


english: The old people say it is not good to hold anger in your liver for too long a time.
kuku: Mukul-bama-ngka balka, kari ngulkurr kuli karrba-l jiba-nga kalbay-baja wungar-mu.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "bama", "balkal", "kuli", "karrbal", "jiba", "kalbay", "wungar"]
evidence: kuli 'anger'(N); karrba-l 'hold'; jiba-nga 'in the liver' (a LOC); kalbay-baja 'too long'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:30:52.218547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:32:51.570088+00:00
analysis:
mukul-bama-ngka balka, kari ngulkurr kuli karrba-l jiba-nga kalbay-baja wungar-mu | old-people-ERG say, NEG good anger hold liver-LOC long-very time-POSS


kuku: Karrkay-karrkay milka-kari-ma-n, jana kari binal ngamu-mu kuku, ngamu kuli-ma-n yirrkan.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["karrkay", "milka", "binal", "jana", "ngamu", "kuku", "kuli", "yirrkay"]
evidence: milka-kari 'deaf' (ear-PRIV, parallel to attested miyil-kari); kuli-ma-l 'get angry'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.83
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:30:52.218547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:32:51.570088+00:00
english:
When the children became deaf to advice and would not heed their mother's words, she grew angry and growled.

analysis:
karrkay-karrkay milka-kari-ma-ny, jana kari binal ngamu-mu kuku, ngamu kuli-ma-ny yirrka-ny | child-REDUP ear-PRIV-INCHO-PAST, 3pl NEG heed mother-POSS word, mother anger-INCHO-PAST growl-PAST


english: The wild bullock was angry and dangerous, so all the people ran quickly away from that place.
kuku: Bulki kuli buyun baja, bama narmba wanarrin buyun-muny yinya bubu-muny.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["bulki", "kuli", "buyun", "bama", "narmba", "wanarri", "yinya", "bubu"]
evidence: bulki 'cattle/beef' (l.1724/2133); kuli buyun 'angry-dangerous'; bubu-muny 'from the place'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:30:52.218547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:32:51.570088+00:00
analysis:
bulki kuli buyun baja, bama narmba wanarri-y buyun-muny yinya bubu-muny | cattle angry bad(dangerous) too, person all run.REDUP bad-ABL that place-ABL


english: The young man felt very ashamed when the old people saw that he had taken the food.
kuku: Warru murru-kaday bajaku, mukul-bama-ngka nyajin nyulu mayi manin.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["warru", "murru-kaday", "mukul", "bama", "nyajil", "nyulu", "mayi", "manil"]
evidence: ASHAMED murru-kaday; mani-l 'take/get'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:30:52.218547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:32:51.570088+00:00
analysis:
warru murru-kaday bajaku, mukul-bama-ngka nyaji-ny nyulu mayi mani-ny | young.man ashamed very, old-people-ERG see-PAST 3sg food take-PAST


english: She was so ashamed that she sat quietly at the meeting, covering her face from the people.
kuku: Nyulu murru-kaday baja, nyulu janka bundan malkarri-nga, walu nanda-l bama-muny.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["nyulu", "murru-kaday", "janka", "bundal", "malkarri", "walu", "nanda-l", "bama"]
evidence: ASHAMED murru-kaday; malkarri-nga (i LOC); walu 'face' + nanda-l 'cover' (b097)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:30:52.218547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:32:51.570088+00:00
analysis:
nyulu murru-kaday baja, nyulu janka bunda-ny malkarri-nga, walu nanda-l bama-muny | 3sg ashamed too, 3sg quiet sit-PAST meeting-LOC, face cover person-ABL


english: The jealous man watched his wife talking with the other young men, and his liver was not good.
kuku: Dingkar ngujan nyajin nyungu manyarr balka-wa warru yindu-jirr, nyungu jiba kari ngulkurr.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["dingkar", "ngujan", "nyajil", "nyungu", "manyarr", "balka", "warru", "yindu", "jiba"]
evidence: JEALOUS ngujan; balka-wa 'talk-RECIP'; warru yindu-jirr 'with other men' (COMIT); jiba 'liver'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:30:52.218547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:32:51.570088+00:00
analysis:
dingkar ngujan nyaji-ny nyungu manyarr balka-wa warru yindu-jirr, nyungu jiba kari ngulkurr | man jealous watch-PAST his wife talk-RECIP young.man other-COMIT, his liver NEG good


english: Do not be jealous of your brother's spear; make your own good straight one from hard wood.
kuku: Kari ngujan yunu yaba-mu kalka-ka, bunga-y yunu ngulkurr jinbal juku junkurr-muny.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["kari", "ngujan", "yunu", "yaba", "kalka", "bunga", "ngulkurr", "jinbal", "juku", "junkurr"]
evidence: JEALOUS ngujan + DAT; yaba-mu POSS (b094); junkurr-muny 'from hard wood'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:30:52.218547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:32:51.570088+00:00
analysis:
kari ngujan yunu yaba-mu kalka-ka, bunga-y yunu ngulkurr jinbal juku junkurr-muny | NEG jealous your brother-POSS spear-DAT, make-IMP your good straight tree hard-ABL


english: My old mother worries too much when I go hunting alone far away in the scrub.
kuku: Ngayku ngamu mukul wawu-buyun bajaku, ngayu balbi dunga-y nyubun-bu madja kala-kalbay-ba.
frame: lexical
evidence: WORRIED wawu-buyun 'want-bad'; madja 'scrub'; nyubun-bu 'alone'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:30:52.218547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:32:51.570088+00:00
analysis:
ngayku ngamu mukul wawu-buyun bajaku, ngayu balbi dunga-y nyubun-bu madja kala-kalbay-ba | my mother old worried very, 1sg hunt go one-INST(alone) scrub far.away-LOC

words_used:
["ngayku", "ngamu", "mukul", "wawu-buyun", "ngayu", "balbi", "dungay", "nyubun", "madja", "kala-kalbay"]


english: The people hated the cruel wild man and did not want him to come near their quiet camp.
kuku: Bama wawu-kari bajaku dingkar kuli buyun-ka, jana kari wawu nyulu kadan bayan janka ngundu.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["bama", "wawu", "kari", "dingkar", "kuli", "buyun", "jana", "kaday", "bayan", "janka", "ngundu"]
evidence: HATE wawu-kari...bajaku 'want-not very' (dict); kuli buyun 'cruel/wild'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:30:52.218547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:32:51.570088+00:00
analysis:
bama wawu-kari bajaku dingkar kuli buyun-ka, jana kari wawu nyulu kada-ny bayan janka ngundu | person want-NEG very man angry bad-DAT, 3pl NEG want 3sg come-PAST camp quiet near


english: The old man knows the man with the spear, and he knows the country and all its water holes.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar binal dingkar kalka-jirr-ka, nyulu binal bubu janku narmba baja.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "binal", "kalka", "nyulu", "bubu", "janku", "narmba"]
evidence: KNOW binal + DAT (ex.52 exact); kalka-jirr 'with spear' (COMIT); janku 'waterhole'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:30:52.218547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:32:51.570088+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar binal dingkar kalka-jirr-ka, nyulu binal bubu janku narmba baja | old-man know man spear-COMIT-DAT, 3sg know country waterhole all too


english: I still remember the old song my grandfather sang to me when I was a small child long ago.
kuku: Ngayu binalku kariku kuku mukul ngayku kami-mu balka-nya-muny, ngayu karrkay buban kalbay-muny.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["ngayu", "binalku", "kariku", "kuku", "mukul", "ngayku", "kami", "balka", "karrkay", "kalbay"]
evidence: REMEMBER binalku; kami 'grandfather' (b094); kalbay-muny 'long ago' (b092)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:30:52.218547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:32:51.570088+00:00
analysis:
ngayu binalku kariku kuku mukul ngayku kami-mu balka-nya-muny, ngayu karrkay buban kalbay-muny | 1sg remember still song old my grandfather-POSS sing-SUB-ABL, 1sg child small long.ago-ABL


english: She forgot the name of the far-away place and could not tell the young people where to go.
kuku: Nyulu milka-wulay burri bubu kala-kalbay-mu, nyulu kari balka-l warru-nka wanjarra dunga-nka.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["nyulu", "milka", "burri", "bubu", "kala-kalbay", "balkal", "warru", "wanjarra", "dungay"]
evidence: FORGET milka-wulay 'ear-die'; burri 'name' (b088); wanjarra 'where' (b090)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:30:52.218547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:32:51.570088+00:00
analysis:
nyulu milka-wulay burri bubu kala-kalbay-mu, nyulu kari balka-l warru-nka wanjarra dunga-nka | 3sg ear-die(forget) name place far.away-POSS, 3sg NEG tell young.man-DAT where go-PURP


english: The two old men sat by the fire and thought hard for a long time about the coming big rain.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar jambul baya ngundu bundan, milka-bu baykan junkurr kaba yalbay kada-nya-mu.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "jambul", "baya", "ngundu", "bundal", "milka", "bayka-l", "junkurr", "kaba"]
evidence: THINK milka-bu bayka-l 'ear-INST bite' (b092); kada-nya-mu 'of the coming'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:30:52.218547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:32:51.570088+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar jambul baya ngundu bunda-ny, milka-bu bayka-ny junkurr kaba yalbay kada-nya-mu | old-man two fire near sit-PAST, ear-INST bite(think)-PAST hard rain big come-SUB-POSS


english: Remember well the words of the old people, for they know all the law of this country.
kuku: Binalku ngulkurr mukul-bama-mu kuku, jana binal bubu yinya-mu kuku narmba baja.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["binalku", "ngulkurr", "mukul", "bama", "kuku", "jana", "binal", "bubu", "yinya", "narmba"]
evidence: REMEMBER binalku (IMP); binal 'know'; kuku 'word/law'; narmba 'all'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:30:52.218547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:32:51.570088+00:00
analysis:
binalku ngulkurr mukul-bama-mu kuku, jana binal bubu yinya-mu kuku narmba baja | remember.IMP good old-people-POSS word, 3pl know country this-POSS law all too


english: He thought about his dead mother all night long and could not sleep at all.
kuku: Nyulu milka-bu baykan nyungu ngamu wula-nya-mu wujurr wubulku, kari warngku wuna-l.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["nyulu", "milka", "bayka-l", "nyungu", "ngamu", "wulal", "wujurr", "wubul", "warngku", "wunay"]
evidence: THINK milka-bu bayka-l; wula-nya-mu 'of the dead'; warngku wuna-l 'sleep'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:30:52.218547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:32:51.570088+00:00
analysis:
nyulu milka-bu bayka-ny nyungu ngamu wula-nya-mu wujurr wubul-ku, kari warngku wuna-l | 3sg ear-INST bite(think)-PAST his mother die-SUB-POSS night all, NEG sleep lie


english: The old people believe that the spirits of the dead go up to live in the dark night sky.
kuku: Mukul-bama manubaja-bungal, bama wula-nya-mu dubu wangkar dunga-y wuna-nka jiri wujurr-ba.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "bama", "dubu", "wulal", "kaka", "dungay", "wunay", "jiri", "wujurr"]
evidence: BELIEVE manubaja-bunga-l; dubu 'spirit' (ex.65); kaka 'up'; jiri 'sky' (b093); wujurr-ba (rr LOC)
status: revised
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:30:52.218547+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:04:51.015565+00:00
analysis:
mukul-bama manubaja-bunga-l, bama wula-nya-mu dubu wangkar dunga-y wuna-nka jiri wujurr-ba | old-people believe, person die-SUB-POSS spirit up go live-PURP sky night-LOC


english: The old man kept coming back to the same waterhole every morning to watch the birds drink.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar kankaday janku nyubun-ka wunkuwingku wubulku, buyi nyaji-nka bana nuka-nya.
frame: construction
evidence: CONT kankaday 'keep coming' (l.1238); nuka-nya HABITUAL (ex.68)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:47:38.067292+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:48:46.104351+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar kankada-y janku nyubun-ka wunkuwingku wubul-ku, buyi nyaji-nka bana nuka-nya | old-man come.REDUP(keep) waterhole one-DAT morning all, bird see-PURP water drink-HABIT

words_used:
["mukul", "dingkar", "kankaday", "janku", "nyubun", "wunkuwingku", "buyi", "nyajil", "bana", "nukal"]


english: The little children kept crying for their mother all through the long, cold, dark night.
kuku: Karrkay-karrkay banbadi ngamu-nka wujurr kalbay ngiki ngungul wubulku.
frame: construction
words_used: ["karrkay", "banbadi", "ngamu", "wujurr", "kalbay", "ngiki", "ngungul", "wubul"]
evidence: CONT banbadiy 'keep crying' (l.1238, badi)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:47:38.067292+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:48:46.104351+00:00
analysis:
karrkay-karrkay banbadi(-y) ngamu-nka wujurr kalbay ngiki ngungul wubul-ku | child-REDUP cry.REDUP(keep) mother-DAT night long cold dark all


english: The two tired dogs kept running back and forth along the sand all day long.
kuku: Kaya jambul baja-burray wanarri jukar-a wungar wubulku, bada wangkar baja.
frame: construction
words_used: ["kaya", "jambul", "baja-burray", "wanarri", "jukar", "wungar", "wubul", "bada", "kaka"]
evidence: CONT wanarriy 'keep running' (l.1238, warri); jukar-a (single-r LOC)
status: revised
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:47:38.067292+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:04:51.015565+00:00
analysis:
kaya jambul baja-burray wanarri(-y) jukar-a wungar wubul-ku, bada wangkar baja | dog two tired run.REDUP(keep) sand-LOC day all, down up too


english: The old woman kept sitting by the fire all day long, weaving her dilly bag from the lawyer cane.
kuku: Mukul-jalbu bundanday baya ngundu wungar wubulku, ngunyin bungal kaku-muny.
frame: construction
words_used: ["mukul", "jalbu", "bundanday", "baya", "ngundu", "wungar", "ngunyin", "bungal", "kaku"]
evidence: CONT bundanday 'keep sitting/stay' (l.1238, bundal)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:47:38.067292+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:48:46.104351+00:00
analysis:
mukul-jalbu bundanday baya ngundu wungar wubul-ku, ngunyin bunga-l kaku-muny | old-woman sit.REDUP(stay) fire near day all, dilly.bag make lawyer.cane-ABL


english: The sick child kept lying down, too weak to get up and walk out of the camp.
kuku: Karrkay bambay wunanay, bambay-baja, kari wandi-l jilba-l bayan-muny.
frame: construction
words_used: ["karrkay", "bambay", "wunanay", "kari", "wandil", "jilbal", "bayan"]
evidence: CONT wunanay 'keep lying' (l.1238, wunay); wandi-l 'rise' (b095)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:47:38.067292+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:48:46.104351+00:00
analysis:
karrkay bambay wunanay, bambay-baja, kari wandi-l jilba-l bayan-muny | child sick lie.REDUP(keep), weak-very, NEG rise walk camp-ABL


english: The hunter kept standing very still in the long grass, watching the kangaroo come near.
kuku: Balbi-bama janjanay janka jikan kalbay-ba, mayarriji ngundu kada-nya nyaji-l.
frame: construction
words_used: ["balbi", "bama", "janjanay", "janka", "jikan", "kalbay", "mayarriji", "kaday", "nyajil"]
evidence: CONT janjanay 'keep standing' (l.1238, janay)
status: revised
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:47:38.067292+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:47:04.473257+00:00
analysis:
balbi-bama janjanay janka jikan kalbay-ba, mayarriji ngundu kada-nya nyaji-l | hunter stand.REDUP(keep) still grass long-LOC, kangaroo near come-SUB watch


english: The big river kept running fast and strong down over the stones after the heavy rain fell.
kuku: Wawubaja yalbay wanarri junkurr kulji kaka-muny, kaba kulngkul dara-nya-muny.
frame: construction
words_used: ["wawubaja", "yalbay", "wanarri", "junkurr", "kulji", "kaka", "kaba", "kulngkul", "daray"]
evidence: CONT wanarri = perpetual water-motion (l.3636)! kulngkul 'heavy' (b095)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:47:38.067292+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:48:46.104351+00:00
analysis:
wawubaja yalbay wanarri(-y) junkurr kulji kaka-muny, kaba kulngkul dara-nya-muny | river big run.REDUP(keep) strong stone up-ABL, rain heavy fall-SUB-ABL


english: They kept sitting together and talking quietly by the fire until the morning light came.
kuku: Jana bundanday muru balka-l janka baya ngundu, wunkuwingku balbal kada-nyjiku.
frame: construction
words_used: ["jana", "bundanday", "muru", "balkal", "janka", "baya", "wunkuwingku", "balbal", "kaday"]
evidence: CONT bundanday; balbal 'bright'; -nyjiku 'until' (SUCC)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:47:38.067292+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:48:46.104351+00:00
analysis:
jana bundanday muru balka-l janka baya ngundu, wunkuwingku balbal kada-nyjiku | 3pl sit.REDUP(stay) together talk quiet fire near, morning bright come-SUCC(until)


english: The frightened kangaroo kept running away from the two dogs, but they kept coming after it.
kuku: Mayarriji yini-yini wanarri kaya jambul-muny, yamba kaya kankaday nyungu-muny.
frame: construction
words_used: ["mayarriji", "yini-yini", "wanarri", "kaya", "jambul", "kaya", "kankaday", "nyungu"]
evidence: CONT wanarri + kankaday paired; yini-yini 'frightened' (b099)
status: revised
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:47:38.067292+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:47:04.473257+00:00
analysis:
mayarriji yini-yini wanarri(-y) kaya jambul-muny, yamba kaya kankada-y nyungu-muny | kangaroo frightened run.REDUP(keep) dog two-ABL, but dog come.REDUP(keep) it-ABL(after)


english: The old people kept coming to the big meeting all week to talk about the young men's law.
kuku: Mukul-bama kankaday malkarri yalbay-ka wungar wubulku, warru-mu kuku balka-nka.
frame: construction
words_used: ["mukul", "bama", "kankaday", "malkarri", "yalbay", "wungar", "warru", "kuku", "balkal"]
evidence: CONT kankaday; malkarri 'meeting' (b080); kuku 'law/word'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:47:38.067292+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:48:46.104351+00:00
analysis:
mukul-bama kankada-y malkarri yalbay-ka wungar wubul-ku, warru-mu kuku balka-nka | old-people come.REDUP(keep) meeting big-DAT day all, young.man-POSS law talk-PURP


english: The baby kept crying and crying, so the mother kept holding it close to her warm breast.
kuku: Karrkay buban banbadi banbadi, ngamu-ngku karrba-l-karrba-l bibi wumbul ngundu.
frame: construction
words_used: ["karrkay", "buban", "banbadi", "ngamu", "karrbal", "bibi", "wumbul", "ngundu"]
evidence: CONT banbadi (doubled=intensity); karrba-l-karrba-l 'keep holding'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:47:38.067292+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:48:46.104351+00:00
analysis:
karrkay buban banbadi(-y) banbadi(-y), ngamu-ngku karrba-l-karrba-l bibi wumbul ngundu | child small cry.REDUP cry.REDUP, mother-ERG hold-REDUP(keep) breast warm near


english: The two brothers kept standing on the high hill, looking out over the wide sea for the fish.
kuku: Yaba jambul janjanay jamba kaka-nga, jalun kalbay nyaji-l-nyaji-l kuyu-ka.
frame: construction
words_used: ["yaba", "jambul", "janjanay", "jamba", "kaka", "jalun", "kalbay", "nyajil", "kuyu"]
evidence: CONT janjanay + INTENSIVE nyaji-l-nyaji-l 'keep looking'; jamba 'hill'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:47:38.067292+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:48:46.104351+00:00
analysis:
yaba jambul janjanay jamba kaka-nga, jalun kalbay nyaji-l-nyaji-l kuyu-ka | brother two stand.REDUP(keep) hill up-LOC, sea wide examine.REDUP fish-DAT


english: As a small child I used to eat kangaroo and echidna that my old grandfather hunted for us.
kuku: Ngayu karrkay-nyja-ku minya mayarriji ngangkin nuka-l-nuka-n, ngayku kami-ngku balbi-nya.
frame: construction
words_used: ["ngayu", "karrkay", "minya", "mayarriji", "ngangkin", "nukal", "ngayku", "kami", "balbi"]
evidence: HABITUAL nuka-l-nuka-ny 'used to eat' (ex.203 exact); ngangkin 'echidna'
status: revised
confidence: 0.86
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:47:38.067292+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:47:04.473257+00:00
analysis:
ngayu karrkay-nyja-ku minya mayarriji ngangkin nuka-l-nuka-ny, ngayku kami-ngku balbi-nya | 1sg child-ERG-ADV meat kangaroo echidna eat-REDUP-PAST(used.to), my grandfather-ERG hunt-SUB


english: The old man always eats the liver of the kangaroo, for it is the best meat of all.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar minya mayarriji jiba nuka-nya, yinya minya ngulkurr bajaku narmba-muny.
frame: construction
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "minya", "mayarriji", "jiba", "nukal", "ngulkurr", "bajaku", "narmba"]
evidence: HABITUAL nuka-nya 'always eats' (-nyV, ex.68); jiba 'liver' (b097)
status: revised
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:47:38.067292+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:47:04.473257+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar minya mayarriji jiba nuka-nya, yinya minya ngulkurr bajaku narmba-muny | old-man meat kangaroo liver eat-HABIT(always), that meat good most all-ABL


english: Those two women always used to gather the sweet yams together down by the big river.
kuku: Jalbu-bulal wukay jiba-wulay muru bangka-l-bangka-n, wawubaja yalbay-ba bada.
frame: construction
words_used: ["jalbu", "wukay", "jiba-wulay", "muru", "bangkal", "wawubaja", "yalbay", "bada"]
evidence: HABITUAL bangka-l-bangka-ny 'used to gather'; jalbu-bulal (b098); jiba-wulay 'sweet'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:47:38.067292+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:48:46.104351+00:00
analysis:
jalbu-bulal wukay jiba-wulay muru bangka-l-bangka-ny, wawubaja yalbay-ba bada | woman-PAIR yam sweet together gather-REDUP-PAST(used.to), river big-LOC down


english: My grandmother always sings the old song quietly to the children before they go to sleep.
kuku: Ngayku babi kuku mukul janka balka-nya karrkay-nka, jana warngku wuna-nka kariku.
frame: construction
words_used: ["ngayku", "babi", "kuku", "mukul", "janka", "balka", "karrkay", "warngku", "wunay"]
evidence: HABITUAL balka-nya 'always sings' (-nyV); warngku wuna-l 'sleep' (b099)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:47:38.067292+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:48:46.104351+00:00
analysis:
ngayku babi kuku mukul janka balka-nya karrkay-nka, jana warngku wuna-nka kariku | my grandmother song old quiet sing-HABIT(always) child-DAT, 3pl sleep lie-PURP not.yet(before)


english: Long ago the old people used to cook the meat and fish in the hot stones of the ground oven.
kuku: Kalbay-muny mukul-bama minya kuyu baja waju-l-waju-n kulji wumbul-ba bubu-ngu.
frame: construction
words_used: ["kalbay", "mukul", "bama", "minya", "kuyu", "wajul", "kulji", "wumbul", "bubu"]
evidence: HABITUAL waju-l-waju-ny 'used to cook'; waju-l 'cook' (b098); bubu-ngu (u LOC)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:47:38.067292+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:48:46.104351+00:00
analysis:
kalbay-muny mukul-bama minya kuyu baja waju-l-waju-ny kulji wumbul-ba bubu-ngu | long.ago old-people meat fish too cook-REDUP-PAST(used.to) stone hot-LOC ground-LOC


english: That man always walks slowly now, not like the fast young hunter he used to be long ago.
kuku: Yinya dingkar niji jilba-l-jilba-l buban-buban, kari warru balbi-bama kalbay-muny.
frame: construction
words_used: ["yinya", "dingkar", "niji", "jilba", "buban", "warru", "balbi", "bama", "kalbay"]
evidence: HABITUAL jilba-l-jilba-l 'always walks'; buban-buban 'slowly'; niji 'now'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:47:38.067292+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:48:46.104351+00:00
analysis:
yinya dingkar niji jilba-l-jilba-l buban-buban, kari warru balbi-bama kalbay-muny | that man now walk-REDUP(always) slowly, NEG young.man hunter long.ago-ABL


english: The children always used to stay down by the water while the women dug for yams in the sand.
kuku: Karrkay-karrkay bana ngundu bundanday, jalbu-ngka wukay bakal-bakal jukar-a.
frame: construction
words_used: ["karrkay", "bana", "ngundu", "bundanday", "jalbu", "wukay", "bakal", "jukar"]
evidence: CONT/HABIT bundanday + bakal-bakal 'kept digging'; jukar-a (single-r LOC)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:47:38.067292+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:48:46.104351+00:00
analysis:
karrkay-karrkay bana ngundu bundanday, jalbu-ngka wukay bakal-bakal jukar-a | child-REDUP water near stay.REDUP, woman-ERG yam dig-REDUP sand-LOC


english: The old dog always used to follow the hunter everywhere, running along beside him all day.
kuku: Kaya mukul balbi-bama wukurri-l-wukurri-l wubulku, ngundu wanarri wungar wubulku.
frame: construction
words_used: ["kaya", "mukul", "balbi", "bama", "wukurril", "ngundu", "wanarri", "wungar", "wubul"]
evidence: HABIT wukurri-l-wukurri-l 'always followed'; CONT wanarri; wukurri-l 'follow' (b092)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:47:38.067292+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:48:46.104351+00:00
analysis:
kaya mukul balbi-bama wukurri-l-wukurri-l wubul-ku, ngundu wanarri(-y) wungar wubul-ku | dog old hunter follow-REDUP(always) all, near run.REDUP(keep) day all


english: Those old men always sit together in the shade and keep telling the young ones the old stories.
kuku: Wulman-wulman wabarr-ba muru bundanday, warru-nka kuku mukul balka-l-balka-l.
frame: construction
words_used: ["wulman", "wabarr", "muru", "bundanday", "warru", "kuku", "mukul", "balkal"]
evidence: CONT bundanday + balka-l-balka-l 'keep telling'; wulman-wulman 'old men' (b098)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:47:38.067292+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:48:46.104351+00:00
analysis:
wulman-wulman wabarr-ba muru bundanday, warru-nka kuku mukul balka-l-balka-l | old.man-REDUP shade-LOC together stay.REDUP, young.man-DAT story old tell-REDUP(keep)


english: In the wet season the frogs always keep singing all night long in the water of the big swamp.
kuku: Kaba-wungar-a karrkurr wujurr wubulku balka-l-balka-l, daburri yalbay bana-nga.
frame: construction
words_used: ["kaba", "wungar", "karrkurr", "wujurr", "wubul", "balkal", "daburri", "yalbay", "bana"]
evidence: CONT balka-l-balka-l 'keep singing'; karrkurr 'frog' (b089)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:47:38.067292+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:48:46.104351+00:00
analysis:
kaba-wungar-a karrkurr wujurr wubul-ku balka-l-balka-l, daburri yalbay bana-nga | wet.season-LOC frog night all sing-REDUP(keep), swamp big water-LOC


english: The old hunter looked thoroughly all over the ground, examining every track the kangaroo had left.
kuku: Balbi-bama mukul bubu narmba nyaji-l-nyaji-n, mayarriji-mu jina narmba binalman.
frame: construction
words_used: ["balbi", "bama", "mukul", "bubu", "narmba", "nyajil", "mayarriji", "jina", "binal"]
evidence: INTENSIVE nyaji-l-nyaji-ny 'examine thoroughly' (l.3581); jina 'track'
status: revised
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:47:38.067292+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:47:04.473257+00:00
analysis:
balbi-bama mukul bubu narmba nyaji-l-nyaji-ny, mayarriji-mu jina narmba binal-ma-ny | hunter old ground all examine.REDUP-PAST, kangaroo-POSS track all know-INCHO-PAST


english: She searched thoroughly through the whole camp, looking again and again for her lost dilly bag.
kuku: Nyulu bayan wubulku nyaji-l-nyaji-n nyungu ngunyin-ka, kari manin baja.
frame: construction
words_used: ["nyulu", "bayan", "wubul", "nyajil", "nyungu", "ngunyin", "manil"]
evidence: INTENSIVE nyaji-l-nyaji-ny 'search thoroughly'; ngunyin 'dilly bag'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:47:38.067292+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:48:46.104351+00:00
analysis:
nyulu bayan wubul-ku nyaji-l-nyaji-ny nyungu ngunyin-ka, kari mani-ny baja | 3sg camp all examine.REDUP-PAST her dilly.bag-DAT, NEG get-PAST too


english: The old man kept looking and looking at the tall tree that the big storm had struck.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar nyaji-l-nyaji-n juku kalbay, kaba yalbay-bu kuni-nya.
frame: construction
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "nyajil", "juku", "kalbay", "kaba", "yalbay", "kunil"]
evidence: INTENSIVE nyaji-l-nyaji-ny 'keep looking'; kuni-l 'hit/strike' (b097)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:47:38.067292+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:48:46.104351+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar nyaji-l-nyaji-ny juku kalbay, kaba yalbay-bu kuni-nya | old-man look.REDUP-PAST tree tall, rain big-INST hit-SUB


english: The women worked hard all morning, digging and digging until the dilly bag was full of yams.
kuku: Jalbu-jalbu bakal-bakan wunkuwingku wubulku, ngunyin-ba wukay wubul-ma-n.
frame: construction
words_used: ["jalbu", "bakal", "wunkuwingku", "wubul", "ngunyin", "wukay"]
evidence: INTENSIVE bakal-bakan 'dig and dig'; wubul-ma-l 'become many'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:47:38.067292+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:48:46.104351+00:00
analysis:
jalbu-jalbu bakal-bakan wunkuwingku wubul-ku, ngunyin-ba wukay wubul-ma-ny | woman-REDUP dig-REDUP.PAST morning all, dilly.bag-LOC yam many-INCHO-PAST


english: He hit the hard wood again and again with the stone axe until the tall tree finally fell down.
kuku: Nyulu juku junkurr kuni-l-kuni-n warrbi-bu, juku kalbay dara-nyjiku bada.
frame: construction
words_used: ["nyulu", "juku", "junkurr", "kunil", "warrbi", "kalbay", "daray", "bada"]
evidence: INTENSIVE kuni-l-kuni-ny 'hit again and again'; warrbi 'axe' (b091)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:47:38.067292+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:48:46.104351+00:00
analysis:
nyulu juku junkurr kuni-l-kuni-ny warrbi-bu, juku kalbay dara-nyjiku bada | 3sg wood hard hit-REDUP-PAST axe-INST, tree tall fall-SUCC(until) down


english: The old woman ground the seeds thoroughly between the two flat stones to make the good flour.
kuku: Mukul-jalbu mayi murni-l-murni-n kulji jambul-bu, mayi ngulkurr bunga-nka.
frame: construction
words_used: ["mukul", "jalbu", "mayi", "murnil", "kulji", "jambul", "ngulkurr", "bungal"]
evidence: INTENSIVE murni-l-murni-ny 'grind thoroughly' (murni-l 'stir/grind' l.920)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.83
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:47:38.067292+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:48:46.104351+00:00
analysis:
mukul-jalbu mayi murni-l-murni-ny kulji jambul-bu, mayi ngulkurr bunga-nka | old-woman food grind-REDUP-PAST stone two-INST, food good make-PURP


kuku: Karrkay jambul wunba jiba-wulay nuka-l-nuka-n, jibar yalbay murru-ma-nyjiku.
frame: construction
words_used: ["karrkay", "jambul", "wunba", "jiba-wulay", "nukal", "jibar", "yalbay", "murru"]
evidence: INTENSIVE nuka-l-nuka-ny 'keep eating'; wunba 'honey', jiba-wulay 'sweet'; murru 'round'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:47:38.067292+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:48:46.104351+00:00
english:
The two children kept eating and eating the sweet honey until their little bellies were big and round.

analysis:
karrkay jambul wunba jiba-wulay nuka-l-nuka-ny, jibar yalbay murru-ma-nyjiku | child two honey sweet eat-REDUP-PAST, belly big round-INCHO-SUCC(until)


english: He kept thinking hard about the dead man all night, biting with his ear again and again.
kuku: Nyulu milka-bu bayka-l-bayka-n dingkar wula-nya-mu wujurr wubulku junkurr.
frame: construction
words_used: ["nyulu", "milka", "bayka-l", "dingkar", "wulal", "wujurr", "wubul", "junkurr"]
evidence: INTENSIVE milka-bu bayka-l-bayka-ny 'keep thinking' (think=ear-bite, b092)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:47:38.067292+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:48:46.104351+00:00
analysis:
nyulu milka-bu bayka-l-bayka-ny dingkar wula-nya-mu wujurr wubul-ku junkurr | 3sg ear-INST bite-REDUP-PAST(think) man die-SUB-POSS night all hard


english: The dog kept biting and biting at the snake until at last the long snake lay dead and still.
kuku: Kaya jarba bayka-l-bayka-n, jarba kalbay wula-nyjiku janka wunay.
frame: construction
words_used: ["kaya", "jarba", "bayka-l", "kalbay", "wulal", "janka", "wunay"]
evidence: INTENSIVE bayka-l-bayka-ny 'keep biting'; wula-l 'die'; -nyjiku 'until'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:47:38.067292+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:48:46.104351+00:00
analysis:
kaya jarba bayka-l-bayka-ny, jarba kalbay wula-nyjiku janka wunay | dog snake bite-REDUP-PAST, snake long die-SUCC(until) still lie


english: The old man examined the sky thoroughly at dusk, watching for the sign of the coming rain.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar jiri nyaji-l-nyaji-n wujurr-ma-nya, kaba kada-nya-mu binal-nka.
frame: construction
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "jiri", "nyajil", "wujurr", "kaba", "kaday", "binal"]
evidence: INTENSIVE nyaji-l-nyaji-ny 'examine'; jiri 'sky' (b093); wujurr-ma-l 'become night'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:47:38.067292+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:48:46.104351+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar jiri nyaji-l-nyaji-ny wujurr-ma-nya, kaba kada-nya-mu binal-nka | old-man sky examine.REDUP-PAST night-INCHO-SUB(at.dusk), rain come-SUB-POSS know-PURP


english: The hunters came one after another out of the dark scrub, each carrying a big fat kangaroo.
kuku: Balbi-bama jururr kadan madja ngungul-muny, nyubun-nyubun mayarriji yalbay wandul wundin.
frame: construction
words_used: ["balbi", "bama", "jururr", "kaday", "madja", "ngungul", "nyubun", "mayarriji", "wandul", "wundil"]
evidence: jururr 'one after another' (l.3709); nyubun-nyubun 'each' (b098); madja 'scrub'
status: revised
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:47:38.067292+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:47:04.473257+00:00
analysis:
balbi-bama jururr kada-ny madja ngungul-muny, nyubun-nyubun mayarriji yalbay wandul wundi-ny | hunter one.after.another come-PAST scrub dark-ABL, each kangaroo big fat carry-PAST


english: The big water kept coming in one after another onto the sandy beach all day long.
kuku: Bana yalbay jururr kadan jukar-a, bada wangkar baja wungar wubulku.
frame: construction
words_used: ["bana", "yalbay", "jururr", "kaday", "jukar", "bada", "kaka", "wungar", "wubul"]
evidence: jururr 'one after another'; jukar-a (single-r LOC)
status: revised
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:47:38.067292+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:04:51.015565+00:00
analysis:
bana yalbay jururr kada-ny jukar-a, bada wangkar baja wungar wubul-ku | water big one.after.another come-PAST sand-LOC, down up too day all


english: The people walked one after another along the narrow track, going together to the big meeting.
kuku: Bama jururr jilban jina-burr buban, malkarri yalbay-ka muru dungan.
frame: construction
words_used: ["bama", "jururr", "jilba", "jina", "buban", "malkarri", "yalbay", "muru", "dungay"]
evidence: jururr 'one after another'; jina-burr 'along track' (PERL)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:47:38.067292+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:48:46.104351+00:00
analysis:
bama jururr jilba-ny jina-burr buban, malkarri yalbay-ka muru dunga-ny | person one.after.another walk-PAST track-PERL narrow, meeting big-DAT together go-PAST


english: The old man called out again and again across the wide valley, but no answer ever came back.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar yirrka-l-yirrka-n jamba kalbay-burr, yamba kari balka kadan baja.
frame: construction
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "yirrkay", "jamba", "kalbay", "balka", "kaday"]
evidence: INTENSIVE yirrka-l-yirrka-ny 'call again and again'; jamba 'valley/hill'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:47:38.067292+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:48:46.104351+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar yirrka-l-yirrka-ny jamba kalbay-burr, yamba kari balka kada-ny baja | old-man call-REDUP-PAST hill wide-PERL, but NEG word come-PAST too


english: The children ran out one after another to see the two hunters bringing home the big fat pig.
kuku: Karrkay-karrkay jururr wanarrin, balbi-bama jambul bikibiki yalbay wundi-nya nyaji-nka.
frame: construction
words_used: ["karrkay", "jururr", "wanarri", "balbi", "bama", "jambul", "bikibiki", "yalbay", "nyajil"]
evidence: jururr 'one after another'; wanarri-ny 'ran'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:47:38.067292+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:48:46.104351+00:00
analysis:
karrkay-karrkay jururr wanarri-ny, balbi-bama jambul bikibiki yalbay wundi-nya nyaji-nka | child-REDUP one.after.another run-PAST, hunter two pig big carry-SUB see-PURP


english: The old woman told the same story over and over, until at last the children fell asleep.
kuku: Mukul-jalbu kuku nyubun balka-l-balka-n, karrkay-karrkay warngku wuna-nyjiku baja.
frame: construction
words_used: ["mukul", "jalbu", "kuku", "nyubun", "balkal", "karrkay", "warngku", "wunay"]
evidence: INTENSIVE balka-l-balka-ny 'told over and over'; warngku wuna-l 'fall asleep'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:47:38.067292+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:48:46.104351+00:00
analysis:
mukul-jalbu kuku nyubun balka-l-balka-ny, karrkay-karrkay warngku wuna-nyjiku baja | old-woman story one tell-REDUP-PAST, child-REDUP sleep lie-SUCC(until) too


kuku: Kalka jururr wanarrin mayarriji-ka, yamba narmba kari kuni-l jikan-ba daran.
frame: construction
words_used: ["kalka", "jururr", "wanarri", "mayarriji", "narmba", "kunil", "jikan", "daray"]
evidence: jururr 'one after another'; narmba kari kuni-l 'all missed'; jikan-ba (n LOC)
status: revised
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:47:38.067292+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:47:04.473257+00:00
english:
The spears flew one after another at the running kangaroo, but every one missed and fell in the grass.

analysis:
kalka jururr wanarri-ny mayarriji-ka, yamba narmba kari kuni-l jikan-ba dara-ny | spear one.after.another run(fly)-PAST kangaroo-DAT, but all NEG hit grass-LOC fall-PAST


english: He kept calling and calling his old dog, but it had run far away and did not come back.
kuku: Nyulu kaya mukul nyungu yirrka-l-yirrka-n, yamba kaya kala-kalbay-ka wanarrin kari kadan.
frame: construction
words_used: ["nyulu", "kaya", "mukul", "nyungu", "yirrkay", "kala-kalbay", "wanarri", "kaday"]
evidence: INTENSIVE yirrka-l-yirrka-ny 'keep calling'; wanarri-ny 'ran'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:47:38.067292+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:48:46.104351+00:00
analysis:
nyulu kaya mukul nyungu yirrka-l-yirrka-ny, yamba kaya kala-kalbay-ka wanarri-ny kari kada-ny | 3sg dog old his call-REDUP-PAST, but dog far.away-DAT run-PAST NEG come-PAST


english: The old men kept telling and re-telling the story of the great flood again and again for many days.
kuku: Wulman-wulman kuku bana yalbay-mu balka-l-balka-n, jururr jururr baja wungar wubul-muny.
frame: construction
words_used: ["wulman", "kuku", "bana", "yalbay", "balkal", "jururr", "wungar", "wubul"]
evidence: INTENSIVE balka-l-balka-ny + jururr-jururr 'repeatedly' (l.3709)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:47:38.067292+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:48:46.104351+00:00
analysis:
wulman-wulman kuku bana yalbay-mu balka-l-balka-ny, jururr jururr baja wungar wubul-muny | old.man-REDUP story water big-POSS tell-REDUP-PAST, repeatedly(REDUP) too day many-ABL


english: The rain fell down and down for many days, one heavy day after another, until the river flooded.
kuku: Kaba daran daran daran wungar wubul-muny, jururr kulngkul, wawubaja yalbay-ma-nyjiku.
frame: construction
words_used: ["kaba", "daray", "wungar", "wubul", "jururr", "kulngkul", "wawubaja", "yalbay"]
evidence: EXCESSIVE DURATION: bare verb repeated (daran×3, l.3581); jururr; kulngkul 'heavy'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:47:38.067292+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:48:46.104351+00:00
analysis:
kaba dara-ny dara-ny dara-ny wungar wubul-muny, jururr kulngkul, wawubaja yalbay-ma-nyjiku | rain fall fall fall day many-ABL, one.after.another heavy, river big-INCHO-SUCC(until,flooded)


frame: construction
evidence: HABIT dunga-l-dunga-ny 'used to go'; warru-nyja-ku 'as young man' (cf ex.203)
status: revised
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:47:38.067292+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:47:04.473257+00:00
english:
As a young man my father used to go hunting the kangaroo every day, and he always came home with meat.

kuku:
Ngayku nganjan warru-nyja-ku mayarriji-ka balbi dunga-l-dunga-n wungar wubulku, minya-jirr kankadan.

analysis:
ngayku nganjan warru-nyja-ku mayarriji-ka balbi dunga-l-dunga-ny wungar wubul-ku, minya-jirr kankada-ny | my father young.man-ERG-ADV kangaroo-DAT hunt go-REDUP-PAST(used.to) day all, meat-COMIT come.REDUP-PAST

words_used:
["ngayku", "nganjan", "warru", "mayarriji", "balbi", "dungay", "wungar", "wubul", "minya", "kankaday"]


kuku: Mukul-jalbu janka bundanday ngunyin bungal, karrkay-karrkay wanarri bayan-muny.
frame: construction
words_used: ["mukul", "jalbu", "janka", "bundanday", "ngunyin", "bungal", "karrkay", "wanarri", "bayan"]
evidence: CONT bundanday + wanarri paired; ngunyin 'dilly bag'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:47:38.067292+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:48:46.104351+00:00
english:
The old woman kept sitting quietly and weaving, while the children kept running and playing outside.

analysis:
mukul-jalbu janka bundanday ngunyin bunga-l, karrkay-karrkay wanarri(-y) bayan-muny | old-woman quiet sit.REDUP dilly.bag make, child-REDUP run.REDUP camp-ABL(outside)


english: Long ago the two mobs always used to come together for the big ceremony when the food was plenty.
kuku: Kalbay-muny bama-jambul kankaday muru wungar yalbay-ka, mayi wubul-ma-nya.
frame: construction
words_used: ["kalbay", "bama", "jambul", "kankaday", "muru", "wungar", "yalbay", "mayi", "wubul"]
evidence: HABIT kankaday 'used to come'; bama-jambul 'two mobs'; wubul-ma-l 'become plenty'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:47:38.067292+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:48:46.104351+00:00
analysis:
kalbay-muny bama-jambul kankada-y muru wungar yalbay-ka, mayi wubul-ma-nya | long.ago people-two(mob) come.REDUP together day big(ceremony)-DAT, food many-INCHO-SUB


english: The sick old man kept lying by the fire all night, and his good wife kept looking after him.
kuku: Dingkar mukul bambay wunanay baya ngundu wujurr wubulku, nyungu manyarr ngulkurr kuji-l-kuji-l.
frame: construction
words_used: ["dingkar", "mukul", "bambay", "wunanay", "baya", "wujurr", "wubul", "nyungu", "manyarr", "kujil"]
evidence: CONT wunanay + kuji-l-kuji-l 'keep looking after' (ex.100); manyarr 'wife' (b094)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:47:38.067292+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:48:46.104351+00:00
analysis:
dingkar mukul bambay wunanay baya ngundu wujurr wubul-ku, nyungu manyarr ngulkurr kuji-l-kuji-l | man old sick lie.REDUP(keep) fire near night all, his wife good look.after-REDUP(keep)


english: The hunter kept standing still and watching, and the big kangaroo came out to eat the grass.
kuku: Balbi-bama janjanay janka nyaji-l, mayarriji yalbay kadan jikan nuka-nka.
frame: construction
words_used: ["balbi", "bama", "janjanay", "janka", "nyajil", "mayarriji", "yalbay", "kaday", "jikan", "nukal"]
evidence: CONT janjanay 'keep standing'; nyaji-l 'watch'
status: revised
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:47:38.067292+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:47:04.473257+00:00
analysis:
balbi-bama janjanay janka nyaji-l, mayarriji yalbay kada-ny jikan nuka-nka | hunter stand.REDUP(keep) still watch, kangaroo big come-PAST grass eat-PURP


english: The children kept crying for food, so the old woman kept cooking the fish over the hot coals.
kuku: Karrkay-karrkay banbadi mayi-ka, mukul-jalbu kuyu waju-l-waju-l ngunjil wumbul-ba.
frame: construction
words_used: ["karrkay", "banbadi", "mayi", "mukul", "jalbu", "kuyu", "wajul", "ngunjil", "wumbul"]
evidence: CONT banbadi + waju-l-waju-l 'keep cooking'; ngunjil 'charcoal/coals' (b095)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:47:38.067292+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:48:46.104351+00:00
analysis:
karrkay-karrkay banbadi(-y) mayi-ka, mukul-jalbu kuyu waju-l-waju-l ngunjil wumbul-ba | child-REDUP cry.REDUP(keep) food-DAT, old-woman fish cook-REDUP(keep) charcoal hot-LOC


english: The old man kept coming and going along the same track, until his feet had worn it smooth and hard.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar kankaday dunga-l-dunga-n jina nyubun-ba, jina junkurr-ma-nyjiku.
frame: construction
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "kankaday", "dungay", "jina", "nyubun", "junkurr"]
evidence: CONT kankaday + dunga-l-dunga-ny 'keep coming and going'; jina 'track/foot'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:47:38.067292+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:48:46.104351+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar kankada-y dunga-l-dunga-ny jina nyubun-ba, jina junkurr-ma-nyjiku | old-man come.REDUP go-REDUP-PAST track one-LOC, track hard-INCHO-SUCC(until)


kuku: Kaba-wungar-a karrkurr balka-l-balka-l, kaba daran daran, wungar jururr, wujurr jururr.
frame: construction
words_used: ["kaba", "wungar", "karrkurr", "balkal", "daray", "jururr", "wujurr"]
evidence: CONT balka-l-balka-l + EXCESSIVE daran daran + jururr; karrkurr 'frog'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:47:38.067292+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T17:48:46.104351+00:00
english:
All through the wet season the frogs kept singing and the rain kept falling, day after day, night after night.

analysis:
kaba-wungar-a karrkurr balka-l-balka-l, kaba dara-ny dara-ny, wungar jururr, wujurr jururr | wet.season-LOC frog sing-REDUP(keep), rain fall fall, day one.after.another, night one.after.another


english: The old man told the young men a long story about the great flood of the old, old days.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar-angka warru-nka kuku kalbay balkan, bana yalbay mukul wungar-mu.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "warru", "kuku", "kalbay", "balkal", "bana", "yalbay", "wungar"]
evidence: TELL balka-l; kuku 'story'; +DAT addressee
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:58:15.245011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:00:36.368923+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar-angka warru-nka kuku kalbay balka-ny, bana yalbay mukul wungar-mu | old-man-ERG young.man-DAT story long tell-PAST, water big old time-POSS


english: 'Come here and sit down,' the old woman said quietly to the two tired children by the fire.
frame: lexical
evidence: SAY yalama-l 'say' (l.2976); janka 'quietly'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:58:15.245011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:00:36.368923+00:00
kuku:
'Kada-y yinya-ka bundal,' mukul-jalbu-ngku janka yalaman karrkay jambul baja-burray-nka baya ngundu.

analysis:
'kada-y yinya-ka bundal,' mukul-jalbu-ngku janka yalama-ny karrkay jambul baja-burray-nka baya ngundu | 'come-IMP here-DAT sit,' old-woman-ERG quiet say-PAST child two tired-DAT fire near

words_used:
["kaday", "yinya", "bundal", "mukul", "jalbu", "janka", "yalamal", "karrkay", "jambul", "baja-burray"]


english: The two men talked together quietly all night about where the kangaroos had gone in the dry time.
kuku: Dingkar jambul muru balka-wa janka wujurr wubulku, mayarriji wanja dunga-nya marral-wungar-a.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["dingkar", "jambul", "muru", "balka", "janka", "wujurr", "mayarriji", "wanja", "marral", "wungar"]
evidence: TALK balka-wa 'talk-RECIP' (b086); wanja 'where'; marral-wungar-a (single-r LOC)
status: revised
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:58:15.245011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:47:04.473257+00:00
analysis:
dingkar jambul muru balka-wa janka wujurr wubul-ku, mayarriji wanja dunga-nya marral-wungar-a | man two together talk-RECIP quiet night all, kangaroo where go-SUB dry-season-LOC


kuku: Ngayku kami mukul kuku yukil bubu yinya-mu balka-nya, kari kuku bama yindu-mu.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["ngayku", "kami", "mukul", "kuku", "yukil", "bubu", "yinya", "balka", "bama", "yindu"]
evidence: kuku 'language/word'; yukil 'true' (b099); balka-nya HABITUAL (b100)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:58:15.245011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:00:36.368923+00:00
english:
My old grandfather always spoke the true language of this country, never the words of the strangers.

analysis:
ngayku kami mukul kuku yukil bubu yinya-mu balka-nya, kari kuku bama yindu-mu | my grandfather old language true country this-POSS talk-HABIT, NEG word person other-POSS


frame: lexical
evidence: SAY yalama-l; dajali 'deep water' (b099); yini-yini 'frightened'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:58:15.245011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:00:36.368923+00:00
english:
'Do not go near the deep water where the big crocodile lives,' the old woman said to the frightened children.

kuku:
'Kari kada-y bana dajali ngundu, bilngkumu yalbay yinya wunay,' mukul-jalbu-ngku karrkay yini-yini-nka yalaman.

analysis:
'kari kada-y bana dajali ngundu, bilngkumu yalbay yinya wunay,' mukul-jalbu-ngku karrkay yini-yini-nka yalama-ny | 'NEG come-IMP water deep near, crocodile big that live,' old-woman-ERG child frightened-DAT say-PAST

words_used:
["kari", "kaday", "bana", "dajali", "bilngkumu", "yalbay", "wunay", "mukul", "jalbu", "yalamal", "karrkay", "yini-yini"]


english: He told the whole camp the good news that the two hunters were coming home with plenty of meat.
kuku: Nyulu bayan wubulku kuku ngulkurr balkan, balbi-bama jambul minya jirray-jirr kankaday.
frame: lexical
evidence: kuku 'news'; balka-l 'tell'; kankaday 'keep coming' (b100)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:58:15.245011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:00:36.368923+00:00
analysis:
nyulu bayan wubul-ku kuku ngulkurr balka-ny, balbi-bama jambul minya jirray-jirr kankada-y | 3sg camp all news good tell-PAST, hunter two meat plenty-COMIT come.REDUP(keep)

words_used:
["nyulu", "bayan", "wubul", "kuku", "ngulkurr", "balkal", "balbi", "bama", "jambul", "minya", "kankaday"]


english: The children could not understand the old man's words, for he spoke the deep language of long ago.
kuku: Karrkay-karrkay kari binal mukul-dingkar-mu kuku, nyulu kuku kalbay kalbay-muny balka-nya.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["karrkay", "binal", "mukul", "dingkar", "kuku", "kalbay", "balka"]
evidence: binal 'understand'; kuku 'word/language'; kalbay-muny 'long ago'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:58:15.245011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:00:36.368923+00:00
analysis:
karrkay-karrkay kari binal mukul-dingkar-mu kuku, nyulu kuku kalbay kalbay-muny balka-nya | child-REDUP NEG understand old-man-POSS word, 3sg language deep long.ago-ABL talk-HABIT


frame: lexical
evidence: SAY yalama-l; manyarr 'wife' (b094); niji 'now'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:58:15.245011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:00:36.368923+00:00
english:
'I am going hunting now, and I will come back before the dark night,' the young man said to his wife.

kuku:
'Ngayu balbi dunga-y niji, ngayu kadan wujurr ngungul kariku,' warru-ngku nyungu manyarr-nka yalaman.

analysis:
'ngayu balbi dunga-y niji, ngayu kada-ny wujurr ngungul kariku,' warru-ngku nyungu manyarr-nka yalama-ny | 'I hunt go-IMP now, I come night dark not.yet(before),' young.man-ERG his wife-DAT say-PAST

words_used:
["ngayu", "balbi", "dungay", "niji", "kaday", "wujurr", "ngungul", "warru", "nyungu", "manyarr", "yalamal"]


english: The old people talked and talked about the law of the land until the bright morning light came.
kuku: Mukul-bama kuku bubu-mu balka-l-balka-n, wunkuwingku balbal kada-nyjiku.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "bama", "kuku", "bubu", "balkal", "wunkuwingku", "balbal", "kaday"]
evidence: kuku 'law'; balka-l-balka-ny 'talked and talked' (b100 INTENSIVE)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:58:15.245011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:00:36.368923+00:00
analysis:
mukul-bama kuku bubu-mu balka-l-balka-ny, wunkuwingku balbal kada-nyjiku | old-people law country-POSS talk-REDUP-PAST, morning bright come-SUCC(until)


english: Ask the old dilly-bag expert about the dilly bags, for she knows best of all how to weave them.
kuku: Babaji mala-ngunyin-da ngunyin-ka, nyulu binal ngunyin bunga-nka ngulkurr bajaku.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["babaji", "mala", "ngunyin", "binal", "bungal", "ngulkurr", "bajaku"]
evidence: ASK babaji-l: person=LOC, topic=DAT (ex.77 exact); mala- 'expert' (ex.75)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:58:15.245011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:00:36.368923+00:00
analysis:
babaji mala-ngunyin-da ngunyin-ka, nyulu binal ngunyin bunga-nka ngulkurr bajaku | ask.IMP expert-dilly.bag-LOC dilly.bag-DAT, 3sg know dilly.bag make-PURP good very


english: I asked my elder brother where the fat kangaroos were feeding in the long dry season.
kuku: Ngayu yaba-nda babajin, mayarriji wandul wanja nukal marral-wungar-a.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["ngayu", "yaba", "babaji", "mayarriji", "wandul", "wanja", "nukal", "marral", "wungar"]
evidence: ASK babaji-l + LOC person (ex.101 exact); wanja 'where' (b090)
status: revised
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:58:15.245011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:47:04.473257+00:00
analysis:
ngayu yaba-nda babaji-ny, mayarriji wandul wanja nukal marral-wungar-a | 1sg elder.brother-LOC ask-PAST, kangaroo fat where eat dry-season-LOC


english: The young man asked the old hunter about the best way to make a straight, strong spear.
kuku: Warru-ngku balbi-bama mukul-da babajin, kalka jinbal junkurr bunga-nka ngulkurr-ka.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["warru", "balbi", "bama", "mukul", "babaji", "kalka", "jinbal", "junkurr", "bungal"]
evidence: ASK babaji-l + LOC person; jinbal 'straight' (b091)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:58:15.245011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:00:36.368923+00:00
analysis:
warru-ngku balbi-bama mukul-da babaji-ny, kalka jinbal junkurr bunga-nka ngulkurr-ka | young.man-ERG hunter old-LOC ask-PAST, spear straight strong make-PURP good-DAT


english: The little child kept asking its mother again and again for some more of the sweet honey.
kuku: Karrkay buban ngamu-nda babaji-l-babajin, wunba jiba-wulay baja-ka wawu.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["karrkay", "buban", "ngamu", "babaji", "wunba", "jiba-wulay", "wawu"]
evidence: ASK babaji-l-babajin 'kept asking' (b100 INTENSIVE); wunba 'honey', jiba-wulay 'sweet'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:58:15.245011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:00:36.368923+00:00
analysis:
karrkay buban ngamu-nda babaji-l-babaji-ny, wunba jiba-wulay baja-ka wawu | child small mother-LOC ask-REDUP-PAST, honey sweet more-DAT want


english: She asked all the old women of the camp about the medicine leaves for the child's bad fever.
kuku: Nyulu mukul-jalbu narmba bayan-mu-nda babajin, birra kalbal-ka karrkay wumbul-buyun-ka.
frame: lexical
evidence: ASK babaji-l + LOC; kalbal 'remedy'; birra 'leaf' (b095); wumbul-buyun 'fever'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:58:15.245011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:00:36.368923+00:00
analysis:
nyulu mukul-jalbu narmba bayan-mu-nda babaji-ny, birra kalbal-ka karrkay wumbul-buyun-ka | 3sg old-woman all camp-POSS-LOC ask-PAST, leaf remedy-DAT child hot-bad(fever)-DAT

words_used:
["nyulu", "mukul", "jalbu", "narmba", "bayan", "babaji", "birra", "kalbal", "karrkay", "wumbul", "buyun"]


english: 'Where did you get all this good fish?' the old man asked the two young hunters by the fire.
kuku: 'Yundu wanjamuny kuyu ngulkurr wubul manin?' mukul-dingkar-angka balbi-bama jambul-da babajin.
frame: lexical
evidence: ASK babaji-l + LOC person; wanjamuny 'where-from' (b090)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:58:15.245011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:00:36.368923+00:00
analysis:
'yundu wanjamuny kuyu ngulkurr wubul mani-ny?' mukul-dingkar-angka balbi-bama jambul-da babaji-ny | '2sg where-from fish good all get-PAST?' old-man-ERG hunter two-LOC ask-PAST

words_used:
["yundu", "wanjamuny", "kuyu", "ngulkurr", "wubul", "manil", "mukul", "dingkar", "balbi", "jambul", "babaji"]


english: The children asked the old woman about the names of all the bright stars in the dark night sky.
kuku: Karrkay-karrkay mukul-jalbu-nda babajin, dawar balbal narmba-mu burri jiri wujurr-ba.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["karrkay", "mukul", "jalbu", "babaji", "dawar", "balbal", "narmba", "burri", "jiri", "wujurr"]
evidence: ASK babaji-l + LOC; burri 'name' (b088); dawar 'star', jiri 'sky' (b093)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:58:15.245011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:00:36.368923+00:00
analysis:
karrkay-karrkay mukul-jalbu-nda babaji-ny, dawar balbal narmba-mu burri jiri wujurr-ba | child-REDUP old-woman-LOC ask-PAST, star bright all-POSS name sky night-LOC


kuku: Babaji yunu kami mukul-da bubu yunu bama-mu-ka, nyulu nyubun-bu binal kuku mukul kariku.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["babaji", "yunu", "kami", "mukul", "bubu", "bama", "nyubun", "binal", "kuku", "kariku"]
evidence: ASK babaji-l + LOC person + DAT topic; kami 'grandfather'; nyubun-bu 'alone'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:58:15.245011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:00:36.368923+00:00
english:
Ask your old grandfather about the country of your people, for he alone still knows the old stories.

analysis:
babaji yunu kami mukul-da bubu yunu bama-mu-ka, nyulu nyubun-bu binal kuku mukul kariku | ask.IMP your grandfather old-LOC country your people-POSS-DAT, 3sg one-INST(alone) know story old still


english: The old man shouted loudly across the wide river to call the two hunters home before the dark.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "yirrkay", "yalbay", "wawubaja", "kalbay", "balbi", "bama", "jambul", "bayan"]
evidence: SHOUT/CALL yirrka-l; yalbay-bu 'loudly'; jina-burr/kalbay-burr PERL
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:58:15.245011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:00:36.368923+00:00
kuku:
Mukul-dingkar yirrkan yalbay-bu wawubaja kalbay-burr, balbi-bama jambul bayan-ka yirrka-nka wujurr kariku.

analysis:
mukul-dingkar yirrka-ny yalbay-bu wawubaja kalbay-burr, balbi-bama jambul bayan-ka yirrka-nka wujurr kariku | old-man shout-PAST loud-INST river wide-PERL, hunter two camp-DAT call-PURP night not.yet(before)


english: He whispered very quietly to the frightened child so that the wild pig would not hear them.
kuku: Nyulu yayngkar janka bajaku karrkay yini-yini-nka, bikibiki kuli kari nyaji-l jana-nka.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["nyulu", "yayngkar", "janka", "karrkay", "yini-yini", "bikibiki", "kuli", "nyajil", "jana"]
evidence: WHISPER yayngkar; nyaji-l 'hear' (ex.109); bikibiki kuli 'wild pig'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:58:15.245011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:00:36.368923+00:00
analysis:
nyulu yayngkar janka bajaku karrkay yini-yini-nka, bikibiki kuli kari nyaji-l jana-nka | 3sg whisper quiet very child frightened-DAT, pig wild NEG hear 3pl-DAT


kuku: Balbi-bama kuwimbur yirrkan janka kaya ngulkurr-ka, kaya wanarrin buyun-buyun jikan kalbay-burr.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["balbi", "bama", "kuwimbur", "yirrkay", "janka", "kaya", "ngulkurr", "wanarri", "jikan", "kalbay"]
evidence: WHISTLE kuwimbur yirrka-l; wanarri-ny 'ran'; jikan 'grass'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:58:15.245011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:00:36.368923+00:00
english:
The hunter whistled softly to his good dog, and it came running quickly back through the long grass.

analysis:
balbi-bama kuwimbur yirrka-ny janka kaya ngulkurr-ka, kaya wanarri-ny buyun-buyun jikan kalbay-burr | hunter whistle call-PAST quiet dog good-DAT, dog run-PAST quickly grass long-PERL


english: The women called out to each other across the sand as they dug for the sweet white yams.
kuku: Jalbu-jalbu yirrka-wa jukar-a, jana wukay jiba-wulay bakal wubulku.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["jalbu", "yirrka", "jukar", "jana", "wukay", "jiba-wulay", "bakal", "wubul"]
evidence: CALL yirrka-wa 'call-RECIP' (call each other); jukar-a (single-r LOC); jiba-wulay 'sweet'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:58:15.245011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:00:36.368923+00:00
analysis:
jalbu-jalbu yirrka-wa jukar-a, jana wukay jiba-wulay bakal wubul-ku | woman-REDUP call-RECIP sand-LOC, 3pl yam sweet dig all


english: The old woman called the children in a loud voice to come and eat the good meat by the fire.
kuku: Mukul-jalbu karrkay-karrkay yirrkan yalbay-bu, jana kada-nka minya ngulkurr nuka-nka baya ngundu.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "jalbu", "karrkay", "yirrkay", "yalbay", "kaday", "minya", "ngulkurr", "nukal", "baya"]
evidence: CALL yirrka-l; yalbay-bu 'loudly'; +PURP
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:58:15.245011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:00:36.368923+00:00
analysis:
mukul-jalbu karrkay-karrkay yirrka-ny yalbay-bu, jana kada-nka minya ngulkurr nuka-nka baya ngundu | old-woman child-REDUP call-PAST loud-INST, 3pl come-PURP meat good eat-PURP fire near


english: Do not shout so loudly here; speak quietly, for the sick old man is trying to sleep by the fire.
kuku: Kari yirrka-l yalbay-bu yinya-nga, balka-y janka, dingkar mukul bambay warngku wuna-l baya ngundu.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["kari", "yirrkal", "yalbay", "yinya", "balkal", "janka", "dingkar", "mukul", "bambay", "warngku"]
evidence: NEG shout kari yirrka-l; janka 'quietly'; warngku wuna-l 'sleep' (b099)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:58:15.245011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:00:36.368923+00:00
analysis:
kari yirrka-l yalbay-bu yinya-nga, balka-y janka, dingkar mukul bambay warngku wuna-l baya ngundu | NEG shout loud-INST here-LOC, talk-IMP quiet, man old sick sleep lie fire near


kuku: Karrkay-karrkay yini-yini yayngkar muru ngungul-ba, jana yinil nyurra yindu bayan-muny.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["karrkay", "yini-yini", "yayngkar", "muru", "ngungul", "yinil", "nyurra", "yindu", "bayan"]
evidence: WHISPER yayngkar; nyurra 'noise' (ex.74); yinil 'afraid' (b099)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:58:15.245011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:00:36.368923+00:00
english:
The frightened children whispered together in the dark, afraid of the strange noise outside the camp.

analysis:
karrkay-karrkay yini-yini yayngkar muru ngungul-ba, jana yinil nyurra yindu bayan-muny | child-REDUP frightened whisper together dark-LOC, 3pl afraid noise strange camp-ABL(outside)


english: He called and called his old dog all through the night, but it did not come back to the camp.
kuku: Nyulu kaya mukul nyungu yirrka-l-yirrka-n wujurr wubulku, yamba kaya kari kadan bayan-ka.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["nyulu", "kaya", "mukul", "nyungu", "yirrkay", "wujurr", "wubul", "kaday", "bayan"]
evidence: CALL yirrka-l-yirrka-ny 'called and called' (b100)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:58:15.245011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:00:36.368923+00:00
analysis:
nyulu kaya mukul nyungu yirrka-l-yirrka-ny wujurr wubul-ku, yamba kaya kari kada-ny bayan-ka | 3sg dog old his call-REDUP-PAST night all, but dog NEG come-PAST camp-DAT


english: The old man whistled to the birds at dawn, and many small birds came flying down to the water.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar kuwimbur yirrkan buyi-nka wunkuwingku, buyi-buyi wubul warri bana-ka bada.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "kuwimbur", "yirrkay", "buyi", "wunkuwingku", "wubul", "warri", "bana"]
evidence: WHISTLE kuwimbur yirrka-l; buyi-buyi 'birds' (b098)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:58:15.245011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:00:36.368923+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar kuwimbur yirrka-ny buyi-nka wunkuwingku, buyi-buyi wubul warri bana-ka bada | old-man whistle call-PAST bird-DAT morning, bird-REDUP many fly water-DAT down


english: The two women whispered quietly about the young man, but the old woman heard every word they said.
kuku: Jalbu jambul yayngkar janka warru-mu, yamba mukul-jalbu kuku narmba nyajin jana balka-nya.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["jalbu", "jambul", "yayngkar", "janka", "warru", "mukul", "kuku", "narmba", "nyajil", "balka"]
evidence: WHISPER yayngkar; nyaji-l 'hear'; kuku 'word'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:58:15.245011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:00:36.368923+00:00
analysis:
jalbu jambul yayngkar janka warru-mu, yamba mukul-jalbu kuku narmba nyaji-ny jana balka-nya | woman two whisper quiet young.man-POSS, but old-woman word all hear-PAST 3pl talk-SUB


english: The old woman sang the old song quietly to the little children before they went to sleep at night.
kuku: Mukul-jalbu wulngku mukul janka badin karrkay-nka, jana warngku wuna-nka kariku wujurr-ba.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "jalbu", "wulngku", "janka", "badi", "karrkay", "warngku", "wunay", "wujurr"]
evidence: SING wulngku badi 'song-cry' (dict); warngku wuna-l 'sleep'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:58:15.245011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:00:36.368923+00:00
analysis:
mukul-jalbu wulngku mukul janka badi-ny karrkay-nka, jana warngku wuna-nka kariku wujurr-ba | old-woman song old quiet sing(song-cry)-PAST child-DAT, 3pl sleep lie-PURP not.yet(before) night-LOC


english: The old men sang the great song of the flood all night long by the big fire in the camp.
kuku: Wulman-wulman wulngku yalbay bana-mu badi-l-badin wujurr wubulku, baya yalbay ngundu bayan-ba.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["wulman", "wulngku", "yalbay", "bana", "badi", "wujurr", "wubul", "baya", "bayan"]
evidence: SING wulngku badi-l-badin (aspect b100); wulman-wulman 'old men' (b098)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:58:15.245011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:00:36.368923+00:00
analysis:
wulman-wulman wulngku yalbay bana-mu badi-l-badi-ny wujurr wubul-ku, baya yalbay ngundu bayan-ba | old.man-REDUP song big water-POSS sing-REDUP-PAST night all, fire big near camp-LOC


kuku: Warru jambul yajarrin yalbay-bu kuku-mu, yamba mukul-jalbu-ngku balkan janka bundal nyaji-nka.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["karrkay", "yajarril", "mukul", "dingkar", "kuku", "balkal", "kaya"]
evidence: LAUGH yajarri-l (b099); TELL balka-l; kuku 'story'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:58:15.245011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:00:36.368923+00:00
english:
The two young men laughed loudly at the story, but the old woman told them to sit quietly and listen.

analysis:
warru jambul yajarri-ny yalbay-bu kuku-mu, yamba mukul-jalbu-ngku balka-ny janka bundal nyaji-nka | young.man two laugh-PAST loud-INST story-POSS, but old-woman-ERG tell-PAST quiet sit hear-PURP


english: The little baby cried all night for its mother, and no one in the camp could sleep at all.
kuku: Karrkay buban badi wujurr wubulku ngamu-nka, bama narmba bayan-ba kari warngku wuna-l.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["karrkay", "buban", "badi", "wujurr", "wubul", "ngamu", "bama", "narmba", "bayan", "warngku"]
evidence: CRY badi (b099); warngku wuna-l 'sleep'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:58:15.245011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:00:36.368923+00:00
analysis:
karrkay buban badi(-y) wujurr wubul-ku ngamu-nka, bama narmba bayan-ba kari warngku wuna-l | child small cry night all mother-DAT, person all camp-LOC NEG sleep lie


english: The people sang together at the big ceremony when the food was plenty in the wet season.
kuku: Bama wulngku badi muru wungar yalbay-ka, mayi wubul kaba-wungar-a.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["bama", "wulngku", "badi", "muru", "wungar", "yalbay", "mayi", "wubul", "kaba"]
evidence: SING wulngku badi; muru 'together'; kaba-wungar-a 'wet season' (b087)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:58:15.245011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:00:36.368923+00:00
analysis:
bama wulngku badi muru wungar yalbay-ka, mayi wubul kaba-wungar-a | person song sing together day big(ceremony)-DAT, food many wet.season-LOC


english: My grandmother knew many old songs, and she sang them softly to us when we were small children.
kuku: Ngayku babi wulngku mukul wubul binal, nyulu badi janka ngana-nka, ngana karrkay buban-muny.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["ngayku", "babi", "wulngku", "mukul", "wubul", "binal", "badi", "janka", "ngana", "karrkay"]
evidence: SING badi; wulngku 'song'; babi 'grandmother' (b094)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:58:15.245011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:00:36.368923+00:00
analysis:
ngayku babi wulngku mukul wubul binal, nyulu badi janka ngana-nka, ngana karrkay buban-muny | my grandmother song old many know, 3sg sing quiet 1pl-DAT, 1pl child small-ABL(when)


kuku: Warru wulngku wawu-mini badin jilba-nya jina kalbay-burr, minya jirray nyungu jawun-karra-nka.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["warru", "wulngku", "wawu-mini", "badi", "jilba", "jina", "kalbay", "minya", "jirray", "jawun"]
evidence: SING badi; wawu-mini 'happy' (b099); jawun-karra 'family'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:58:15.245011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:00:36.368923+00:00
english:
The young man sang a happy song as he walked the long track home with plenty of meat for his family.

analysis:
warru wulngku wawu-mini badi-ny jilba-nya jina kalbay-burr, minya jirray nyungu jawun-karra-nka | young.man song happy sing-PAST walk-SUB track long-PERL, meat plenty his family-DAT


english: The frog sang all night in the water of the swamp, and its song was everywhere in the dark camp.
kuku: Karrkurr wulngku badi wujurr wubulku daburri-nga, nyungu wulngku bayan ngungul-ba wubulku.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["karrkurr", "wulngku", "badi", "wujurr", "wubul", "daburri", "nyungu", "bayan", "ngungul"]
evidence: SING wulngku badi; karrkurr 'frog' (b089); daburri-nga (i LOC)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:58:15.245011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:00:36.368923+00:00
analysis:
karrkurr wulngku badi(-y) wujurr wubul-ku daburri-nga, nyungu wulngku bayan ngungul-ba wubul-ku | frog song sing night all swamp-LOC, its song camp dark-LOC all


english: When the old woman heard the sad news, she cried quietly by the fire all through the long night.
kuku: Mukul-jalbu kuku jiba-badi nyajin, nyulu badi janka baya ngundu wujurr kalbay wubulku.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "jalbu", "kuku", "jiba-badi", "nyajil", "badi", "janka", "baya", "wujurr", "kalbay"]
evidence: kuku 'news'; nyaji-l 'hear'; jiba-badi 'sad' (b099); badi 'cry'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:58:15.245011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:00:36.368923+00:00
analysis:
mukul-jalbu kuku jiba-badi nyaji-ny, nyulu badi(-y) janka baya ngundu wujurr kalbay wubul-ku | old-woman news sad hear-PAST, 3sg cry quiet fire near night long all


english: The children laughed at the cheeky little dog that kept running around and around the big fire.
kuku: Karrkay-karrkay yajarrin kaya buban-ka, kaya wanarri baya ngundu murru-murru.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["karrkay", "yajarril", "kaya", "buban", "wanarri", "baya", "murru"]
evidence: LAUGH yajarri-l + DAT; wanarri 'keep running' (b100); murru-murru 'around'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:58:15.245011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:00:36.368923+00:00
analysis:
karrkay-karrkay yajarri-ny kaya buban-ka, kaya wanarri(-y) baya ngundu murru-murru | child-REDUP laugh-PAST dog small-DAT, dog run.REDUP(keep) fire near round-round(around)


english: The boy told a lie by the fire, saying that the big dog had taken the good hunting spear.
kuku: Karrkay-angka jurrin baya ngundu, nyulu balkan kaya yalbay-ngku kalka balbi manin.
frame: lexical
evidence: LIE jurri-l 'tell a lie'; balka-l 'say'; mani-l 'take'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:58:15.245011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:00:36.368923+00:00
analysis:
karrkay-angka jurri-ny baya ngundu, nyulu balka-ny kaya yalbay-ngku kalka balbi mani-ny | child-ERG lie-PAST fire near, 3sg say-PAST dog big-ERG spear hunt take-PAST

words_used:
["karrkay", "jurril", "baya", "ngundu", "nyulu", "balkal", "kaya", "yalbay", "kalka", "balbi", "manil"]


english: The old man did not shout or scold; he simply said that a lie is a heavy thing to carry.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar kari yirrkan kari murru-kangan, nyulu janka balkan jurril kulngkul minya.
frame: lexical
evidence: SCOLD murru-kanga-l; jurril 'lie' (N); kulngkul 'heavy' (b095)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:58:15.245011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:00:36.368923+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar kari yirrka-ny kari murru-kanga-ny, nyulu janka balka-ny jurril kulngkul minya | old-man NEG shout-PAST NEG scold-PAST, 3sg quiet say-PAST lie heavy thing

words_used:
["mukul", "dingkar", "yirrkay", "murru", "kangal", "janka", "balkal", "jurril", "kulngkul", "minya"]


english: The child's face went hot with shame, and then he told the old man the whole truth.
kuku: Karrkay-mu walu wumbul-ma-n murru-kaday-bu, nyulu mukul-dingkar-nka manubaja narmba balkan.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["karrkay", "walu", "wumbul", "murru-kaday", "mukul", "dingkar", "manubaja", "narmba", "balkal"]
evidence: TRUTH manubaja; murru-kaday 'shame' (b099); walu wumbul-ma-l 'face go hot'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:58:15.245011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:00:36.368923+00:00
analysis:
karrkay-mu walu wumbul-ma-ny murru-kaday-bu, nyulu mukul-dingkar-nka manubaja narmba balka-ny | child-POSS face hot-INCHO-PAST shame-INST, 3sg old-man-DAT truth all tell-PAST


english: The old woman scolded the cheeky children for making too much noise near the sleeping baby.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "jalbu", "karrkay", "murru", "kangal", "nyurra", "yalbay", "bungal", "warngku", "wunay"]
evidence: SCOLD murru-kanga-l; nyurra 'noise' (ex.74)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:58:15.245011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:00:36.368923+00:00
kuku:
Mukul-jalbu-ngku karrkay-karrkay murru-kangan, jana nyurra yalbay bunga-nya karrkay warngku wuna-nya ngundu.

analysis:
mukul-jalbu-ngku karrkay-karrkay murru-kanga-ny, jana nyurra yalbay bunga-nya karrkay warngku wuna-nya ngundu | old-woman-ERG child-REDUP scold-PAST, 3pl noise big make-SUB child sleep lie-SUB near


english: The children learned that day that the truth is easier to carry than a heavy, hard lie.
kuku: Karrkay-karrkay yinya wungar binalman, manubaja ngulkurr wundi-nka, jurril kulngkul junkurr-muny.
frame: lexical
evidence: TRUTH manubaja vs jurril 'lie'; binal-ma-l 'learn'; wundi-l 'carry'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:58:15.245011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:00:36.368923+00:00
analysis:
karrkay-karrkay yinya wungar binal-ma-ny, manubaja ngulkurr wundi-nka, jurril kulngkul junkurr-muny | child-REDUP that day learn(know-INCHO)-PAST, truth good carry-PURP, lie heavy hard-ABL(than)

words_used:
["karrkay", "yinya", "wungar", "binal", "manubaja", "ngulkurr", "wundil", "jurril", "kulngkul", "junkurr"]


english: There was too much noise in the camp, with everyone shouting and laughing all through the night.
kuku: Nyurra yalbay bayan-ba, bama narmba yirrka-l yajarri-l wujurr wubulku.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["nyurra", "yalbay", "bayan", "bama", "narmba", "yirrkal", "yajarril", "wujurr", "wubul"]
evidence: NOISE nyurra (ex.74 'nyurra-baka!'); yirrka-l + yajarri-l
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:58:15.245011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:00:36.368923+00:00
analysis:
nyurra yalbay bayan-ba, bama narmba yirrka-l yajarri-l wujurr wubul-ku | noise big camp-LOC, person all shout laugh night all


english: Speak the truth to the old people, for they always know at once when a young one tells a lie.
kuku: Manubaja balka-y mukul-bama-nka, jana binal niji warru jurri-nya.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["manubaja", "balkal", "mukul", "bama", "jana", "binal", "niji", "warru", "jurril"]
evidence: TRUTH manubaja; balka-l 'speak'; jurri-l 'lie'; niji 'at once'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:58:15.245011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:00:36.368923+00:00
analysis:
manubaja balka-y mukul-bama-nka, jana binal niji warru jurri-nya | truth speak-IMP old-people-DAT, 3pl know now young.man lie-SUB


english: The old man spoke quietly and slowly, and all the young people sat still to hear his true words.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar balkan janka buban-buban, warru narmba janka bundan nyungu kuku yukil nyaji-nka.
frame: lexical
evidence: TALK balka-l; janka 'quietly'; kuku yukil 'true words'; nyaji-l 'hear'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:58:15.245011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:00:36.368923+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar balka-ny janka buban-buban, warru narmba janka bunda-ny nyungu kuku yukil nyaji-nka | old-man talk-PAST quiet slowly, young.man all quiet sit-PAST his word true hear-PURP

words_used:
["mukul", "dingkar", "balkal", "janka", "buban", "warru", "narmba", "bundal", "kuku", "yukil", "nyajil"]


english: Do not tell lies to your own family; the old people say a liar is left all alone in the end.
kuku: Kari jurri-l yunu jawun-karra-nka, mukul-bama balka warmbiji-bama nyubun-bu wuna-nya kariku-muny.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["kari", "jurril", "yunu", "jawun", "karra", "mukul", "bama", "balka", "warmbiji", "nyubun"]
evidence: LIE jurri-l; warmbiji-bama 'liar' (lie-person); jawun-karra 'family'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:58:15.245011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:00:36.368923+00:00
analysis:
kari jurri-l yunu jawun-karra-nka, mukul-bama balka warmbiji-bama nyubun-bu wuna-nya kariku-muny | NEG lie your family-DAT, old-people say liar(lie-person) one-INST(alone) lie-SUB after-ABL(in.the.end)


english: The whole camp was quiet at last, and only the small night birds could be heard in the dark trees.
kuku: Bayan wubulku janka niji, buyi buban wujurr-mu nyubun-bu nyaji-nya juku ngungul-ba.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["bayan", "wubul", "janka", "niji", "buyi", "buban", "wujurr", "nyajil", "juku", "ngungul"]
evidence: QUIET janka; niji 'at last'; nyaji-l 'be heard'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:58:15.245011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:00:36.368923+00:00
analysis:
bayan wubul-ku janka niji, buyi buban wujurr-mu nyubun-bu nyaji-nya juku ngungul-ba | camp all quiet now(at.last), bird small night-POSS one-INST(only) hear-SUB tree dark-LOC


english: The two old men sat quietly by the fire, saying nothing, listening to the noise of the tall trees.
kuku: Dingkar jambul janka bundan baya ngundu, kuku-kari, juku kalbay-mu nyurra nyaji-l.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["dingkar", "jambul", "janka", "bundal", "baya", "kuku", "juku", "kalbay", "nyurra", "nyajil"]
evidence: QUIET janka; kuku-kari 'saying nothing' (PRIV); nyurra 'noise'; nyaji-l 'listen'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:58:15.245011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:00:36.368923+00:00
analysis:
dingkar jambul janka bunda-ny baya ngundu, kuku-kari, juku kalbay-mu nyurra nyaji-l | man two quiet sit-PAST fire near, word-PRIV(saying.nothing), tree tall-POSS noise listen


english: The old woman sang softly to herself as she wove the strong dilly bag from the green lawyer cane.
kuku: Mukul-jalbu wulngku badi janka nyungu-nka, nyulu ngunyin junkurr bungal kaku birra-muny.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "jalbu", "wulngku", "badi", "janka", "nyungu", "ngunyin", "junkurr", "bungal", "kaku"]
evidence: SING wulngku badi; janka 'softly'; kaku 'lawyer cane' (b094)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:58:15.245011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:00:36.368923+00:00
analysis:
mukul-jalbu wulngku badi(-y) janka nyungu-nka, nyulu ngunyin junkurr bunga-l kaku birra-muny | old-woman song sing quiet her-DAT(to.herself), 3sg dilly.bag strong make lawyer.cane leaf-ABL


english: The old man told the young ones the truth of the country, and his true words were the old law.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar bubu-mu manubaja balkan warru-nka, nyungu kuku yukil bubu-mu kuku mukul.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "bubu", "manubaja", "balkal", "warru", "nyungu", "kuku", "yukil"]
evidence: TRUTH manubaja; balka-l 'tell'; kuku yukil 'true words'; kuku 'law'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T17:58:15.245011+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:00:36.368923+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar bubu-mu manubaja balka-ny warru-nka, nyungu kuku yukil bubu-mu kuku mukul | old-man country-POSS truth tell-PAST young.man-DAT, his word true country-POSS law old


english: The old man walked up the river to the hinterland, while the young men went down to the sea.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar wangkar jilban wawubaja jibarr-ka, warru bada dungan jalun-ka.
frame: construction
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "wangkar", "jilba", "wawubaja", "jibarr", "warru", "bada", "dungay", "jalun"]
evidence: AXIS wangkar 'up/upriver' vs bada 'down/seaward'; jibarr 'hinterland'; jalun 'sea'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:12:29.902149+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:13:39.557110+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar wangkar jilba-ny wawubaja jibarr-ka, warru bada dunga-ny jalun-ka | old-man up(upriver) walk-PAST river hinterland-DAT, young.man down(seaward) go-PAST sea-DAT


english: The children went up the tall tree to look for the sweet honey of the wild bees.
kuku: Karrkay-karrkay juku kalbay wangkar dungan, wunba jiba-wulay dabu-mu nyaji-nka.
frame: construction
words_used: ["karrkay", "juku", "kalbay", "wangkar", "dungay", "wunba", "jiba-wulay", "dabu", "nyajil"]
evidence: wangkar 'up'; dabu 'bee'; wunba 'honey', jiba-wulay 'sweet'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:12:29.902149+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:13:39.557110+00:00
analysis:
karrkay-karrkay juku kalbay wangkar dunga-ny, wunba jiba-wulay dabu-mu nyaji-nka | child-REDUP tree tall up go-PAST, honey sweet bee-POSS look.for-PURP


english: The frightened kangaroo ran down the steep hill to the river and hid in the long grass.
kuku: Mayarriji yini-yini bada wanarrin jamba junkurr-muny wawubaja-ka, jikan kalbay-mba janka wunay.
frame: construction
evidence: bada 'down'; jamba 'hill'; yini-yini 'frightened' (b099)
status: revised
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:12:29.902149+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:47:04.473257+00:00
analysis:
mayarriji yini-yini bada wanarri-ny jamba junkurr-muny wawubaja-ka, jikan kalbay-mba janka wunay | kangaroo frightened down run-PAST hill steep-ABL river-DAT, grass long-LOC still lie

words_used:
["mayarriji", "yini-yini", "bada", "wanarri", "jamba", "junkurr", "wawubaja", "jikan", "kalbay", "janka"]


english: High above the camp the big eagle flew in wide circles, watching the ground far below for food.
kuku: Wangkar-wangkar bayan-mu buyi yalbay warri murru-murru, bubu bada-bada nyaji-l mayi-ka.
frame: construction
words_used: ["wangkar", "bayan", "buyi", "yalbay", "warri", "murru", "bubu", "bada", "nyajil", "mayi"]
evidence: wangkar-wangkar 'above' vs bada-bada 'below'; murru-murru 'in circles'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:12:29.902149+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:13:39.557110+00:00
analysis:
wangkar-wangkar bayan-mu buyi yalbay warri murru-murru, bubu bada-bada nyaji-l mayi-ka | above camp-POSS bird big fly round-round, ground below look meat-DAT


english: The old woman told the children the water runs down from the high country to the wide sea.
kuku: Mukul-jalbu karrkay-nka balkan, bana bada wanarri bubu wangkar-muny jalun kalbay-ka.
frame: construction
words_used: ["mukul", "jalbu", "karrkay", "balkal", "bana", "bada", "wanarri", "bubu", "wangkar", "jalun"]
evidence: bada 'down' + wangkar-muny 'from up/high' (ABL); jalun 'sea'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:12:29.902149+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:13:39.557110+00:00
analysis:
mukul-jalbu karrkay-nka balka-ny, bana bada wanarri(-y) bubu wangkar-muny jalun kalbay-ka | old-woman child-DAT tell-PAST, water down run.REDUP country high(up)-ABL sea wide-DAT


english: Go up onto the big flat rock and look down at the fish in the cool water below.
kuku: Wangkar dunga-y kulji yalbay-ka, bada nyaji-l kuyu bana ngiki bada-bada.
frame: construction
words_used: ["wangkar", "dungay", "kulji", "yalbay", "bada", "nyajil", "kuyu", "bana", "ngiki"]
evidence: wangkar 'up' + bada 'down'; bada-bada 'below'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:12:29.902149+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:13:39.557110+00:00
analysis:
wangkar dunga-y kulji yalbay-ka, bada nyaji-l kuyu bana ngiki bada-bada | up go-IMP stone big-DAT, down look fish water cool below


english: The two men carried the heavy log down to the water and left it there on the muddy bank.
kuku: Dingkar jambul walmba kulngkul bada wundin bana-ka, yinyay nanda-n daburri buyun-ba.
frame: construction
words_used: ["dingkar", "jambul", "walmba", "kulngkul", "bada", "wundil", "bana", "yinyay", "daburri", "buyun"]
evidence: bada 'down'; walmba 'log'; kulngkul 'heavy' (b095); yinyay 'there'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:12:29.902149+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:13:39.557110+00:00
analysis:
dingkar jambul walmba kulngkul bada wundi-ny bana-ka, yinyay nanda-ny daburri buyun-ba | man two log heavy down carry-PAST water-DAT, there put-PAST bank muddy-LOC


english: The old man said the spirits of the dead go up to the sky and live above the dark clouds.
frame: construction
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "balkal", "dubu", "wangkar", "dungay", "jiri", "wangkar", "ngungul"]
evidence: wangkar 'up' + wangkar-wangkar 'above'; dubu 'spirit' (b099); jiri 'sky' (b093)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:12:29.902149+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:13:39.557110+00:00
kuku:
Mukul-dingkar balkan, bama wula-nya-mu dubu wangkar dunga-y jiri-ka, wuna-nka wangkar-wangkar ngungul-muny.

analysis:
mukul-dingkar balka-ny, bama wula-nya-mu dubu wangkar dunga-y jiri-ka, wuna-nka wangkar-wangkar ngungul-muny | old-man say-PAST, person die-SUB-POSS spirit up go sky-DAT, live-PURP above dark-ABL


english: Down below in the deep hills the river ran fast and strong over the big grey stones.
kuku: Bada-bada jamba-nga, wawubaja wanarri junkurr kulji yalbay-muny.
frame: construction
words_used: ["bada", "jamba", "wawubaja", "wanarri", "junkurr", "kulji", "yalbay"]
evidence: bada-bada 'below'; jamba-nga (a LOC); wanarri 'keep running' (b100)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:12:29.902149+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:13:39.557110+00:00
analysis:
bada-bada jamba-nga, wawubaja wanarri(-y) junkurr kulji yalbay-muny | below hill-LOC, river run.REDUP strong stone big-ABL(over)


english: Go up the track to the hinterland camp, but do not go down to the sea where the crocodiles live.
kuku: Wangkar dunga-y jina-burr bayan jibarr-ka, kari bada dunga-y jalun-ka, bilngkumu yinya wunay.
frame: construction
words_used: ["wangkar", "dungay", "jina", "bayan", "jibarr", "bada", "jalun", "bilngkumu"]
evidence: wangkar 'up' + bada 'down'; jibarr 'hinterland'; jina-burr 'along track' (PERL)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:12:29.902149+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:13:39.557110+00:00
analysis:
wangkar dunga-y jina-burr bayan jibarr-ka, kari bada dunga-y jalun-ka, bilngkumu yinya wunay | up go-IMP track-PERL camp hinterland-DAT, NEG down go-IMP sea-DAT, crocodile that live


english: The old people came from the north, walking many days towards the big wide river.
kuku: Mukul-bama kungkarr-muny kadan, wungar wubul jilban maku wawubaja yalbay kalbay-ka.
frame: construction
words_used: ["mukul", "bama", "kungkarr", "kaday", "wungar", "wubul", "jilba", "maku", "wawubaja"]
evidence: kungkarr-muny 'from the north'; maku 'towards'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:12:29.902149+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:13:39.557110+00:00
analysis:
mukul-bama kungkarr-muny kada-ny, wungar wubul jilba-ny maku wawubaja yalbay kalbay-ka | old-people north-ABL come-PAST, day many walk-PAST towards river big wide-DAT


english: The kangaroos feed inland in the dry season, but come down to the river when the rain falls.
kuku: Mayarriji jibarr-ba nukal marral-wungar-a, yamba bada kadan wawubaja-ka kaba dara-nya.
frame: construction
words_used: ["mayarriji", "jibarr", "nukal", "marral", "wungar", "bada", "kaday", "wawubaja", "kaba"]
evidence: jibarr 'inland' (LOC); bada 'down'; marral-wungar-a 'dry season'
status: revised
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:12:29.902149+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:47:04.473257+00:00
analysis:
mayarriji jibarr-ba nukal marral-wungar-a, yamba bada kada-ny wawubaja-ka kaba dara-nya | kangaroo hinterland-LOC eat dry-season-LOC, but down come-PAST river-DAT rain fall-SUB


english: The seaside people ate the fish and the turtle, but the hinterland people ate kangaroo and yam.
kuku: Jalun-warra bama kuyu ngawiya nukal, yamba jibarr-warra bama mayarriji wukay nukal.
frame: construction
words_used: ["jalun", "warra", "bama", "kuyu", "ngawiya", "jibarr", "mayarriji", "wukay", "nukal"]
evidence: -warra 'inhabitants of' (l.641): jalun-warra 'sea people', jibarr-warra 'inland people'
status: revised
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:12:29.902149+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:47:04.473257+00:00
analysis:
jalun-warra bama kuyu ngawiya nukal, yamba jibarr-warra bama mayarriji wukay nukal | sea-inhabitant person fish turtle eat, but hinterland-inhabitant person kangaroo yam eat


english: He looked towards the north, to the far country where his old people once lived long ago.
kuku: Nyulu kungkarr-ka nyajin, bubu kala-kalbay maku, nyungu mukul-bama yinya wuna-nya kalbay-muny.
frame: construction
words_used: ["nyulu", "kungkarr", "nyajil", "bubu", "kala-kalbay", "maku", "mukul", "bama", "kalbay"]
evidence: kungkarr 'north'; maku 'towards'; kala-kalbay 'far'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:12:29.902149+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:13:39.557110+00:00
analysis:
nyulu kungkarr-ka nyaji-ny, bubu kala-kalbay maku, nyungu mukul-bama yinya wuna-nya kalbay-muny | 3sg north-DAT look-PAST, country far towards, his old-people that live-SUB long.ago-ABL


english: The big rain came from the north, and the whole hinterland country turned green in the wet season.
kuku: Kaba yalbay kungkarr-muny kadan, jibarr bubu wubulku balbal-ma-n kaba-wungar-a.
frame: construction
words_used: ["kaba", "yalbay", "kungkarr", "kaday", "jibarr", "bubu", "wubul", "balbal", "kaba-wungar"]
evidence: kungkarr-muny 'from the north'; jibarr 'hinterland'; balbal-ma-l 'become green/bright'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:12:29.902149+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:13:39.557110+00:00
analysis:
kaba yalbay kungkarr-muny kada-ny, jibarr bubu wubul-ku balbal-ma-ny kaba-wungar-a | rain big north-ABL come-PAST, hinterland country all green-INCHO-PAST wet.season-LOC


english: Walk towards the rising sun in the morning, and you will come to the sea by the middle of the day.
kuku: Wungar wandi-nya maku jilba-y wunkuwingku, yundu jalun-ka kadan wungar dindarra-nga.
frame: construction
words_used: ["wungar", "maku", "jilba", "wunkuwingku", "yundu", "jalun", "kaday", "dindarra"]
evidence: maku 'towards'; jalun 'sea'; dindarra 'middle' (b093)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:12:29.902149+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:13:39.557110+00:00
analysis:
wungar wandi-nya maku jilba-y wunkuwingku, yundu jalun-ka kada-ny wungar dindarra-nga | sun rise-SUB towards walk-IMP morning, 2sg sea-DAT come day middle-LOC


english: The hinterland is high and dry, but down by the sea the land is wet with the rising tides.
kuku: Jibarr wangkar marral, yamba jalun bada bubu duna bana-bu.
frame: construction
words_used: ["jibarr", "wangkar", "marral", "jalun", "bada", "bubu", "duna", "bana"]
evidence: jibarr 'hinterland' wangkar 'high'; jalun bada 'down by sea'; duna 'wet' (b098)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:12:29.902149+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:13:39.557110+00:00
analysis:
jibarr wangkar marral, yamba jalun bada bubu duna bana-bu | hinterland high(up) dry, but sea down land wet water-INST


english: The old man knew all the country from the northern river down to the far sandy beach.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar bubu narmba binal, wawubaja kungkarr-muny bada jukar kala-kalbay-ka.
frame: construction
evidence: kungkarr 'north' + bada 'down'; narmba 'all'; binal 'know'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:12:29.902149+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:13:39.557110+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar bubu narmba binal, wawubaja kungkarr-muny bada jukar kala-kalbay-ka | old-man country all know, river north-ABL down beach far-DAT

words_used:
["mukul", "dingkar", "bubu", "narmba", "binal", "wawubaja", "kungkarr", "bada", "jukar", "kala-kalbay"]


english: The little child walked behind its mother all the way along the narrow track to the water.
kuku: Karrkay buban ngamu kudamundu jilban jina-burr wubulku bana-ka.
frame: construction
words_used: ["karrkay", "buban", "ngamu", "kudamundu", "jilba", "jina", "wubul", "bana"]
evidence: kudamundu 'behind'; jina-burr 'along the track' (PERL)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:12:29.902149+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:13:39.557110+00:00
analysis:
karrkay buban ngamu kudamundu jilba-ny jina-burr wubul-ku bana-ka | child small mother behind walk-PAST track-PERL all water-DAT


english: The dog sat outside the camp in the cold night, while the people slept warm inside by the fire.
kuku: Kaya bayan ngalkal bundan wujurr ngiki-ba, bama warngku wuna kana wumbul baya ngundu.
frame: construction
words_used: ["kaya", "bayan", "ngalkal", "bundal", "wujurr", "ngiki", "warngku", "wunay", "kana", "wumbul"]
evidence: ngalkal 'outside' vs kana 'inside'; warngku wuna-l 'sleep' (b099)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:12:29.902149+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:13:39.557110+00:00
analysis:
kaya bayan ngalkal bunda-ny wujurr ngiki-ba, bama warngku wuna kana wumbul baya ngundu | dog camp outside sit-PAST night cold-LOC, person sleep lie inside warm fire near


english: The old woman sat on this side of the fire, and the two young men sat on the far side.
kuku: Mukul-jalbu baya ngundu bundan, warru jambul baya kala-kalbay-mba bundan.
frame: construction
words_used: ["mukul", "jalbu", "baya", "ngundu", "bundal", "warru", "jambul", "kala-kalbay"]
evidence: ngundu 'this side' vs kala-kalbay 'far side'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:12:29.902149+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:13:39.557110+00:00
analysis:
mukul-jalbu baya ngundu bunda-ny, warru jambul baya kala-kalbay-mba bunda-ny | old-woman fire this.side sit-PAST, young.man two fire far-LOC sit-PAST


english: The big crocodile lay still on the muddy bank, right beside the deep water where the fish swim.
kuku: Bilngkumu yalbay daburri jalkar-a janka wunay, bana dajali karangkal kuyu wanarri-nga.
frame: construction
words_used: ["bilngkumu", "yalbay", "daburri", "jalkar", "janka", "bana", "dajali", "karangkal", "kuyu"]
evidence: karangkal 'alongside/beside' (b093); dajali 'deep water' (b099)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:12:29.902149+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:13:39.557110+00:00
analysis:
bilngkumu yalbay daburri jalkar-a janka wunay, bana dajali karangkal kuyu wanarri-nga | crocodile big swamp bank-LOC still lie, water deep alongside fish run(swim)-LOC


english: The children ran across the wide sand to the water, laughing and calling to one another.
kuku: Karrkay-karrkay naka-naka wanarrin jukar kalbay-burr bana-ka, yajarri-l yirrka-wa.
frame: construction
words_used: ["karrkay", "naka-naka", "wanarri", "jukar", "kalbay", "bana", "yajarril", "yirrka"]
evidence: naka-naka 'across'; yajarri-l 'laugh' (b099); yirrka-wa 'call each other'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:12:29.902149+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:13:39.557110+00:00
analysis:
karrkay-karrkay naka-naka wanarri-ny jukar kalbay-burr bana-ka, yajarri-l yirrka-wa | child-REDUP across run-PAST sand wide-PERL water-DAT, laugh call-RECIP


english: Inside the dark tree the little snake lay curled up, hiding from the hot midday sun outside.
kuku: Dukurr juku ngungul-ba jarba buban murru wunay, wungar wumbul dindarra-muny janka ngalkal.
frame: construction
words_used: ["dukurr", "juku", "ngungul", "jarba", "buban", "murru", "wunay", "wungar", "wumbul", "ngalkal"]
evidence: dukurr 'inside' vs ngalkal 'outside'; murru 'round(curled)'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.83
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:12:29.902149+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:13:39.557110+00:00
analysis:
dukurr juku ngungul-ba jarba buban murru wunay, wungar wumbul dindarra-muny janka ngalkal | inside tree dark-LOC snake small round lie, sun hot middle-ABL still outside


english: Come and sit beside me here by the warm fire, and tell me the news from the northern camp.
kuku: Kada-y bundal ngayku karangkal yala baya wumbul ngundu, kuku kungkarr bayan-mu balka-y.
frame: construction
words_used: ["kaday", "bundal", "ngayku", "karangkal", "yala", "baya", "wumbul", "kuku", "kungkarr", "balka"]
evidence: karangkal 'beside'; yala 'here'; kungkarr 'north'; kuku 'news' (b101)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:12:29.902149+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:13:39.557110+00:00
analysis:
kada-y bundal ngayku karangkal yala baya wumbul ngundu, kuku kungkarr bayan-mu balka-y | come-IMP sit my alongside here fire warm near, news north camp-POSS tell-IMP


english: The old man stood behind the tall tree, watching the two strangers walk across the open ground.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar juku kalbay kudamundu janay, bama yindu jambul naka-naka jilba-nya bubu ngalkal-ba.
frame: construction
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "juku", "kalbay", "kudamundu", "janay", "bama", "yindu", "naka-naka", "jilba"]
evidence: kudamundu 'behind'; naka-naka 'across'; ngalkal 'open'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:12:29.902149+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:13:39.557110+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar juku kalbay kudamundu janay, bama yindu jambul naka-naka jilba-nya bubu ngalkal-ba | old-man tree tall behind stand, person other two across walk-SUB ground open-LOC


english: The women dug for the yams on this side of the river, near the big rock beside the still water.
kuku: Jalbu-jalbu wukay bakal wawubaja ngundu, kulji yalbay ngundu bana janka karangkal.
frame: construction
words_used: ["jalbu", "wukay", "bakal", "wawubaja", "ngundu", "kulji", "yalbay", "bana", "karangkal"]
evidence: ngundu 'this side/near'; karangkal 'beside'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:12:29.902149+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:13:39.557110+00:00
analysis:
jalbu-jalbu wukay bakal wawubaja ngundu, kulji yalbay ngundu bana janka karangkal | woman-REDUP yam dig river this.side, stone big near water still alongside


english: The little dog ran around behind the camp and came back to the fire from the other side.
kuku: Kaya buban bayan kudamundu wanarrin, baya-ka kadan kala-kalbay-muny.
frame: construction
words_used: ["kaya", "buban", "bayan", "kudamundu", "wanarri", "baya", "kaday", "kala-kalbay"]
evidence: kudamundu 'behind'; kala-kalbay-muny 'from the other side'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:12:29.902149+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:13:39.557110+00:00
analysis:
kaya buban bayan kudamundu wanarri-ny, baya-ka kada-ny kala-kalbay-muny | dog small camp behind run-PAST, fire-DAT come-PAST far-ABL(other.side)


english: Do not swim across the deep river alone, for the big crocodile lives on the far muddy bank.
kuku: Kari naka-naka bana dajali nyubun-bu, bilngkumu yalbay daburri kala-kalbay-mba wunay.
frame: construction
words_used: ["kari", "naka-naka", "bana", "dajali", "nyubun", "bilngkumu", "daburri", "kala-kalbay"]
evidence: naka-naka 'across'; nyubun-bu 'alone'; kala-kalbay-ba 'on the far bank'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:12:29.902149+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:13:39.557110+00:00
analysis:
kari naka-naka bana dajali nyubun-bu, bilngkumu yalbay daburri kala-kalbay-mba wunay | NEG across water deep one-INST(alone), crocodile big bank far-LOC live


english: The old woman sat inside the bark shelter out of the heavy rain, weaving her strong dilly bag.
kuku: Mukul-jalbu kana bayan-ba bundan kaba kulngkul-muny, ngunyin junkurr bungal kaku-muny.
frame: construction
words_used: ["mukul", "jalbu", "kana", "bayan", "bundal", "kaba", "kulngkul", "ngunyin", "junkurr", "kaku"]
evidence: kana 'inside'; bayan 'shelter/camp'; kaku 'lawyer cane' (b094)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:12:29.902149+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:13:39.557110+00:00
analysis:
mukul-jalbu kana bayan-ba bunda-ny kaba kulngkul-muny, ngunyin junkurr bunga-l kaku-muny | old-woman inside shelter-LOC sit-PAST rain heavy-ABL, dilly.bag strong make lawyer.cane-ABL


english: I came from the far northern country, walked along the river track, and stayed at the big camp.
kuku: Ngayu bubu kala-kalbay kungkarr-muny kadan, wawubaja jina-burr jilban, bayan yalbay-mba bundan.
frame: construction
evidence: CASES: -muny ABL 'from', -burr PERL 'along', -ba LOC 'at'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:12:29.902149+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:13:39.557110+00:00
analysis:
ngayu bubu kala-kalbay kungkarr-muny kada-ny, wawubaja jina-burr jilba-ny, bayan yalbay-mba bunda-ny | 1sg country far north-ABL come-PAST, river track-PERL walk-PAST, camp big-LOC stay-PAST

words_used:
["ngayu", "bubu", "kala-kalbay", "kungkarr", "kaday", "wawubaja", "jina", "jilba", "bayan", "yalbay"]


english: The kangaroo ran from the hunter, through the long grass, and down to the deep waterhole.
kuku: Mayarriji balbi-bama-muny wanarrin, jikan kalbay-burr, bada janku dajali-ka.
frame: construction
words_used: ["mayarriji", "balbi", "bama", "wanarri", "jikan", "kalbay", "bada", "janku", "dajali"]
evidence: -muny ABL 'from', -burr PERL 'through', bada 'down' + -ka DAT
status: revised
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:12:29.902149+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:47:04.473257+00:00
analysis:
mayarriji balbi-bama-muny wanarri-ny, jikan kalbay-burr, bada janku dajali-ka | kangaroo hunter-ABL run-PAST, grass long-PERL, down waterhole deep-DAT


english: Keep away from the deep water and the muddy bank where the big crocodile lies waiting.
kuku: Bana dajali-mundu janka wuna-y, daburri buyun-mundu, bilngkumu yalbay yinya kuji-l wunay.
frame: construction
words_used: ["bana", "dajali", "janka", "wunay", "daburri", "buyun", "bilngkumu", "yalbay", "kujil"]
evidence: -mundu ABESS 'away from'; kuji-l 'mind/wait' (b100)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:12:29.902149+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:13:39.557110+00:00
analysis:
bana dajali-mundu janka wuna-y, daburri buyun-mundu, bilngkumu yalbay yinya kuji-l wunay | water deep-ABESS(away.from) still lie-IMP, bank muddy-ABESS, crocodile big that wait(mind) lie


english: The old man walked from the camp, along the beach, towards the river mouth in the early morning.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar bayan-muny jilban, jukar-burr, maku wawubaja ngandal-ka wunkuwingku.
frame: construction
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "bayan", "jilba", "jukar", "maku", "wawubaja", "ngandal", "wunkuwingku"]
evidence: -muny ABL, -burr PERL, maku 'towards'; ngandal 'mouth (of river)' (b097)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:12:29.902149+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:13:39.557110+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar bayan-muny jilba-ny, jukar-burr, maku wawubaja ngandal-ka wunkuwingku | old-man camp-ABL walk-PAST, beach-PERL, towards river mouth-DAT morning


english: The children ran through the trees, across the sand, and down into the cool water of the creek.
kuku: Karrkay-karrkay juku-burr wanarrin, jukar naka-naka, bada bana ngiki wawubaja buban-ka.
frame: construction
words_used: ["karrkay", "juku", "wanarri", "jukar", "naka-naka", "bada", "bana", "ngiki", "wawubaja"]
evidence: -burr PERL 'through', naka-naka 'across', bada 'down'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:12:29.902149+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:13:39.557110+00:00
analysis:
karrkay-karrkay juku-burr wanarri-ny, jukar naka-naka, bada bana ngiki wawubaja buban-ka | child-REDUP tree-PERL run-PAST, sand across, down water cool creek small-DAT


english: Stay away from that bad place, for the old people say a dangerous spirit lives inside the cave.
kuku: Yinya bubu buyun-mundu wuna-y, mukul-bama balka, dubu buyun kana kulji dukurr wunay.
frame: construction
words_used: ["yinya", "bubu", "buyun", "wunay", "mukul", "bama", "balka", "dubu", "kana", "dukurr"]
evidence: -mundu ABESS 'away from'; kana/dukurr 'inside'; dubu 'spirit' (b099)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:12:29.902149+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:13:39.557110+00:00
analysis:
yinya bubu buyun-mundu wuna-y, mukul-bama balka, dubu buyun kana kulji dukurr wunay | that place bad-ABESS lie-IMP, old-people say, spirit bad inside stone hollow(inside) live


english: I heard the song from far away, coming through the tall trees along the winding river.
kuku: Ngayu wulngku kala-kalbay-mundu nyajin, juku kalbay-burr kadan wawubaja-burr.
frame: construction
words_used: ["ngayu", "wulngku", "kala-kalbay", "nyajil", "juku", "kalbay", "kaday", "wawubaja"]
evidence: ABESS -mundu 'from a distance' (ex.109 exact); -burr PERL; nyaji-l 'hear' (b101)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:12:29.902149+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:13:39.557110+00:00
analysis:
ngayu wulngku kala-kalbay-mundu nyaji-ny, juku kalbay-burr kada-ny wawubaja-burr | 1sg song far-ABESS hear-PAST, tree tall-PERL come-PAST river-PERL


english: The two dogs ran from the camp, along the track, all the way to the big river in the north.
kuku: Kaya jambul bayan-muny wanarrin, jina-burr, wawubaja yalbay kungkarr-ka wubulku.
frame: construction
words_used: ["kaya", "jambul", "bayan", "wanarri", "jina", "wawubaja", "yalbay", "kungkarr", "wubul"]
evidence: -muny ABL, -burr PERL, kungkarr-ka 'to the north' (DAT)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:12:29.902149+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:13:39.557110+00:00
analysis:
kaya jambul bayan-muny wanarri-ny, jina-burr, wawubaja yalbay kungkarr-ka wubul-ku | dog two camp-ABL run-PAST, track-PERL, river big north-DAT all


english: Take the meat from the fire, put it on the big flat stone, and give some to the old people first.
kuku: Minya baya-muny mani, kulji yalbay-mba nanda, mukul-bama-nka daya ngadiku.
frame: construction
words_used: ["minya", "baya", "mani", "kulji", "yalbay", "nanda", "mukul", "bama", "daya", "ngadiku"]
evidence: -muny ABL 'from', -ba LOC 'on', -ka DAT 'to'; daya 'give' IMP (b095)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:12:29.902149+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:13:39.557110+00:00
analysis:
minya baya-muny mani, kulji yalbay-mba nanda, mukul-bama-nka daya ngadiku | meat fire-ABL take.IMP, stone big-LOC put.IMP, old-people-DAT give.IMP first


english: She came out from inside the dark shelter towards the warm morning fire in the open camp.
kuku: Nyulu kana bayan ngungul-muny kadan, maku baya wumbul wunkuwingku bubu ngalkal-ba.
frame: construction
words_used: ["nyulu", "kana", "bayan", "ngungul", "kaday", "maku", "baya", "wumbul", "ngalkal"]
evidence: kana 'inside' + -muny ABL 'from'; maku 'towards'; ngalkal 'open'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:12:29.902149+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:13:39.557110+00:00
analysis:
nyulu kana bayan ngungul-muny kada-ny, maku baya wumbul wunkuwingku bubu ngalkal-ba | 3sg inside shelter dark-ABL come-PAST, towards fire warm morning ground open-LOC


english: Walk along the sandy beach towards the north until you come to the mouth of the big river.
kuku: Jukar-burr jilba-y maku kungkarr-ka, yundu wawubaja yalbay ngandal-ka kada-nyjiku.
frame: construction
words_used: ["jukar", "jilba", "maku", "kungkarr", "yundu", "wawubaja", "yalbay", "ngandal"]
evidence: -burr PERL 'along', maku 'towards', kungkarr 'north'; -nyjiku 'until'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:12:29.902149+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:13:39.557110+00:00
analysis:
jukar-burr jilba-y maku kungkarr-ka, yundu wawubaja yalbay ngandal-ka kada-nyjiku | beach-PERL walk-IMP towards north-DAT, 2sg river big mouth-DAT come-SUCC(until)


english: The old man led the children away from the deep water, up the track, to the safe high camp.
frame: construction
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "karrkay", "bana", "dajali", "wundil", "wangkar", "jina", "bayan", "ngulkurr"]
evidence: -mundu ABESS 'away from'; wangkar 'up' + -burr PERL
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:12:29.902149+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:13:39.557110+00:00
kuku:
Mukul-dingkar-angka karrkay-karrkay bana dajali-mundu wundin, wangkar jina-burr, bayan wangkar ngulkurr-ka.

analysis:
mukul-dingkar-angka karrkay-karrkay bana dajali-mundu wundi-ny, wangkar jina-burr, bayan wangkar ngulkurr-ka | old-man-ERG child-REDUP water deep-ABESS lead-PAST, up track-PERL, camp high good-DAT


english: The people of Wujal Wujal are the river people, and the people of the sea live down by the coast.
kuku: Wujalwujal-warra bama wawubaja-mu, yamba jalun-warra bama bada jalun ngundu wunay.
frame: construction
words_used: ["warra", "bama", "wawubaja", "jalun", "bada", "ngundu", "wunay"]
evidence: -warra 'inhabitants of' (l.641): Wujalwujal-warra, jalun-warra 'sea people'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:12:29.902149+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:13:39.557110+00:00
analysis:
wujalwujal-warra bama wawubaja-mu, yamba jalun-warra bama bada jalun ngundu wunay | Wujal.Wujal-inhabitant person river-POSS, but sea-inhabitant person down sea near live


english: My old grandfather was a hinterland man, one of the people of the high, dry inland country.
kuku: Ngayku kami mukul jibarr dingkar, nyulu bubu wangkar marral jibarr-warra nyubun.
frame: construction
words_used: ["ngayku", "kami", "mukul", "jibarr", "dingkar", "bubu", "wangkar", "marral", "warra", "nyubun"]
evidence: jibarr-warra 'inland people' (-warra l.641); kami 'grandfather' (b094)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:12:29.902149+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:13:39.557110+00:00
analysis:
ngayku kami mukul jibarr dingkar, nyulu bubu wangkar marral jibarr-warra nyubun | my grandfather old hinterland man, 3sg country high dry hinterland-inhabitant one


english: The seaside people know all the fish and the turtle, and the names of every place along the coast.
kuku: Jalun-warra bama kuyu ngawiya narmba binal, bubu narmba-mu burri jalun-burr.
frame: construction
words_used: ["jalun", "warra", "bama", "kuyu", "ngawiya", "narmba", "binal", "bubu", "burri"]
evidence: jalun-warra 'seaside people'; burri 'name' (b088); jalun-burr 'along the coast' (PERL)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:12:29.902149+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:13:39.557110+00:00
analysis:
jalun-warra bama kuyu ngawiya narmba binal, bubu narmba-mu burri jalun-burr | sea-inhabitant person fish turtle all know, place all-POSS name sea-PERL(along)


english: Here in this country of my people I have always lived, and here by this same river I will die.
kuku: Yala bubu ngayku bama-mu ngayu wuna-nya wubulku, yala wawubaja nyubun-ba ngayu wula-nka.
frame: construction
words_used: ["yala", "bubu", "ngayku", "bama", "wunay", "wubul", "wawubaja", "nyubun", "wulal"]
evidence: yala 'here'; wula-l 'die' (b099); bubu 'country'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:12:29.902149+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:13:39.557110+00:00
analysis:
yala bubu ngayku bama-mu ngayu wuna-nya wubul-ku, yala wawubaja nyubun-ba ngayu wula-nka | here country my people-POSS 1sg live-SUB all, here river one-LOC 1sg die-PURP


english: The old people of that far country lived there long ago, but now no one lives there at all.
kuku: Mukul-bama bubu kala-kalbay-mu yinyay wuna-nya kalbay-muny, yamba niji kari bama yinyay wunay.
frame: construction
words_used: ["mukul", "bama", "bubu", "kala-kalbay", "yinyay", "wunay", "kalbay", "niji"]
evidence: yinyay 'there'; niji 'now'; kala-kalbay 'far'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:12:29.902149+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:13:39.557110+00:00
analysis:
mukul-bama bubu kala-kalbay-mu yinyay wuna-nya kalbay-muny, yamba niji kari bama yinyay wunay | old-people country far-POSS there live-SUB long.ago-ABL, but now NEG person there live


english: This is the story place of my people; do not go there, for it is a sacred and forbidden place.
kuku: Yala yirmbal ngayku bama-mu, kari dunga-y yinyay, yinya bubu yirmbal buyun bajaku.
frame: construction
words_used: ["yala", "yirmbal", "ngayku", "bama", "dungay", "yinyay", "yinya", "bubu", "buyun"]
evidence: yirmbal 'story place/sacred site' (l.641); yala 'here' vs yinyay 'there'
status: revised
confidence: 0.83
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:12:29.902149+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:40:16.648529+00:00
analysis:
yala yirmbal ngayku bama-mu, kari dunga-y yinyay, yinya bubu yirmbal buyun bajaku | here story.place my people-POSS, NEG go-IMP there, that place taboo bad very(forbidden)


english: The river people and the sea people came together here for the big ceremony every wet season.
kuku: Wawubaja-warra jalun-warra kankaday yala muru wungar yalbay-ka kaba-wungar wubulku.
frame: construction
words_used: ["wawubaja", "warra", "jalun", "kankaday", "yala", "muru", "wungar", "yalbay", "kaba-wungar"]
evidence: -warra 'people of' (river/sea); kankaday 'used to come' (b100); yala 'here'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:12:29.902149+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:13:39.557110+00:00
analysis:
wawubaja-warra jalun-warra kankada-y yala muru wungar yalbay-ka kaba-wungar wubul-ku | river-inhabitant sea-inhabitant come.REDUP here together day big(ceremony)-DAT wet.season all


english: Go there to the northern camp, stay one night, then come back here to your own country.
kuku: Dunga-y yinyay bayan kungkarr-ka, warngku nyubun wuna, kadan yala yunu bubu-ka.
frame: construction
words_used: ["dungay", "yinyay", "bayan", "kungkarr", "warngku", "nyubun", "wunay", "yala", "yunu", "bubu"]
evidence: yinyay 'there' vs yala 'here'; kungkarr 'north'; warngku 'sleep' (b099)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:12:29.902149+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:13:39.557110+00:00
analysis:
dunga-y yinyay bayan kungkarr-ka, warngku nyubun wuna, kada-ny yala yunu bubu-ka | go-IMP there camp north-DAT, sleep one lie, come-PAST here your country-DAT


english: The old man went down to the river in the early morning to look for the big fat fish.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar bada dungan wawubaja-ka wunkuwingku, kuyu yalbay wandul nyaji-nka.
frame: lexical
evidence: GO dunga-l; bada 'down' (b102); wandul 'fat' (b097)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:24:58.230573+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:26:25.376610+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar bada dunga-ny wawubaja-ka wunkuwingku, kuyu yalbay wandul nyaji-nka | old-man down go-PAST river-DAT morning, fish big fat look.for-PURP

words_used:
["mukul", "dingkar", "bada", "dungay", "wawubaja", "wunkuwingku", "kuyu", "yalbay", "wandul", "nyajil"]


english: The two hunters came back to the camp at dark, carrying two big kangaroos and one fat pig.
kuku: Balbi-bama jambul bayan-ka kadan wujurr-ba, mayarriji yalbay jambul bikibiki nyubun wundin.
frame: lexical
evidence: COME kada-y; CARRY wundi-l
status: revised
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:24:58.230573+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:47:04.473257+00:00
analysis:
balbi-bama jambul bayan-ka kada-ny wujurr-ba, mayarriji yalbay jambul bikibiki nyubun wundi-ny | hunter two camp-DAT come-PAST dark-LOC, kangaroo big two pig one carry-PAST

words_used:
["balbi", "bama", "jambul", "bayan", "kaday", "wujurr", "mayarriji", "yalbay", "bikibiki", "wundil"]


english: When the sun went down behind the hills, the children came home from the water to the warm fire.
kuku: Wungar bada dungan jamba kudamundu, karrkay-karrkay bana-muny kadan baya wumbul-ka.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["wungar", "bada", "dungay", "jamba", "kudamundu", "karrkay", "bana", "kaday", "baya", "wumbul"]
evidence: GO dunga-l (sun sets); COME kada-y; kudamundu 'behind' (b102)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:24:58.230573+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:26:25.376610+00:00
analysis:
wungar bada dunga-ny jamba kudamundu, karrkay-karrkay bana-muny kada-ny baya wumbul-ka | sun down go-PAST hill behind, child-REDUP water-ABL come-PAST fire warm-DAT


english: The young man went far away to the northern country and did not come back for many long years.
kuku: Warru kala-kalbay dungan bubu kungkarr-ka, kari nyunban wungar kalbay wubul-muny.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["warru", "kala-kalbay", "dungay", "bubu", "kungkarr", "nyunbay", "wungar", "kalbay", "wubul"]
evidence: GO dunga-l; RETURN nyunba-y (l.2932); kungkarr 'north' (b102)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:24:58.230573+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:26:25.376610+00:00
analysis:
warru kala-kalbay dunga-ny bubu kungkarr-ka, kari nyunba-ny wungar kalbay wubul-muny | young.man far go-PAST country north-DAT, NEG return-PAST year long many-ABL


english: Go down to the water now and bring back some good fish for the old people to eat by the fire.
kuku: Bada dunga-y bana-ka niji, kuyu ngulkurr wundi mukul-bama-nka nuka-nka baya ngundu.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["bada", "dungay", "bana", "niji", "kuyu", "ngulkurr", "wundil", "mukul", "bama", "nukal"]
evidence: GO dunga-y (IMP); BRING wundi-l; niji 'now'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:24:58.230573+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:26:25.376610+00:00
analysis:
bada dunga-y bana-ka niji, kuyu ngulkurr wundi mukul-bama-nka nuka-nka baya ngundu | down go-IMP water-DAT now, fish good bring.IMP old-people-DAT eat-PURP fire near


english: The old woman turned back from the deep river, afraid of the big crocodile on the muddy bank.
kuku: Mukul-jalbu nyunban wawubaja dajali-muny, yinil bilngkumu yalbay daburri buyun-ba.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "jalbu", "nyunbay", "wawubaja", "dajali", "yinil", "bilngkumu", "daburri", "buyun"]
evidence: RETURN/turn-back nyunba-y (l.2932); yinil 'afraid' (b099); dajali 'deep water' (b099)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:24:58.230573+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:26:25.376610+00:00
analysis:
mukul-jalbu nyunba-ny wawubaja dajali-muny, yinil bilngkumu yalbay daburri buyun-ba | old-woman turn.back-PAST river deep-ABL, afraid crocodile big bank muddy-LOC


english: The dog followed the hunter down the track to the water and came home again with him at dark.
kuku: Kaya balbi-bama wukurrin jina-burr bana-ka, ngundu nyunban bayan-ka wujurr-ba.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["kaya", "balbi", "bama", "wukurril", "jina", "bana", "ngundu", "nyunbay", "bayan", "wujurr"]
evidence: FOLLOW wukurri-l (b092); RETURN nyunba-y; jina-burr 'along track' (PERL)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:24:58.230573+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:26:25.376610+00:00
analysis:
kaya balbi-bama wukurri-ny jina-burr bana-ka, ngundu nyunba-ny bayan-ka wujurr-ba | dog hunter follow-PAST track-PERL water-DAT, near return-PAST camp-DAT dark-LOC


english: Come here to the fire and sit down, and I will tell you the old story of the great flood.
kuku: Kada-y yala baya-ka bundal, ngayu yundu-nka kuku mukul bana yalbay-mu balka-nka.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["kaday", "yala", "baya", "bundal", "ngayu", "yundu", "kuku", "mukul", "balkal"]
evidence: COME kada-y + SIT bunda-l (IMP); yala 'here' (b102); kuku 'story' (b101)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:24:58.230573+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:26:25.376610+00:00
analysis:
kada-y yala baya-ka bundal, ngayu yundu-nka kuku mukul bana yalbay-mu balka-nka | come-IMP here fire-DAT sit.IMP, 1sg 2sg-DAT story old water big-POSS tell-PURP


english: They went out hunting before the sun rose and came back to the camp when the day was hot.
kuku: Jana balbi dungan wungar daka-nya kariku, bayan-ka kadan wungar wumbul-ba.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["jana", "balbi", "dungay", "wungar", "dakal", "bayan", "kaday", "wumbul"]
evidence: GO dunga-l + COME kada-y; daka-l 'rise' (wungar dakal 'sunrise', l.2519)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:24:58.230573+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:26:25.376610+00:00
analysis:
jana balbi dunga-ny wungar daka-nya kariku, bayan-ka kada-ny wungar wumbul-ba | 3pl hunt go-PAST sun climb(rise)-SUB not.yet(before), camp-DAT come-PAST day hot-LOC


english: The old man walked slowly along the sandy beach, leaning on his long, strong wooden walking stick.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar jilban buban-buban jukar-burr, nyungu juku kalbay junkurr-bu karrba-l.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "jilba", "buban", "jukar", "juku", "kalbay", "junkurr", "karrbal"]
evidence: WALK jilba-l; buban-buban 'slowly'; jukar-burr 'along the beach' (PERL)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:24:58.230573+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:26:25.376610+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar jilba-ny buban-buban jukar-burr, nyungu juku kalbay junkurr-bu karrba-l | old-man walk-PAST slowly beach-PERL, his stick long strong-INST hold


english: The children ran fast across the wide sand to the cool water, laughing and calling to each other.
kuku: Karrkay-karrkay warrin naka-naka jukar kalbay-burr bana ngiki-ka, yajarri-l yirrka-wa.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["karrkay", "warri", "naka-naka", "jukar", "kalbay", "bana", "ngiki", "yajarril", "yirrka"]
evidence: RUN warri; naka-naka 'across' (b102); yirrka-wa 'call each other' (b101)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:24:58.230573+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:26:25.376610+00:00
analysis:
karrkay-karrkay warri-ny naka-naka jukar kalbay-burr bana ngiki-ka, yajarri-l yirrka-wa | child-REDUP run-PAST across sand wide-PERL water cool-DAT, laugh call-RECIP


english: The little boy climbed up the tall tree to look into the little bird's nest high above the ground.
kuku: Karrkay buban juku kalbay wangkar dakan, buyi buban-mu bayan nyaji-nka wangkar-wangkar bubu-muny.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["karrkay", "buban", "juku", "kalbay", "wangkar", "dakal", "buyi", "bayan", "nyajil"]
evidence: CLIMB daka-l 'climb' (l.3008); wangkar 'up' (b102); bayan 'nest'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:24:58.230573+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:26:25.376610+00:00
analysis:
karrkay buban juku kalbay wangkar daka-ny, buyi buban-mu bayan nyaji-nka wangkar-wangkar bubu-muny | child small tree tall up climb-PAST, bird small-POSS nest look-PURP high.up ground-ABL


english: The frightened kangaroo jumped out from behind the big rock and ran off into the long grass.
kuku: Mayarriji yini-yini jalaman kulji yalbay kudamundu-muny, wanarrin jikan kalbay-ka.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mayarriji", "yini-yini", "jalamal", "kulji", "yalbay", "kudamundu", "wanarri", "jikan", "kalbay"]
evidence: JUMP jalama-l, source=ABL (ex.112 pattern); yini-yini 'frightened' (b099)
status: revised
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:24:58.230573+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:47:04.473257+00:00
analysis:
mayarriji yini-yini jalama-ny kulji yalbay kudamundu-muny, wanarri-ny jikan kalbay-ka | kangaroo frightened jump-PAST stone big behind-ABL, run.REDUP-PAST grass long-DAT


english: The old woman walked up the steep track to the hinterland camp, carrying a heavy dilly bag of yams.
kuku: Mukul-jalbu wangkar jilban jina junkurr jibarr bayan-ka, ngunyin kulngkul wukay-jirr wundin.
frame: lexical
evidence: WALK jilba-l up; CARRY wundi-l; jibarr 'hinterland' (b102)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:24:58.230573+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:26:25.376610+00:00
analysis:
mukul-jalbu wangkar jilba-ny jina junkurr jibarr bayan-ka, ngunyin kulngkul wukay-jirr wundi-ny | old-woman up walk-PAST track steep hinterland camp-DAT, dilly.bag heavy yam-COMIT carry-PAST

words_used:
["mukul", "jalbu", "wangkar", "jilba", "jina", "junkurr", "jibarr", "ngunyin", "kulngkul", "wundil"]


english: The two dogs ran after the fat pig, chasing it down the hill and across the muddy creek.
kuku: Kaya jambul warrin bikibiki wandul kudamundu, kangan bada jamba-muny naka-naka wawubaja buyun-ka.
frame: lexical
evidence: RUN warri + CHASE kanga-l; bada 'down', naka-naka 'across' (b102)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:24:58.230573+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:26:25.376610+00:00
analysis:
kaya jambul warri-ny bikibiki wandul kudamundu, kanga-ny bada jamba-muny naka-naka wawubaja buyun-ka | dog two run-PAST pig fat behind, chase-PAST down hill-ABL across creek muddy-DAT

words_used:
["kaya", "jambul", "warri", "bikibiki", "wandul", "kudamundu", "kangal", "bada", "jamba", "naka-naka"]


english: The young men climbed high up onto the big grey rocks to look far out over the wide blue sea.
kuku: Warru wangkar dakan kulji yalbay-ka, jalun kalbay balbal nyaji-l kala-kalbay-muny.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["warru", "wangkar", "dakal", "kulji", "yalbay", "jalun", "kalbay", "balbal", "nyajil"]
evidence: CLIMB daka-l up; jalun 'sea' (b102); balbal 'bright/blue'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:24:58.230573+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:26:25.376610+00:00
analysis:
warru wangkar daka-ny kulji yalbay-ka, jalun kalbay balbal nyaji-l kala-kalbay-muny | young.man up climb-PAST stone big-DAT, sea wide blue look far-ABL


english: Walk straight through the dark scrub and you will come to the big river before the sun goes down.
kuku: Madja ngungul yimba-y, yundu wawubaja yalbay-ka kadan wungar bada dunga-nyjiku.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["madja", "ngungul", "yimba", "yundu", "wawubaja", "yalbay", "kaday", "wungar", "bada"]
evidence: PATH yimba-l 'go straight through' (l.2932); madja 'scrub' (b099)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:24:58.230573+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:26:25.376610+00:00
analysis:
madja ngungul yimba-y, yundu wawubaja yalbay-ka kada-ny wungar bada dunga-nyjiku | scrub dark go.straight.through-IMP, 2sg river big-DAT come sun down go-SUCC(before)


english: The child ran and ran until he was too tired, then he sat down to rest beside the track.
kuku: Karrkay warri warri baja-burray-nyjiku, bundan jina karangkal wawu-wulay-muny.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["karrkay", "warri", "baja-burray", "bundal", "jina", "karangkal", "wawu-wulay"]
evidence: RUN warri (repeated=EXCESSIVE, b100); SIT bunda-l; baja-burray 'tired' (b099)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:24:58.230573+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:26:25.376610+00:00
analysis:
karrkay warri warri baja-burray-nyjiku, bunda-ny jina karangkal wawu-wulay-muny | child run run tired-SUCC(until), sit-PAST track alongside exhausted-ABL


english: The old man turned off the main track at the crossing and walked down towards the quiet waterhole.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar warrkin jina yalbay-muny, jilban bada maku janku janka-ka.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "warrkil", "jina", "yalbay", "jilba", "bada", "maku", "janku", "janka"]
evidence: PATH warrki-l 'turn off at crossroads' (l.2932/3015); WALK jilba-l; maku 'towards' (b102)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:24:58.230573+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:26:25.376610+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar warrki-ny jina yalbay-muny, jilba-ny bada maku janku janka-ka | old-man turn.off-PAST track big-ABL, walk-PAST down towards waterhole quiet-DAT


english: The children swam across the cool river in the hot midday sun, calling out to one another.
kuku: Karrkay-karrkay janjin naka-naka wawubaja ngiki, wungar wumbul dindarra-nga, yirrka-wa.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["karrkay", "janjil", "naka-naka", "wawubaja", "ngiki", "wungar", "wumbul", "dindarra", "yirrka"]
evidence: SWIM janji-l (l.3010); naka-naka 'across'; dindarra 'middle' (b093)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:24:58.230573+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:26:25.376610+00:00
analysis:
karrkay-karrkay janji-ny naka-naka wawubaja ngiki, wungar wumbul dindarra-nga, yirrka-wa | child-REDUP swim-PAST across river cool, sun hot middle-LOC, call-RECIP


english: The old woman said do not swim in the deep water, for the big crocodile lives on the far bank.
kuku: Mukul-jalbu balka, kari janji-l bana dajali-nga, bilngkumu yalbay daburri kala-kalbay-mba wunay.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "jalbu", "balka", "janjil", "bana", "dajali", "bilngkumu", "daburri", "kala-kalbay"]
evidence: SWIM janji-l; NEG janji-l; dajali-nga (i LOC)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:24:58.230573+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:26:25.376610+00:00
analysis:
mukul-jalbu balka, kari janji-l bana dajali-nga, bilngkumu yalbay daburri kala-kalbay-mba wunay | old-woman say, NEG swim water deep-LOC, crocodile big bank far-LOC live


english: Many small birds flew down to the waterhole to drink in the cool of the early morning light.
kuku: Buyi-buyi buban wubul marra-warrin bada janku-ka bana nuka-nka wunkuwingku ngiki-ba.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["buyi", "buban", "wubul", "marra-warri", "bada", "janku", "bana", "nukal", "wunkuwingku", "ngiki"]
evidence: FLY marra-warri; bada 'down'; janku 'waterhole' (b093)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:24:58.230573+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:26:25.376610+00:00
analysis:
buyi-buyi buban wubul marra-warri-ny bada janku-ka bana nuka-nka wunkuwingku ngiki-ba | bird-REDUP small many fly-PAST down waterhole-DAT water drink-PURP morning cool-LOC


english: The big eagle flew high above the hills, turning in wide slow circles as it watched for food.
kuku: Buyi yalbay marra-warri wangkar-wangkar jamba, jurrki-l murru-murru buban-buban mayi nyaji-l.
frame: lexical
evidence: FLY marra-warri; TURN jurrki-l; wangkar-wangkar 'above' (b102)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:24:58.230573+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:26:25.376610+00:00
analysis:
buyi yalbay marra-warri wangkar-wangkar jamba, jurrki-l murru-murru buban-buban mayi nyaji-l | bird big fly high.up hill, turn round-round slowly food look

words_used:
["buyi", "yalbay", "marra-warri", "wangkar", "jamba", "jurrkil", "murru", "buban", "mayi", "nyajil"]


kuku: Karrkay buban mara-warrin naka-naka bubu-ngu baya wumbul-ka, ngamu-ngku mani buyun-buyun.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["karrkay", "buban", "mara-warri", "naka-naka", "bubu", "baya", "wumbul", "ngamu", "manil"]
evidence: CRAWL mara-warri (hand-run); naka-naka 'across'; mani 'get/pick up'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:24:58.230573+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:26:25.376610+00:00
english:
The little baby crawled across the ground towards the warm fire, and the mother picked it up quickly.

analysis:
karrkay buban mara-warri-ny naka-naka bubu-ngu baya wumbul-ka, ngamu-ngku mani buyun-buyun | child small crawl-PAST across ground-LOC fire warm-DAT, mother-ERG get quickly


english: The ripe fruit fell down from the tall tree, and the children ran to gather it up from the ground.
kuku: Mayi kulbul bada daran juku kalbay-muny, karrkay-karrkay warrin bangka-nka bubu-muny.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mayi", "kulbul", "bada", "daray", "juku", "kalbay", "karrkay", "warri", "bangkal", "bubu"]
evidence: FALL dara-l; bada 'down'; kulbul 'ripe' (b095); bangka-l 'gather'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:24:58.230573+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:26:25.376610+00:00
analysis:
mayi kulbul bada dara-ny juku kalbay-muny, karrkay-karrkay warri-ny bangka-nka bubu-muny | fruit ripe down fall-PAST tree tall-ABL, child-REDUP run-PAST gather-PURP ground-ABL


english: The old man fell down on the wet slippery rock, and hurt his leg badly on the hard stone.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar daran kulji duna julbarr-ba, nyungu jandal yakan kulji junkurr-bu kaka bajaku.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "daray", "kulji", "duna", "julbarr", "jandal", "yakal", "junkurr", "kaka"]
evidence: FALL dara-l; kaka 'sore' (b102 sweep); duna 'wet', julbarr 'slippery' (b098)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:24:58.230573+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:26:25.376610+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar dara-ny kulji duna julbarr-ba, nyungu jandal yaka-ny kulji junkurr-bu kaka bajaku | old-man fall-PAST stone wet slippery-LOC, his leg cut-PAST stone hard-INST sore very


english: The green frog jumped from the flat rock into the muddy water and swam away down under the leaves.
kuku: Karrkurr balbal jalaman kulji-muny bana buyun-ka, janjin bada birra-burr.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["karrkurr", "balbal", "jalamal", "kulji", "bana", "buyun", "janjil", "bada", "birra"]
evidence: JUMP jalama-l + SWIM janji-l; karrkurr 'frog' (b089); birra 'leaf' (b095)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:24:58.230573+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:26:25.376610+00:00
analysis:
karrkurr balbal jalama-ny kulji-muny bana buyun-ka, janji-ny bada birra-burr | frog green jump-PAST stone-ABL water muddy-DAT, swim-PAST down leaf-PERL


english: The fish jumped up out of the water in the evening, and fell back down with a loud splash.
kuku: Kuyu jalaman wangkar bana-muny wujurr-ma-nya, bada daran baja nyurra yalbay-bu.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["kuyu", "jalamal", "wangkar", "bana", "bada", "daray", "nyurra", "yalbay"]
evidence: JUMP jalama-l up + FALL dara-l down; nyurra 'noise' (b101)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:24:58.230573+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:26:25.376610+00:00
analysis:
kuyu jalama-ny wangkar bana-muny wujurr-ma-nya, bada dara-ny baja nyurra yalbay-bu | fish jump-PAST up water-ABL night-INCHO-SUB(evening), down fall-PAST again noise big-INST


english: The old people sat together in the shade all day, telling the old stories to the young children.
kuku: Mukul-bama muru bundan wabarr-ba wungar wubulku, kuku mukul balka-l karrkay-nka.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "bama", "muru", "bundal", "wabarr", "wungar", "wubul", "kuku", "balkal", "karrkay"]
evidence: SIT bunda-l; muru 'together'; kuku 'story' (b101)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:24:58.230573+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:26:25.376610+00:00
analysis:
mukul-bama muru bunda-ny wabarr-ba wungar wubul-ku, kuku mukul balka-l karrkay-nka | old-people together sit-PAST shade-LOC day all, story old tell child-DAT


english: The tall young man stood very still behind the big tree, watching the two strangers walk past.
kuku: Warru kalbay janay janka bajaku juku yalbay kudamundu, bama yindu jambul jilba-nya nyaji-l.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["warru", "kalbay", "janay", "janka", "juku", "yalbay", "kudamundu", "bama", "yindu", "jilba"]
evidence: STAND janay; kudamundu 'behind' (b102); yindu 'other' (b098)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:24:58.230573+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:26:25.376610+00:00
analysis:
warru kalbay janay janka bajaku juku yalbay kudamundu, bama yindu jambul jilba-nya nyaji-l | young.man tall stand still very tree big behind, person other two walk-SUB watch


english: The sick old woman lay by the warm fire all the cold night, and her good daughter watched over her.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "jalbu", "bambay", "wunay", "baya", "wumbul", "wujurr", "ngiki", "kangkal"]
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:24:58.230573+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:26:25.376610+00:00
kuku:
Mukul-jalbu bambay wunan baya wumbul ngundu wujurr ngiki wubulku, nyungu kangkal jalbu ngulkurr nyaji-l-nyaji-l.

analysis:
mukul-jalbu bambay wunan baya wumbul ngundu wujurr ngiki wubul-ku, nyungu kangkal jalbu ngulkurr nyaji-l-nyaji-l | old-woman sick lie fire warm near night cold all, her own.child girl good look.after-REDUP

evidence:
LIE wuna-l; kangkal jalbu 'own daughter' (jarra=DEG1 not daughter); nyaji-l-nyaji-l 'watch over' (b100)


english: Get up now from the soft bark bed, for the bright morning sun has already climbed above the hills.
kuku: Wandi niji dakil-muny, wungar balbal wunkuwingku wangkar-wangkar dakan niji jamba-muny.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["wandil", "niji", "dakil", "wungar", "balbal", "wunkuwingku", "wangkar", "dakal", "jamba"]
evidence: GET-UP wandi-l (l.3014); daka-l 'climb'(sun rose); dakil 'bark' (b091)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:24:58.230573+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:26:25.376610+00:00
analysis:
wandi(-y) niji dakil-muny, wungar balbal wunkuwingku wangkar-wangkar daka-ny niji jamba-muny | get.up-IMP now bark-ABL, sun bright morning high.up climb-PAST now hill-ABL


english: The two men stood on the high rock and looked down at the fish swimming in the clear water below.
kuku: Dingkar jambul janay kulji wangkar-a, bada nyaji-l kuyu janji-nya bana ngiki bada-bada.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["dingkar", "jambul", "janay", "kulji", "wangkar", "bada", "nyajil", "kuyu", "janjil"]
evidence: STAND janay; SWIM janji-l; bada-bada 'below' (b102)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:24:58.230573+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:26:25.376610+00:00
analysis:
dingkar jambul janay kulji wangkar-a, bada nyaji-l kuyu janji-nya bana ngiki bada-bada | man two stand stone high-LOC, down look fish swim-SUB water cool below


english: The little child would not sit still, but kept jumping up and running around the big warm fire.
kuku: Karrkay buban kari bundal janka, jalama-l-jalaman wandi, wanarri baya wumbul murru-murru.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["karrkay", "buban", "bundal", "janka", "jalamal", "wandil", "wanarri", "baya", "wumbul", "murru"]
evidence: SIT bunda-l; JUMP jalama-l-jalaman (INTENSIVE); wandi-l 'get up'; wanarri 'keep running' (b100)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:24:58.230573+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:26:25.376610+00:00
analysis:
karrkay buban kari bundal janka, jalama-l-jalama-ny wandi, wanarri(-y) baya wumbul murru-murru | child small NEG sit still, jump-REDUP get.up, run.REDUP fire warm round-round(around)


english: The old dog lay down beside the fire, put its head on its paws, and slept the whole night through.
kuku: Kaya mukul wunan baya karangkal, nyungu dukul mara-nga nanda, warngku wuna wujurr wubulku.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["kaya", "mukul", "wunay", "baya", "karangkal", "dukul", "mara", "nanda", "warngku"]
evidence: LIE wuna-l; warngku wuna-l 'sleep' (b099); dukul 'head', mara 'hand' (b097)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:24:58.230573+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:26:25.376610+00:00
analysis:
kaya mukul wunan baya karangkal, nyungu dukul mara-nga nanda, warngku wuna wujurr wubul-ku | dog old lie fire alongside, its head hand(paw)-LOC put, sleep lie night all


english: Stand up straight and look towards the north, and you will see the fire of the far-off camp.
kuku: Janay jinbal wandi, kungkarr-ka nyaji-l, yundu nyaji-l baya bayan kala-kalbay-mu.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["janay", "jinbal", "wandil", "kungkarr", "nyajil", "yundu", "baya", "bayan", "kala-kalbay"]
evidence: STAND janay + wandi-l 'stand up'; jinbal 'straight' (b091); kungkarr 'north' (b102)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:24:58.230573+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:26:25.376610+00:00
analysis:
janay jinbal wandi(-y), kungkarr-ka nyaji-l, yundu nyaji-l baya bayan kala-kalbay-mu | stand straight get.up-IMP, north-DAT look, 2sg see fire camp far-POSS


kuku: Jalbu-jalbu bundan wawubaja ngundu ngunyin bungal, dingkar janay kuyu-ka wawubaja kala-kalbay-mba.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["jalbu", "bundal", "wawubaja", "ngundu", "ngunyin", "bungal", "dingkar", "janay", "kuyu"]
evidence: SIT bunda-l vs STAND janay; ngundu 'this side' (b102)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:24:58.230573+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:26:25.376610+00:00
english:
The women sat on this side of the river weaving dilly bags, while the men stood fishing on the far side.

analysis:
jalbu-jalbu bunda-ny wawubaja ngundu ngunyin bunga-l, dingkar janay kuyu-ka wawubaja kala-kalbay-mba | woman-REDUP sit-PAST river this.side dilly.bag make, man stand fish-DAT river far-LOC


english: The frightened kangaroo lay very still in the long grass, then jumped up and ran off to the hills.
kuku: Mayarriji yini-yini wunan janka bajaku jikan kalbay-mba, wandin jalaman warrin jamba-ka.
frame: lexical
evidence: LIE wuna-l + get-up wandi-l + JUMP jalama-l + RUN warri
status: revised
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:24:58.230573+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:47:04.473257+00:00
analysis:
mayarriji yini-yini wunan janka bajaku jikan kalbay-mba, wandi-ny jalama-ny warri-ny jamba-ka | kangaroo frightened lie still very grass long-LOC, get.up-PAST jump-PAST run-PAST hill-DAT

words_used:
["mayarriji", "yini-yini", "wunay", "janka", "jikan", "kalbay", "wandil", "jalamal", "warri", "jamba"]


english: Walk straight through the scrub, but turn off at the big tree and go down to the hidden waterhole.
kuku: Madja yimba-y, yamba warrki juku yalbay-mba, bada dunga-y janku janka-ka.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["madja", "yimba", "warrkil", "juku", "yalbay", "bada", "dungay", "janku", "janka"]
evidence: PATH yimba-l 'straight through' + warrki-l 'turn off' (l.2932)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:24:58.230573+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:26:25.376610+00:00
analysis:
madja yimba-y, yamba warrki juku yalbay-mba, bada dunga-y janku janka-ka | scrub go.straight.through-IMP, but turn.off tree big-LOC, down go-IMP waterhole quiet-DAT


english: The old man walked with the young boy a short way along the track, then turned back to the camp.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar barrman karrkay warru jina-burr buban, nyunban bayan-ka baja.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "barrmal", "karrkay", "warru", "jina", "nyunbay", "bayan"]
evidence: PATH barrma-l 'accompany a short distance' + nyunba-y 'turn back' (l.2932)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:24:58.230573+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:26:25.376610+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar barrma-ny karrkay warru jina-burr buban, nyunba-ny bayan-ka baja | old-man accompany-PAST child young track-PERL little, turn.back-PAST camp-DAT too


english: The two hunters carried the heavy kangaroo home between them, one holding the legs, one the head.
kuku: Balbi-bama jambul mayarriji kulngkul wundin bayan-ka muru, nyubun jandal karrba, nyubun dukul.
frame: lexical
evidence: CARRY wundi-l; jandal 'leg', dukul 'head' (b097)
status: revised
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:24:58.230573+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:47:04.473257+00:00
analysis:
balbi-bama jambul mayarriji kulngkul wundi-ny bayan-ka muru, nyubun jandal karrba, nyubun dukul | hunter two kangaroo heavy carry-PAST camp-DAT together, one leg hold, one head

words_used:
["balbi", "bama", "jambul", "mayarriji", "kulngkul", "wundil", "bayan", "nyubun", "jandal", "dukul"]


english: The dog chased the fat pig around and around the camp until at last it ran off into the scrub.
kuku: Kaya bikibiki wandul kangan murru-murru bayan, bikibiki madja-ka wanarrin kariku-muny.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["kaya", "bikibiki", "wandul", "kangal", "murru", "bayan", "madja", "wanarri"]
evidence: CHASE kanga-l; murru-murru 'around'; madja 'scrub' (b099)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:24:58.230573+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:26:25.376610+00:00
analysis:
kaya bikibiki wandul kanga-ny murru-murru bayan, bikibiki madja-ka wanarri-ny kariku-muny | dog pig fat chase-PAST round-round camp, pig scrub-DAT run.REDUP-PAST after.a.while-ABL


kuku: Wawubaja jina wukurri maku jalun-ka, yundu jalun-warra bayan-ka kadan wujurr ngungul kariku.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["wawubaja", "jina", "wukurril", "maku", "jalun", "warra", "bayan", "kaday", "wujurr"]
evidence: FOLLOW wukurri-l; maku 'towards'; jalun-warra 'sea people' (b102)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:24:58.230573+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:26:25.376610+00:00
english:
Follow the river track towards the sea, and you will come to the seaside camp before the dark night.

analysis:
wawubaja jina wukurri maku jalun-ka, yundu jalun-warra bayan-ka kada-ny wujurr ngungul kariku | river track follow towards sea-DAT, 2sg sea-inhabitant camp-DAT come night dark not.yet(before)


english: The little child followed its mother everywhere, walking behind her along every winding track.
kuku: Karrkay buban ngamu wukurrin wubulku, jilba-nya kudamundu jina narmba-burr.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["karrkay", "buban", "ngamu", "wukurril", "wubul", "jilba", "kudamundu", "jina", "narmba"]
evidence: FOLLOW wukurri-l; kudamundu 'behind'; jina-burr 'along track' (PERL)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:24:58.230573+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:26:25.376610+00:00
analysis:
karrkay buban ngamu wukurri-ny wubul-ku, jilba-nya kudamundu jina narmba-burr | child small mother follow-PAST all, walk-SUB behind track all-PERL


english: The old man turned slowly towards the children and told them to sit down quietly by the fire.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar jurrkin buban-buban karrkay-karrkay-ka, balkan jana bundal janka baya ngundu.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "jurrkil", "buban", "karrkay", "balkal", "jana", "bundal", "janka", "baya"]
evidence: TURN jurrki-l; SIT bunda-l; balka-l 'tell' (b101)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:24:58.230573+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:26:25.376610+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar jurrki-ny buban-buban karrkay-karrkay-ka, balka-ny jana bundal janka baya ngundu | old-man turn-PAST slowly child-REDUP-DAT, tell-PAST 3pl sit still fire near


english: The two women carried the water back to the camp in the big bark containers, one behind the other.
kuku: Jalbu jambul bana wundin bayan-ka dakil yalbay-mba, nyubun nyubun kudamundu.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["jalbu", "jambul", "bana", "wundil", "bayan", "dakil", "yalbay", "nyubun", "kudamundu"]
evidence: CARRY wundi-l; dakil 'bark' (b091); kudamundu 'behind' (b102)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:24:58.230573+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:26:25.376610+00:00
analysis:
jalbu jambul bana wundi-ny bayan-ka dakil yalbay-mba, nyubun nyubun kudamundu | woman two water carry-PAST camp-DAT bark big-LOC, one one behind


kuku: Minya wundi yala baya-ka, kulji yalbay-mba nanda, ngayu waju-l karrkay-karrkay-nka.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["minya", "wundil", "yala", "baya", "kulji", "yalbay", "nanda", "ngayu", "wajul", "karrkay"]
evidence: BRING wundi-l; waju-l 'cook' (b098); yala 'here' (b102)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:24:58.230573+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:26:25.376610+00:00
english:
Bring the meat here to the fire, put it down on the flat stone, and I will cook it for the children.

analysis:
minya wundi yala baya-ka, kulji yalbay-mba nanda, ngayu waju-l karrkay-karrkay-nka | meat bring.IMP here fire-DAT, stone big-LOC put.IMP, 1sg cook child-REDUP-DAT


english: The young man jumped down from the high rock into the deep water and swam across to the far bank.
kuku: Warru jalaman bada kulji wangkar-muny bana dajali-ka, janjin naka-naka kala-kalbay-ka.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["warru", "jalamal", "bada", "kulji", "wangkar", "bana", "dajali", "janjil", "naka-naka"]
evidence: JUMP jalama-l down + SWIM janji-l across; dajali 'deep water' (b099)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:24:58.230573+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:26:25.376610+00:00
analysis:
warru jalama-ny bada kulji wangkar-muny bana dajali-ka, janji-ny naka-naka kala-kalbay-ka | young.man jump-PAST down stone high-ABL water deep-DAT, swim-PAST across far-DAT


kuku: Mukul-bama muru kadan bubu narmba-muny, wungar wubul jilban wungar yalbay kungkarr-ka.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "bama", "muru", "kaday", "bubu", "narmba", "wungar", "wubul", "jilba", "kungkarr"]
evidence: COME kada-y + WALK jilba-l; narmba 'all' (b098); kungkarr 'north' (b102)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:24:58.230573+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:26:25.376610+00:00
english:
The old people came together from every country, walking many days to the big ceremony in the north.

analysis:
mukul-bama muru kada-ny bubu narmba-muny, wungar wubul jilba-ny wungar yalbay kungkarr-ka | old-people together come-PAST country all-ABL, day many walk-PAST day big(ceremony) north-DAT


english: Go back to your own country now, walk the long track home, and do not turn back until you arrive.
kuku: Nyunba-y yunu bubu-ka niji, jina kalbay jilba-y bayan-ka, kari nyunba-l kada-nyjiku.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["nyunbay", "yunu", "bubu", "niji", "jina", "kalbay", "jilba", "bayan", "kaday"]
evidence: RETURN nyunba-y (IMP + NEG); WALK jilba-l; yunu 'your' (b094)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:24:58.230573+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:26:25.376610+00:00
analysis:
nyunba-y yunu bubu-ka niji, jina kalbay jilba-y bayan-ka, kari nyunba-l kada-nyjiku | turn.back-IMP your country-DAT now, track long walk-IMP camp-DAT, NEG turn.back come-SUCC(until.arrive)


english: The rich old man had many dogs, two strong young sons, and a big camp full of food.
kuku: Yinya mukul-dingkar mani-ji, nyungu kaya wubul, warru junkurr-ji jambul, bayan yalbay mayi-jirr.
frame: construction
evidence: COMIT -ji 'having': mani-ji 'rich', junkurr-ji 'strong', mayi-jirr 'with food'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:39:50.752076+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:41:31.102941+00:00
analysis:
yinya mukul-dingkar mani-ji, nyungu kaya wubul, warru junkurr-ji jambul, bayan yalbay mayi-jirr | that old-man money-COMIT, his dog many, young.man strength-COMIT two, camp big food-COMIT

words_used:
["yinya", "mukul", "dingkar", "mani", "kaya", "wubul", "warru", "junkurr", "bayan", "yalbay", "mayi"]


english: The woman with two little children walked down to the water, carrying a dilly bag full of yams.
kuku: Jalbu karrkay-jirr buban jambul bana-ka bada jilban, ngunyin wukay-jirr wundin.
frame: construction
words_used: ["jalbu", "karrkay", "buban", "jambul", "bana", "bada", "jilba", "ngunyin", "wukay", "wundil"]
evidence: COMIT karrkay-jirr 'with children', wukay-jirr 'with yams'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:39:50.752076+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:41:31.102941+00:00
analysis:
jalbu karrkay-jirr buban jambul bana-ka bada jilba-ny, ngunyin wukay-jirr wundi-ny | woman child-COMIT small two water-DAT down walk-PAST, dilly.bag yam-COMIT carry-PAST


english: The bad-tempered, angry man shouted at the frightened little children by the evening fire.
kuku: Dingkar buyun-ji, kuli-ji, yirrkan karrkay-karrkay buban yini-yini-nka baya ngundu wujurr-ba.
frame: construction
evidence: COMIT buyun-ji 'bad-natured' (cf. Kuku Buyunji l.508), kuli-ji 'angry'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:39:50.752076+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:41:31.102941+00:00
analysis:
dingkar buyun-ji, kuli-ji, yirrka-ny karrkay-karrkay buban yini-yini-nka baya ngundu wujurr-ba | man bad-COMIT anger-COMIT shout-PAST child-REDUP small frightened-DAT fire near night-LOC

words_used:
["dingkar", "buyun", "kuli", "yirrkal", "karrkay", "buban", "yini-yini", "baya", "ngundu", "wujurr"]


english: Give the meat with the bones to the dogs, but the good meat without bones to the old people.
kuku: Minya bajibay-jirr kaya-nka daya, yamba minya ngulkurr bajibay-kari mukul-bama-nka.
frame: construction
words_used: ["minya", "bajibay", "kaya", "daya", "minya", "ngulkurr", "mukul", "bama"]
evidence: ⭐COMIT bajibay-jirr 'with bones' vs PRIV bajibay-kari 'boneless' (ex.58); daya 'give' IMP
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:39:50.752076+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:41:31.102941+00:00
analysis:
minya bajibay-jirr kaya-nka daya, yamba minya ngulkurr bajibay-kari mukul-bama-nka | meat bone-COMIT dog-DAT give.IMP, but meat good bone-PRIV old-people-DAT


english: The strong young hunter with a long spear followed the pig tracks into the dark scrub.
kuku: Warru balbi junkurr-ji kalka kalbay-jirr, bikibiki jina wukurrin madja ngungul-ka.
frame: construction
evidence: COMIT kalka kalbay-jirr 'with a long spear' (cf. ex.52 kalka-jirr)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:39:50.752076+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:41:31.102941+00:00
analysis:
warru balbi junkurr-ji kalka kalbay-jirr, bikibiki jina wukurri-ny madja ngungul-ka | young.man hunter strength-COMIT spear long-COMIT, pig track follow-PAST scrub dark-DAT

words_used:
["warru", "balbi", "junkurr", "kalka", "kalbay", "bikibiki", "jina", "wukurril", "madja", "ngungul"]


english: The grey-haired old woman, kind and good-hearted, told the children the true old stories.
kuku: Mukul-jalbu wulman, jiba ngulkurr-ji, karrkay-nka kuku mukul yukil balkan.
frame: construction
words_used: ["mukul", "jalbu", "wulman", "jiba", "ngulkurr", "karrkay", "kuku", "yukil", "balkal"]
evidence: COMIT jiba ngulkurr-ji 'good-hearted' (jiba 'liver'=feeling, b099)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:39:50.752076+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:41:31.102941+00:00
analysis:
mukul-jalbu wulman, jiba ngulkurr-ji, karrkay-nka kuku mukul yukil balka-ny | old-woman grey/old, liver good-COMIT, child-DAT story old true tell-PAST


english: In the country with plenty of water and good food, all the people ate well through the long dry.
kuku: Bubu bana wubul-jirr, mayi ngulkurr-ji, bama narmba yinyay mayi nukal marral-wungar-a kalbay-mba.
frame: construction
words_used: ["bubu", "bana", "wubul", "mayi", "ngulkurr", "bama", "narmba", "nukal", "marral", "wungar"]
evidence: COMIT bana wubul-jirr 'with much water', mayi ngulkurr-ji 'with good food'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:39:50.752076+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:41:31.102941+00:00
analysis:
bubu bana wubul-jirr, mayi ngulkurr-ji, bama narmba yinyay mayi nukal marral-wungar-a kalbay-mba | country water many-COMIT food good-COMIT, person all there food eat dry-season-LOC long-LOC


english: The man with the dogs went off hunting, but the man without a dog stayed hungry in the camp.
kuku: Dingkar kaya-jirr balbi-ka dungan, yamba dingkar kaya-kari bayan-ba dakwuy bundan.
frame: construction
words_used: ["dingkar", "kaya", "balbi", "dungay", "kaya", "bayan", "dakwuy", "bundal"]
evidence: ⭐COMIT kaya-jirr 'with dogs' vs PRIV kaya-kari 'dogless'; dakwuy 'hungry'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:39:50.752076+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:41:31.102941+00:00
analysis:
dingkar kaya-jirr balbi-ka dunga-ny, yamba dingkar kaya-kari bayan-ba dakwuy bunda-ny | man dog-COMIT hunt-DAT go-PAST, but man dog-PRIV camp-LOC hungry sit-PAST


english: She went to live with a good man who had a big camp, plenty of food, and a gentle spirit.
kuku: Nyulu dingkar ngulkurr-ka dungan, yinya bayan yalbay-jirr, mayi wubul-jirr, wawu ngulkurr-ji.
frame: construction
words_used: ["nyulu", "dingkar", "ngulkurr", "dungay", "yinya", "bayan", "yalbay", "mayi", "wubul", "wawu"]
evidence: COMIT bayan yalbay-jirr / mayi wubul-jirr / wawu ngulkurr-ji
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:39:50.752076+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:41:31.102941+00:00
analysis:
nyulu dingkar ngulkurr-ka dunga-ny, yinya bayan yalbay-jirr, mayi wubul-jirr, wawu ngulkurr-ji | 3sg man good-DAT go-PAST, that camp big-COMIT, food many-COMIT, spirit good-COMIT


english: The clever old man, with much knowledge of the country, knew every waterhole and every track.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar binal-ji, bubu-mu kuku wubul-jirr, janku narmba jina narmba binal.
frame: construction
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "binal", "bubu", "kuku", "wubul", "janku", "narmba", "jina"]
evidence: COMIT binal-ji 'knowledgeable', kuku wubul-jirr 'with much law'; janku 'waterhole' (b093)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:39:50.752076+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:41:31.102941+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar binal-ji, bubu-mu kuku wubul-jirr, janku narmba jina narmba binal | old-man knowledge-COMIT, country-POSS law many-COMIT, waterhole all track all know


english: The tall tree with sweet fruit and white flowers stood beside the deep, still waterhole.
kuku: Juku kalbay mayi jiba-wulay-jirr, nganka balbal-jirr, janay janku dajali karangkal.
frame: construction
evidence: COMIT jiba-wulay-jirr 'with sweet fruit', nganka balbal-jirr 'with white flowers'; nganka 'flower'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:39:50.752076+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:41:31.102941+00:00
analysis:
juku kalbay mayi jiba-wulay-jirr, nganka balbal-jirr, janay janku dajali karangkal | tree tall fruit sweet-COMIT, flower white-COMIT, stand waterhole deep alongside

words_used:
["juku", "kalbay", "mayi", "jiba-wulay", "nganka", "balbal", "janay", "janku", "dajali", "karangkal"]


english: The angry, strong dog chased the frightened little children away from the big meat by the fire.
kuku: Kaya kuli-ji, junkurr-ji, karrkay-karrkay buban yini-yini kangan minya yalbay-muny baya ngundu.
frame: construction
words_used: ["kaya", "kuli", "junkurr", "karrkay", "buban", "yini-yini", "kangal", "minya", "yalbay", "baya"]
evidence: COMIT kuli-ji 'angry', junkurr-ji 'strong'; kanga-l 'chase' (b103)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:39:50.752076+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:41:31.102941+00:00
analysis:
kaya kuli-ji, junkurr-ji, karrkay-karrkay buban yini-yini kanga-ny minya yalbay-muny baya ngundu | dog anger-COMIT strength-COMIT, child-REDUP small frightened chase-PAST meat big-ABL fire near


kuku: Bama bubu yinya-mu kuku jambul-jirr, jalun kuku jibarr kuku jambulku balkan.
frame: construction
words_used: ["bama", "bubu", "yinya", "kuku", "jambul", "jalun", "jibarr", "balkal"]
evidence: COMIT kuku jambul-jirr 'with two languages'; jalun/jibarr (b102)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:39:50.752076+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:41:31.102941+00:00
english:
The people of that country, who had two languages, spoke both the coast tongue and the inland tongue.

analysis:
bama bubu yinya-mu kuku jambul-jirr, jalun kuku jibarr kuku jambul-ku balka-ny | person country that-POSS language two-COMIT, sea word hinterland word both tell-PAST


english: The happy-hearted little boy ran laughing across the sand to his old grandmother by the water.
kuku: Karrkay buban jiba ngulkurr-ji, yajarri-l wanarrin jukar-burr nyungu mukul-jalbu-nka bana ngundu.
frame: construction
words_used: ["karrkay", "buban", "jiba", "ngulkurr", "yajarril", "wanarri", "jukar", "mukul", "jalbu", "bana"]
evidence: COMIT jiba ngulkurr-ji 'happy-hearted'; yajarri-l 'laugh' (b099)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:39:50.752076+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:41:31.102941+00:00
analysis:
karrkay buban jiba ngulkurr-ji, yajarri-l wanarri-ny jukar-burr nyungu mukul-jalbu-nka bana ngundu | child small liver good-COMIT, laugh run.REDUP-PAST sand-PERL his old-woman-DAT water near


english: The hunter came back to the camp with much meat, but with a tired body and a weary spirit.
kuku: Balbi-bama bayan-ka kadan minya wubul-jirr, yamba nyulu baja-burray, wawu-wulay.
frame: construction
words_used: ["balbi", "bama", "bayan", "kaday", "minya", "wubul", "baja-burray", "wawu-wulay"]
evidence: COMIT minya wubul-jirr 'with much meat'; baja-burray 'tired', wawu-wulay 'exhausted' (b099)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:39:50.752076+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:41:31.102941+00:00
analysis:
balbi-bama bayan-ka kada-ny minya wubul-jirr, yamba nyulu baja-burray, wawu-wulay | hunter camp-DAT come-PAST meat many-COMIT, but 3sg tired, spirit-exhausted


english: The old woman with a dilly bag full of berries and roots walked slowly back up the hill.
kuku: Mukul-jalbu ngunyin mayi-jirr, jamba wangkar jilban buban-buban.
frame: construction
words_used: ["mukul", "jalbu", "ngunyin", "mayi", "jamba", "wangkar", "jilba", "buban"]
evidence: COMIT ngunyin mayi-jirr 'dillybag with food'; wangkar 'up' (b102)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:39:50.752076+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:41:31.102941+00:00
analysis:
mukul-jalbu ngunyin mayi-jirr, jamba wangkar jilba-ny buban-buban | old-woman dilly.bag food-COMIT, hill up walk-PAST slowly


english: A man with a good spirit and true words is a man that all the people follow and listen to.
kuku: Dingkar wawu ngulkurr-ji, kuku yukil-jirr, yinya dingkar bama narmba wukurri, nyaji-l.
frame: construction
words_used: ["dingkar", "wawu", "ngulkurr", "kuku", "yukil", "yinya", "bama", "narmba", "wukurril", "nyajil"]
evidence: COMIT wawu ngulkurr-ji, kuku yukil-jirr; nyaji-l 'hear' (b101)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:39:50.752076+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:41:31.102941+00:00
analysis:
dingkar wawu ngulkurr-ji, kuku yukil-jirr, yinya dingkar bama narmba wukurri, nyaji-l | man spirit good-COMIT, word true-COMIT, that man person all follow, hear


english: That old man is deaf now; he no longer hears the words of the young people at all.
kuku: Yinya mukul-dingkar niji milka-kari, kuku warru-mu nyulu kari nyaji-l wubulku.
frame: construction
words_used: ["yinya", "mukul", "dingkar", "niji", "milka", "kuku", "warru", "nyajil", "wubul"]
evidence: PRIV milka-kari 'deaf/earless' (ex.54); niji 'now'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:39:50.752076+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:41:31.102941+00:00
analysis:
yinya mukul-dingkar niji milka-kari, kuku warru-mu nyulu kari nyaji-l wubul-ku | that old-man now ear-PRIV, word young.man-POSS 3sg NEG hear all


english: I have no money, no dog, and no camp; I am a poor man, with nothing at all in this world.
kuku: Ngayu mani-kari, kaya-kari, bayan-kari; ngayu dingkar buyun, yamba-kari narmba yala bubu-ngu.
frame: construction
words_used: ["ngayu", "mani", "kaya", "bayan", "dingkar", "buyun", "yamba", "narmba", "yala", "bubu"]
evidence: PRIV mani-kari (ex.55), kaya-kari, bayan-kari; yamba-kari 'nothing' (l.2310)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:39:50.752076+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:41:31.102941+00:00
analysis:
ngayu mani-kari, kaya-kari, bayan-kari; ngayu dingkar buyun, yamba-kari narmba yala bubu-ngu | 1sg money-PRIV dog-PRIV camp-PRIV; 1sg man poor, nothing-PRIV all here world-LOC


english: The trees have no flowers in the cold season, and the small birds have no food in the dry hills.
kuku: Juku-juku nganka-kari ngiki-wungar-a, buyi-buyi buban mayi-kari jamba marral-ba.
frame: construction
words_used: ["juku", "nganka", "ngiki", "wungar", "buyi", "buban", "mayi", "jamba", "marral"]
evidence: PRIV nganka-kari 'flowerless' (ex.56), mayi-kari 'foodless'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:39:50.752076+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:41:31.102941+00:00
analysis:
juku-juku nganka-kari ngiki-wungar-a, buyi-buyi buban mayi-kari jamba marral-ba | tree-REDUP flower-PRIV cold-season-LOC, bird-REDUP small food-PRIV hill dry-LOC


english: They gave the clothes to the girl with no money, and the food to the little child with no mother.
kuku: Jana kambi dajin maral mani-kari-nda, mayi karrkay buban ngamu-kari-nka.
frame: construction
words_used: ["jana", "kambi", "dajil", "maral", "mani", "mayi", "karrkay", "buban", "ngamu"]
evidence: ⭐PRIV+inflection: mani-kari-nda LOC (ex.59), ngamu-kari 'motherless'; kambi 'clothes' (ex.59)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:39:50.752076+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:41:31.102941+00:00
analysis:
jana kambi daji-ny maral mani-kari-nda, mayi karrkay buban ngamu-kari-nka | 3pl clothes give-PAST girl money-PRIV-LOC, food child small mother-PRIV-DAT


english: I want good meat without bones and clear water without mud for the sick old woman by the fire.
kuku: Ngayu wawu minya ngulkurr-ka bajibay-kari-ka, bana ngiki buyun-kari-ka, mukul-jalbu bambay-nka.
frame: construction
words_used: ["ngayu", "wawu", "minya", "ngulkurr", "bajibay", "bana", "ngiki", "buyun", "mukul", "bambay"]
evidence: ⭐PRIV+DAT: bajibay-kari-ka 'without bones' (ex.58), buyun-kari-ka 'without mud'; wawu 'want'+DAT
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:39:50.752076+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:41:31.102941+00:00
analysis:
ngayu wawu minya ngulkurr-ka bajibay-kari-ka, bana ngiki buyun-kari-ka, mukul-jalbu bambay-nka | 1sg want meat good-DAT bone-PRIV-DAT, water cool mud-PRIV-DAT, old-woman sick-DAT


english: The man without a dog found no pigs at all, and came home with an empty dilly bag.
kuku: Dingkar kaya-kari-ngka bikibiki kari nyajin, bayan-ka kadan ngunyin mayi-kari.
frame: construction
words_used: ["dingkar", "kaya", "bikibiki", "nyajil", "bayan", "kaday", "ngunyin", "mayi"]
evidence: ⭐PRIV+ERG: kaya-kari-ngka 'the dogless one'-ERG (ex.57)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:39:50.752076+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:41:31.102941+00:00
analysis:
dingkar kaya-kari-ngka bikibiki kari nyaji-ny, bayan-ka kada-ny ngunyin mayi-kari | man dog-PRIV-ERG pig NEG find-PAST, camp-DAT come-PAST dilly.bag food-PRIV


english: The stupid young man with no sense walked alone into the dark scrub, not knowing the country.
kuku: Warru kiru-kari madja ngungul-ka nyubun-bu jilban, bubu nyulu binal-kari.
frame: construction
words_used: ["warru", "kiru", "madja", "ngungul", "nyubun", "jilba", "bubu", "binal"]
evidence: PRIV kiru-kari 'stupid/senseless' (l.3736), binal-kari 'without knowledge'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:39:50.752076+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:41:31.102941+00:00
analysis:
warru kiru-kari madja ngungul-ka nyubun-bu jilba-ny, bubu nyulu binal-kari | young.man brains-PRIV scrub dark-DAT one-INST(alone) walk-PAST, country 3sg knowledge-PRIV


english: The waterless country in the long dry gave the people no food and no water at all.
kuku: Bubu bana-kari marral-wungar kalbay-mba, bama-nka mayi-kari bana-kari narmba.
frame: construction
words_used: ["bubu", "bana", "marral", "wungar", "kalbay", "bama", "mayi", "narmba"]
evidence: PRIV bana-kari 'waterless', mayi-kari 'foodless'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:39:50.752076+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:41:31.102941+00:00
analysis:
bubu bana-kari marral-wungar kalbay-mba, bama-nka mayi-kari bana-kari narmba | country water-PRIV dry-season long-LOC, person-DAT food-PRIV water-PRIV all


english: She is a woman without fear; she walks alone in the dark scrub where the men will not go.
kuku: Nyulu jalbu yinil-kari, nyubun-bu jilba madja ngungul-ba, dingkar kari yinyay dunga-y.
frame: construction
words_used: ["nyulu", "jalbu", "yinil", "nyubun", "jilba", "madja", "ngungul", "dingkar", "dungay"]
evidence: PRIV yinil-kari 'fearless' (yinil 'fear', b099)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:39:50.752076+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:41:31.102941+00:00
analysis:
nyulu jalbu yinil-kari, nyubun-bu jilba madja ngungul-ba, dingkar kari yinyay dunga-y | 3sg woman fear-PRIV, one-INST(alone) walk scrub dark-LOC, man NEG there go


english: The poor motherless children, with no camp and no food, wandered from country to country.
kuku: Karrkay-karrkay ngamu-kari, bayan-kari, mayi-kari, bubu-muny bubu-ka jilban wubulku.
frame: construction
words_used: ["karrkay", "ngamu", "bayan", "mayi", "bubu", "jilba", "wubul"]
evidence: PRIV ngamu-kari/bayan-kari/mayi-kari; bubu-muny bubu-ka 'country to country'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:39:50.752076+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:41:31.102941+00:00
analysis:
karrkay-karrkay ngamu-kari, bayan-kari, mayi-kari, bubu-muny bubu-ka jilba-ny wubul-ku | child-REDUP mother-PRIV camp-PRIV food-PRIV, country-ABL country-DAT walk-PAST all


english: A man with no words and no truth is a man that the people will not follow or listen to.
kuku: Dingkar kuku-kari, manubaja-kari, yinya dingkar bama kari wukurri, kari nyaji-l.
frame: construction
words_used: ["dingkar", "kuku", "manubaja", "yinya", "bama", "wukurril", "nyajil"]
evidence: PRIV kuku-kari 'wordless', manubaja-kari 'truthless'; manubaja 'truth' (b101)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:39:50.752076+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:41:31.102941+00:00
analysis:
dingkar kuku-kari, manubaja-kari, yinya dingkar bama kari wukurri, kari nyaji-l | man word-PRIV truth-PRIV, that man person NEG follow, NEG hear


english: Give the meat to the man with a spear, not to the boy without one by the empty fire.
kuku: Minya dingkar kalka-jirr-nka daya, kari buban kalka-kari-nka baya-kari ngundu.
frame: construction
words_used: ["minya", "dingkar", "kalka", "daya", "buban", "kalka", "baya", "ngundu"]
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:39:50.752076+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:41:31.102941+00:00
analysis:
minya dingkar kalka-jirr-nka daya, kari buban kalka-kari-nka baya-kari ngundu | meat man spear-COMIT-DAT give.IMP, NEG boy spear-PRIV-DAT fire-PRIV near

evidence:
⭐COMIT kalka-jirr-nka 'to the one with a spear' (ex.52) vs PRIV kalka-kari-nka 'to the spearless one'


english: The old man can no longer see, yet he still knows every track by the feel of his own feet.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar kari nyaji-l niji, yamba jina narmba binal, jina-bu nyaji-nya.
frame: construction
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "nyajil", "niji", "jina", "narmba", "binal"]
evidence: nyaji-l 'see' negated; jina-bu 'by feet' (INST); binal 'know'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:39:50.752076+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:41:31.102941+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar kari nyaji-l niji, yamba jina narmba binal, jina-bu nyaji-nya | old-man NEG see now, but track all know, foot-INST perceive-SUB


english: In that empty camp with no people, no dogs, and no fire, only the cold wind lived on.
kuku: Yinya bayan bama-kari, kaya-kari, baya-kari, muyar ngiki nyubun yinyay wunay.
frame: construction
words_used: ["yinya", "bayan", "bama", "kaya", "baya", "muyar", "ngiki", "nyubun", "yinyay", "wunay"]
evidence: PRIV bama-kari/kaya-kari/baya-kari; muyar 'wind' (NOT jarramali=thunder)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:39:50.752076+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:41:31.102941+00:00
analysis:
yinya bayan bama-kari, kaya-kari, baya-kari, muyar ngiki nyubun yinyay wunay | that camp person-PRIV dog-PRIV fire-PRIV, wind cold one there lie(live)


english: The childless old woman took the little motherless girl and kept her as her very own child.
kuku: Mukul-jalbu kangkal-kari, karrkay maral ngamu-kari mani, nyungu kangkal-bu karrba-l.
frame: construction
words_used: ["mukul", "jalbu", "kangkal", "karrkay", "maral", "ngamu", "manil", "karrbal"]
evidence: ⭐PRIV kangkal-kari 'childless' (ex.86); ngamu-kari 'motherless'; maral 'girl'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:39:50.752076+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:41:31.102941+00:00
analysis:
mukul-jalbu kangkal-kari, karrkay maral ngamu-kari mani, nyungu kangkal-bu karrba-l | old-woman own.child-PRIV, child girl mother-PRIV take, her own.child-INST hold


english: The sky was cloudless and the country waterless; it was a long, hard, dry, and hungry time.
kuku: Jiri ngungul-kari, bubu bana-kari; wungar kalbay marral kaka, dakwuy.
frame: construction
words_used: ["jiri", "ngungul", "bubu", "bana", "wungar", "kalbay", "marral", "kaka", "dakwuy"]
evidence: PRIV ngungul-kari 'cloudless', bana-kari 'waterless'; jiri 'sky' (b093), dakwuy 'hungry'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:39:50.752076+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:41:31.102941+00:00
analysis:
jiri ngungul-kari, bubu bana-kari; wungar kalbay marral kaka, dakwuy | sky cloud-PRIV, country water-PRIV; time long dry sore(hard), hungry


english: I want a spear with real strength, not a weak, useless one with no strength at all.
kuku: Ngayu wawu kalka-ka junkurr-jirr-ka, kari kalka junkurr-kari-ka narmba.
frame: construction
words_used: ["ngayu", "wawu", "kalka", "junkurr", "kalka", "narmba"]
evidence: ⭐COMIT junkurr-jirr-ka 'strong'-DAT vs PRIV junkurr-kari-ka 'strengthless'-DAT
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:39:50.752076+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:41:31.102941+00:00
analysis:
ngayu wawu kalka-ka junkurr-jirr-ka, kari kalka junkurr-kari-ka narmba | 1sg want spear-DAT strength-COMIT-DAT, NEG spear strength-PRIV-DAT all


english: The mother shouted to the children from the camp, but she did not leave the fire she sat by.
kuku: Ngamu karrkay-karrkay-nka yirrkan bayan-mundu, kari baya-muny dungan.
frame: construction
words_used: ["ngamu", "karrkay", "yirrkal", "bayan", "baya", "dungay"]
evidence: ⭐ABESS bayan-mundu 'from the camp (staying)' vs ABL baya-muny 'from the fire (leaving)'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:39:50.752076+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:41:31.102941+00:00
analysis:
ngamu karrkay-karrkay-nka yirrka-ny bayan-mundu, kari baya-muny dunga-ny | mother child-REDUP-DAT shout-PAST camp-ABESS, NEG fire-ABL go-PAST


english: The old man watched the pig from up the tree, then climbed down and followed its fresh tracks.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar bikibiki nyajin juku-mundu, bada dakan, jina wukurrin.
frame: construction
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "bikibiki", "nyajil", "juku", "bada", "dakal", "jina", "wukurril"]
evidence: ABESS juku-mundu 'from up the tree' (l.160); daka-l 'climb', wukurri-l 'follow' (b103)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:39:50.752076+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:41:31.102941+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar bikibiki nyaji-ny juku-mundu, bada daka-ny, jina wukurri-ny | old-man pig watch-PAST tree-ABESS, down climb-PAST, track follow-PAST


english: From the high rock the two hunters watched the kangaroos feeding far below on the open plain.
kuku: Kulji wangkar-mundu balbi-bama jambul mayarriji nyajin nuka-nya bada-bada bubu-ba.
frame: construction
words_used: ["kulji", "wangkar", "balbi", "bama", "jambul", "mayarriji", "nyajil", "bada", "bubu"]
evidence: ABESS kulji wangkar-mundu 'from the high rock'; bada-bada 'below' (b102)
status: revised
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:39:50.752076+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:47:04.473257+00:00
analysis:
kulji wangkar-mundu balbi-bama jambul mayarriji nyaji-ny nuka-nya bada-bada bubu-ba | stone high-ABESS hunter two kangaroo watch-PAST eat-SUB below ground-LOC


english: He called out to me from far away, and I heard his words across the wide, deep river.
kuku: Nyulu ngayku-nka yirrkan kala-kalbay-mundu, ngayu nyungu kuku nyajin wawubaja kalbay naka-naka.
frame: construction
words_used: ["nyulu", "ngayku", "yirrkal", "kala-kalbay", "ngayu", "kuku", "nyajil", "wawubaja", "naka-naka"]
evidence: ⭐ABESS kala-kalbay-mundu 'from far away' (ex.109 exact); nyaji-l 'hear' (b101)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:39:50.752076+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:41:31.102941+00:00
analysis:
nyulu ngayku-nka yirrka-ny kala-kalbay-mundu, ngayu nyungu kuku nyaji-ny wawubaja kalbay naka-naka | 3sg 1sg-DAT call-PAST far-ABESS, 1sg his word hear-PAST river wide across


english: The hunter, from behind the tree, speared the pig with one long spear by the quiet waterhole.
kuku: Balbi-bama juku-mundu kalka kalbay-bu bikibiki daman janku janka ngundu.
frame: construction
words_used: ["balbi", "bama", "juku", "kalka", "kalbay", "bikibiki", "damal", "janku", "janka", "ngundu"]
evidence: ABESS juku-mundu 'from [behind] the tree'; dama-l 'spear' (l.3238), kalka-bu 'with a spear' INST
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:39:50.752076+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:41:31.102941+00:00
analysis:
balbi-bama juku-mundu kalka kalbay-bu bikibiki dama-ny janku janka ngundu | hunter tree-ABESS spear long-INST pig spear-PAST waterhole quiet near


english: The woman prepared the food on the flat stone, working from the shade of the big tree.
kuku: Jalbu mayi kulji-ba bunga-l, wabarr-mundu bunda-nya juku yalbay-mba.
frame: construction
words_used: ["jalbu", "mayi", "kulji", "bungal", "wabarr", "bundal", "juku", "yalbay"]
evidence: ABESS wabarr-mundu 'from the shade (working from)'; wabarr 'shade'; bunga-l 'make'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:39:50.752076+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:41:31.102941+00:00
analysis:
jalbu mayi kulji-ba bunga-l, wabarr-mundu bunda-nya juku yalbay-mba | woman food stone-LOC make, shade-ABESS sit-SUB tree big-LOC


english: He speared the fish from the bank, standing still, while the others swam in the deep water.
kuku: Nyulu kuyu daman daburri-mundu, janay janka, yindu janji-nya bana dajali-nga.
frame: construction
words_used: ["nyulu", "kuyu", "damal", "daburri", "janay", "janka", "yindu", "janjil", "bana", "dajali"]
evidence: ABESS daburri-mundu 'from the bank (standing)'; dama-l 'spear', janji-l 'swim' (b103)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:39:50.752076+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:41:31.102941+00:00
analysis:
nyulu kuyu dama-ny daburri-mundu, janay janka, yindu janji-nya bana dajali-nga | 3sg fish spear-PAST bank-ABESS, stand still, other swim-SUB water deep-LOC


english: From the top of the hill you can see the fire of every camp along the winding river.
kuku: Jamba wangkar-mundu yundu nyaji-l baya bayan narmba-mu wawubaja-burr.
frame: construction
words_used: ["jamba", "wangkar", "yundu", "nyajil", "baya", "bayan", "narmba", "wawubaja"]
evidence: ABESS jamba wangkar-mundu 'from the hill-top'; wawubaja-burr 'along the river' (PERL)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:39:50.752076+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:41:31.102941+00:00
analysis:
jamba wangkar-mundu yundu nyaji-l baya bayan narmba-mu wawubaja-burr | hill high-ABESS 2sg see fire camp all-POSS river-PERL


english: The old people sang from the big ceremony ground all night, and we heard them from our own camp.
kuku: Mukul-bama wulngku badin bubu yalbay-mundu wujurr wubulku, ngali nyajin bayan-mundu.
frame: construction
words_used: ["mukul", "bama", "wulngku", "badil", "bubu", "yalbay", "wujurr", "ngali", "nyajil", "bayan"]
evidence: two ABESS vantages; wulngku badi 'sing' (b101); ngali '1du'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:39:50.752076+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:41:31.102941+00:00
analysis:
mukul-bama wulngku badi-ny bubu yalbay-mundu wujurr wubul-ku, ngali nyaji-ny bayan-mundu | old-people song cry(sing)-PAST ground big-ABESS night all, 1du hear-PAST camp-ABESS


english: The little child watched everything from behind its mother, saying nothing and not moving at all.
kuku: Karrkay buban narmba nyajin ngamu kudamundu, kuku-kari, kari warri.
frame: construction
words_used: ["karrkay", "buban", "narmba", "nyajil", "ngamu", "kudamundu", "kuku", "warri"]
evidence: kudamundu 'behind' (b102); PRIV kuku-kari 'wordless/silent'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:39:50.752076+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:41:31.102941+00:00
analysis:
karrkay buban narmba nyaji-ny ngamu kudamundu, kuku-kari, kari warri | child small everything watch-PAST mother behind, word-PRIV, NEG move


english: From the deep, still water the big crocodile watched the dogs drinking on the muddy bank.
kuku: Bana dajali-mundu bilngkumu yalbay kaya nyajin nuka-nya daburri buyun-ba.
frame: construction
words_used: ["bana", "dajali", "bilngkumu", "yalbay", "kaya", "nyajil", "daburri", "buyun"]
evidence: ABESS bana dajali-mundu 'from the deep water (lying in wait)'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:39:50.752076+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:41:31.102941+00:00
analysis:
bana dajali-mundu bilngkumu yalbay kaya nyaji-ny nuka-nya daburri buyun-ba | water deep-ABESS crocodile big dog watch-PAST drink-SUB bank muddy-LOC


english: The hunter came from the north, but he watched the whole plain from the top of the hill.
kuku: Balbi-bama kungkarr-muny kadan, yamba bubu narmba nyajin jamba-mundu.
frame: construction
words_used: ["balbi", "bama", "kungkarr", "kaday", "bubu", "narmba", "nyajil", "jamba"]
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:39:50.752076+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:41:31.102941+00:00
analysis:
balbi-bama kungkarr-muny kada-ny, yamba bubu narmba nyaji-ny jamba-mundu | hunter north-ABL come-PAST, but ground all watch-PAST hill-ABESS

evidence:
⭐THE CONTRAST: ABL kungkarr-muny 'came from north (motion)' vs ABESS jamba-mundu 'watched from hill (vantage)'


english: From that high place the old man knew every country, every river, and every sacred story-place.
kuku: Bubu wangkar yinya-mundu mukul-dingkar bubu narmba binal, wawubaja narmba, yirmbal narmba.
frame: construction
words_used: ["bubu", "wangkar", "yinya", "mukul", "dingkar", "narmba", "binal", "wawubaja", "yirmbal"]
evidence: ABESS bubu wangkar yinya-mundu 'from that high place'; yirmbal 'story-place' (b102)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:39:50.752076+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:41:31.102941+00:00
analysis:
bubu wangkar yinya-mundu mukul-dingkar bubu narmba binal, wawubaja narmba, yirmbal narmba | place high that-ABESS old-man country all know, river all, story.place all


english: Do not shout at me from a distance; come here close by, and tell me the news quietly.
kuku: Kari ngayku-nka yirrka-y kala-kalbay-mundu; kada-y yala ngundu, kuku janka balka-y.
frame: construction
words_used: ["ngayku", "yirrkal", "kala-kalbay", "kaday", "yala", "ngundu", "kuku", "janka", "balka"]
evidence: ABESS kala-kalbay-mundu 'from a distance'; janka 'quietly' (b101); kuku 'news'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:39:50.752076+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:41:31.102941+00:00
analysis:
kari ngayku-nka yirrka-y kala-kalbay-mundu; kada-y yala ngundu, kuku janka balka-y | NEG 1sg-DAT shout-IMP far-ABESS; come-IMP here near, news quietly tell-IMP


english: The two women called to each other across the river, one from this side, one from the far side.
kuku: Jalbu jambul yirrka-wa wawubaja naka-naka, nyubun ngundu-mundu, nyubun kala-kalbay-mundu.
frame: construction
words_used: ["jalbu", "jambul", "yirrka", "wawubaja", "naka-naka", "nyubun", "ngundu", "kala-kalbay"]
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:39:50.752076+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:41:31.102941+00:00
analysis:
jalbu jambul yirrka-wa wawubaja naka-naka, nyubun ngundu-mundu, nyubun kala-kalbay-mundu | woman two call-RECIP river across, one this.side-ABESS, one far-ABESS

evidence:
ABESS ngundu-mundu 'from this side' vs kala-kalbay-mundu 'from the far side'; yirrka-wa 'call each other'


english: From the shade of the big tree the old man watched the whole camp and knew all that was done.
kuku: Juku yalbay wabarr-mundu mukul-dingkar bayan narmba nyajin, narmba yalama-nya binal.
frame: construction
words_used: ["juku", "yalbay", "wabarr", "mukul", "dingkar", "bayan", "narmba", "nyajil", "yalamal", "binal"]
evidence: ABESS wabarr-mundu 'from the shade'; yalama-l 'do' (b101)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:39:50.752076+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:41:31.102941+00:00
analysis:
juku yalbay wabarr-mundu mukul-dingkar bayan narmba nyaji-ny, narmba yalama-nya binal | tree big shade-ABESS old-man camp all watch-PAST, all do-SUB know


english: The big grey kangaroo stood tall on the open plain, watching the two hunters come from the north.
kuku: Julmbanu yalbay janay kalbay bubu ngalkal-ba, balbi-bama jambul nyaji-l kada-nya kungkarr-muny.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["julmbanu", "yalbay", "janay", "kalbay", "bubu", "ngalkal", "balbi", "bama", "jambul", "kungkarr"]
evidence: julmbanu 'grey kangaroo' (ex.267); ngalkal 'open ground' (b102)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:55:39.321450+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:56:46.295942+00:00
analysis:
julmbanu yalbay janay kalbay bubu ngalkal-ba, balbi-bama jambul nyaji-l kada-nya kungkarr-muny | grey.kangaroo big stand tall ground open-LOC, hunter two watch come-SUB north-ABL


english: The young man killed the wallaby with one good throw of his long, sharp spear.
kuku: Warru kadar kunin nguymal, nyungu kalka kalbay nyubun-bu.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["warru", "kadar", "kunil", "nguymal", "kalka", "kalbay", "nyubun"]
evidence: ⭐ex.192 'kadar kuni-ny nguymal' 'killed the wallaby with one shot'; kadar 'wallaby'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:55:39.321450+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:56:46.295942+00:00
analysis:
warru kadar kuni-ny nguymal, nyungu kalka kalbay nyubun-bu | young.man wallaby hit/kill-PAST thoroughly, his spear long one-INST


english: As a child I used to eat wallaby meat and echidna, cooked in the hot coals of the fire.
kuku: Ngayu karrkay-nyja-ku minya kadar ngangkin nuka-l-nuka-n, baya ngunjil wumbul-ba waju-nya.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["ngayu", "karrkay", "minya", "kadar", "ngangkin", "nukal", "baya", "ngunjil", "wumbul", "wajul"]
evidence: ⭐ex.203 exact 'minya kadar ngangkin nuka-l-nuka-ny'; ngangkin 'echidna/porcupine'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:55:39.321450+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:56:46.295942+00:00
analysis:
ngayu karrkay-nyja-ku minya kadar ngangkin nuka-l-nuka-ny, baya ngunjil wumbul-ba waju-nya | 1sg child-ERG-ADV meat wallaby echidna eat-HABIT-PAST, fire charcoal hot-LOC cook-SUB


english: That wallaby is running fast across the plain; the dogs cannot catch it in the long grass.
kuku: Yinya kadar warri bajaku bubu-burr; kaya kari mani jikan kalbay-mba.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["yinya", "kadar", "warri", "bubu", "kaya", "manil", "jikan", "kalbay"]
evidence: ⭐ex.225 'kadar warri-y' 'the wallaby is running'; mani 'catch/get'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:55:39.321450+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:56:46.295942+00:00
analysis:
yinya kadar warri bajaku bubu-burr; kaya kari mani jikan kalbay-mba | that wallaby run very ground-PERL; dog NEG catch grass long-LOC


english: The old people say the big grey kangaroo is like the boss of all the plain country.
kuku: Mukul-bama balka, julmbanu yalbay yala maja bubu narmba-mu.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "bama", "balka", "julmbanu", "yalbay", "yala", "maja", "bubu", "narmba"]
evidence: ⭐ex.267 'julmbanu yala maja bubu-ku'; maja 'boss' (ex.91)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:55:39.321450+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:56:46.295942+00:00
analysis:
mukul-bama balka, julmbanu yalbay yala maja bubu narmba-mu | old-people say, grey.kangaroo big like boss country all-POSS


english: The two hunters followed the kangaroo tracks all day, up the river and into the dry hinterland.
kuku: Balbi-bama jambul mayarriji jina wukurrin wungar wubulku, wangkar wawubaja jibarr marral-ka.
frame: lexical
evidence: mayarriji 'kangaroo'; wukurri-l follow (b103), jibarr hinterland (b102)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:55:39.321450+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:56:46.295942+00:00
analysis:
balbi-bama jambul mayarriji jina wukurri-ny wungar wubul-ku, wangkar wawubaja jibarr marral-ka | hunter two kangaroo track follow-PAST day all, up river hinterland dry-DAT

words_used:
["balbi", "bama", "jambul", "mayarriji", "jina", "wukurril", "wungar", "wangkar", "jibarr", "marral"]


english: The kangaroo feeds in the cool early morning and lies down in the shade through the hot day.
kuku: Mayarriji nukal wunkuwingku ngiki-ba, wunay wabarr-ba wungar wumbul-ba.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mayarriji", "nukal", "wunkuwingku", "ngiki", "wunay", "wabarr", "wungar", "wumbul"]
evidence: mayarriji 'kangaroo'; wabarr 'shade' (b104), wuna-l lie (b103)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:55:39.321450+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:56:46.295942+00:00
analysis:
mayarriji nukal wunkuwingku ngiki-ba, wunay wabarr-ba wungar wumbul-ba | kangaroo eat morning cool-LOC, lie shade-LOC day hot-LOC


english: The little wallaby with its joey stayed close to the thick scrub, ready to run from any danger.
kuku: Kadar buban karrkay-jirr madja junkurr karangkal bundan, warri-nyaku buyun-muny.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["kadar", "buban", "karrkay", "madja", "junkurr", "karangkal", "bundal", "warri", "buyun"]
evidence: kadar 'wallaby'; COMIT karrkay-jirr 'with a joey' (b104); -nyaku IRR
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:55:39.321450+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:56:46.295942+00:00
analysis:
kadar buban karrkay-jirr madja junkurr karangkal bunda-ny, warri-nyaku buyun-muny | wallaby small child-COMIT scrub thick alongside sit-PAST, run-IRR(ready) bad-ABL


english: The hunter threw his spear straight and true, and the big kangaroo fell dead on the open plain.
kuku: Balbi-bama kalka jinbal nguymal daman, mayarriji yalbay daran wula bubu ngalkal-ba.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["balbi", "bama", "kalka", "jinbal", "nguymal", "damal", "mayarriji", "yalbay", "daray", "wulal"]
evidence: dama-l 'spear'; nguymal 'truly'; mayarriji kangaroo; dara-l fall (b103), wula-l die (b099)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:55:39.321450+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:56:46.295942+00:00
analysis:
balbi-bama kalka jinbal nguymal dama-ny, mayarriji yalbay dara-ny wula bubu ngalkal-ba | hunter spear straight truly spear-PAST, kangaroo big fall-PAST die ground open-LOC


english: The kangaroo and the wallaby feed together on the plain, but the wallaby keeps close to the scrub.
kuku: Mayarriji kadar muru nukal bubu-ba, yamba kadar madja karangkal janka bundan.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mayarriji", "kadar", "muru", "nukal", "bubu", "madja", "karangkal", "janka", "bundal"]
evidence: ⭐mayarriji 'kangaroo' vs kadar 'wallaby' — the distinction; muru 'together'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.85
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:55:39.321450+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:56:46.295942+00:00
analysis:
mayarriji kadar muru nukal bubu-ba, yamba kadar madja karangkal janka bunda-ny | kangaroo wallaby together eat ground-LOC, but wallaby scrub alongside quiet sit-PAST


english: The old man knew the kangaroo would come down to the water at dark, so he waited by the track.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar binal, mayarriji bada kada-nyaku bana-ka wujurr-ba, nyulu jina ngundu kuji-l.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "binal", "mayarriji", "bada", "kaday", "bana", "wujurr", "jina", "kujil"]
evidence: mayarriji kangaroo; kada-nyaku IRR 'would come'; kuji-l 'wait/mind' (b100)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:55:39.321450+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:56:46.295942+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar binal, mayarriji bada kada-nyaku bana-ka wujurr-ba, nyulu jina ngundu kuji-l | old-man know, kangaroo down come-IRR water-DAT dark-LOC, 3sg track near mind(wait)


english: The strong young men carried the two big kangaroos back to the camp, one behind the other.
kuku: Warru junkurr-ji jambul mayarriji yalbay jambul wundin bayan-ka, nyubun nyubun kudamundu.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["warru", "junkurr", "jambul", "mayarriji", "yalbay", "wundil", "bayan", "nyubun", "kudamundu"]
evidence: mayarriji kangaroo; COMIT junkurr-ji 'strong' (b104), wundi-l carry (b103)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:55:39.321450+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:56:46.295942+00:00
analysis:
warru junkurr-ji jambul mayarriji yalbay jambul wundi-ny bayan-ka, nyubun nyubun kudamundu | young.man strength-COMIT two kangaroo big two carry-PAST camp-DAT, one one behind


english: That old grey kangaroo is too big and too strong; no single dog can bring it down alone.
kuku: Yinya julmbanu mukul yalbay bajaku, junkurr bajaku; kaya nyubun kari mani nyubun-bu.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["yinya", "julmbanu", "mukul", "yalbay", "junkurr", "kaya", "nyubun", "manil"]
evidence: julmbanu 'grey kangaroo'; nyubun-bu 'alone'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:55:39.321450+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:56:46.295942+00:00
analysis:
yinya julmbanu mukul yalbay bajaku, junkurr bajaku; kaya nyubun kari mani nyubun-bu | that grey.kangaroo old big very, strong very; dog one NEG catch one-INST(alone)


english: The women cut up the wallaby meat and shared it out to all the children by the evening fire.
kuku: Jalbu-jalbu minya kadar yakan, karrkay-karrkay narmba-nka dajin baya ngundu wujurr-ba.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["jalbu", "minya", "kadar", "yakal", "karrkay", "narmba", "dajil", "baya", "ngundu", "wujurr"]
evidence: kadar 'wallaby'; yaka-l cut, daji-l give/share
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:55:39.321450+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:56:46.295942+00:00
analysis:
jalbu-jalbu minya kadar yaka-ny, karrkay-karrkay narmba-nka daji-ny baya ngundu wujurr-ba | woman-REDUP meat wallaby cut-PAST, child-REDUP all-DAT give-PAST fire near night-LOC


english: The possum sleeps all day in the hollow of the tall tree and comes out to feed in the dark night.
kuku: Yawa warngku wuna wungar wubulku juku kalbay dukurr, wandin nukal-nka wujurr ngungul-ba.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["yawa", "warngku", "wunay", "wungar", "juku", "kalbay", "dukurr", "wandil", "nukal", "ngungul"]
evidence: yawa 'possum'; dukurr 'inside/hollow' (b102), wandi-l come out (b103)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:55:39.321450+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:56:46.295942+00:00
analysis:
yawa warngku wuna wungar wubul-ku juku kalbay dukurr, wandi-ny nukal-nka wujurr ngungul-ba | possum sleep lie day all tree tall inside, come.out-PAST eat-PURP night dark-LOC


english: The old man climbed the tall tree at night and pulled the fat possum from its dark hollow.
kuku: Mukul-dingkar juku kalbay wangkar dakan wujurr-ba, yawa wandul dukurr-muny manin.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "dingkar", "juku", "kalbay", "wangkar", "dakal", "yawa", "wandul", "dukurr", "manil"]
evidence: yawa 'possum'; daka-l climb (b103), wandul 'fat' (b097)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:55:39.321450+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:56:46.295942+00:00
analysis:
mukul-dingkar juku kalbay wangkar daka-ny wujurr-ba, yawa wandul dukurr-muny mani-ny | old-man tree tall up climb-PAST night-LOC, possum fat hollow-ABL take-PAST


english: The echidna dug quickly into the hard ground with its strong claws when the dogs came near.
kuku: Ngangkin bubu junkurr-ka buyun-buyun bakan mara junkurr-bu, kaya ngundu kada-nya.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["ngangkin", "bubu", "junkurr", "baka-l", "mara", "kaya", "ngundu", "kaday"]
evidence: ngangkin 'echidna'; baka-l dig; mara 'hand/claw' (dilba avoided)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:55:39.321450+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:56:46.295942+00:00
analysis:
ngangkin bubu junkurr-ka buyun-buyun baka-ny mara junkurr-bu, kaya ngundu kada-nya | echidna ground hard-DAT quickly dig-PAST hand(claw) strong-INST, dog near come-SUB


english: As a child I used to eat echidna, cooked slowly in the ground oven between the hot stones.
kuku: Ngayu karrkay-nyja-ku minya ngangkin nuka-l-nuka-n, bubu-ngu waju-nya kulji wumbul dindarra-nga.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["ngayu", "karrkay", "minya", "ngangkin", "nukal", "bubu", "wajul", "kulji", "wumbul", "dindarra"]
evidence: ngangkin 'echidna'; nuka-l-nuka-ny habitual (ex.203); bubu-ngu LOC (u->-ngu)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:55:39.321450+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:56:46.295942+00:00
analysis:
ngayu karrkay-nyja-ku minya ngangkin nuka-l-nuka-ny, bubu-ngu waju-nya kulji wumbul dindarra-nga | 1sg child-ERG-ADV meat echidna eat-HABIT-PAST, ground-LOC cook-SUB stone hot middle-LOC


english: The bandicoot ran out of the long grass at dusk, and the quick dog caught it by the track.
kuku: Kulngu jikan kalbay-muny warri wujurr-ma-nya, kaya buyun-buyun manin jina ngundu.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["kulngu", "jikan", "kalbay", "warri", "kaya", "manil", "jina", "ngundu"]
evidence: kulngu 'bandicoot'; warri run (b103), mani 'catch'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:55:39.321450+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:56:46.295942+00:00
analysis:
kulngu jikan kalbay-muny warri wujurr-ma-nya, kaya buyun-buyun mani-ny jina ngundu | bandicoot grass long-ABL run night-INCHO-SUB(dusk), dog quickly catch-PAST track near


english: The tree kangaroo climbed high into the rainforest tree and sat still among the thick green leaves.
frame: lexical
evidence: jarrabina 'tree kangaroo'; madja junkurr 'thick scrub'; birra 'leaf' (b095)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:55:39.321450+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:56:46.295942+00:00
kuku:
Jarrabina juku kalbay wangkar dakan madja junkurr-ba, bundan janka birra balbal junkurr dindarra-nga.

analysis:
jarrabina juku kalbay wangkar daka-ny madja junkurr-ba, bunda-ny janka birra balbal junkurr dindarra-nga | tree.kangaroo tree tall up climb-PAST scrub thick-LOC, sit-PAST still leaf green thick middle-LOC

words_used:
["jarrabina", "juku", "kalbay", "wangkar", "dakal", "madja", "junkurr", "bundal", "birra", "balbal"]


english: The little kangaroo rat lives in the dry grass country and feeds on the seeds and small roots.
kuku: Jayju buban bubu jikan marral-ba wunay, nukal wukay buban mayi-mayi.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["jayju", "buban", "bubu", "jikan", "marral", "wunay", "nukal", "wukay", "mayi"]
evidence: jayju 'kangaroo rat'; jikan grass, wukay yam (b081)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.83
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:55:39.321450+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:56:46.295942+00:00
analysis:
jayju buban bubu jikan marral-ba wunay, nukal wukay buban mayi-mayi | kangaroo.rat small country grass dry-LOC live, eat yam small food-REDUP


english: The possum, the bandicoot, and the kangaroo rat all feed in the dark and lie hidden in the day.
kuku: Yawa kulngu jayju wubul nukal wujurr-ba, janka wunay wungar-a.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["yawa", "kulngu", "jayju", "wubul", "nukal", "wujurr", "janka", "wunay", "wungar"]
evidence: yawa/kulngu/jayju; janka 'still/hidden' (b101)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:55:39.321450+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:56:46.295942+00:00
analysis:
yawa kulngu jayju wubul nukal wujurr-ba, janka wunay wungar-a | possum bandicoot kangaroo.rat all eat night-LOC, still lie day-LOC


english: The echidna sat curled up in a ball on the hard ground when the dingo came sniffing near it.
kuku: Ngangkin murru bundan bubu-ngu junkurr-ba, murramu ngundu kada-nya nyaji-l-nyaji-l.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["ngangkin", "murru", "bundal", "bubu", "junkurr", "murramu", "ngundu", "kaday"]
evidence: ngangkin echidna; murru 'round/curled'; murramu 'dingo'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:55:39.321450+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:56:46.295942+00:00
analysis:
ngangkin murru bunda-ny bubu-ngu junkurr-ba, murramu ngundu kada-nya nyaji-l-nyaji-l | echidna round sit-PAST ground-LOC hard-LOC, dingo near come-SUB search


english: The old woman caught two fat bandicoots in the thick grass through the long, cold night.
kuku: Mukul-jalbu ngumbi jambul wandul manin jikan junkurr-ba, wujurr ngiki kalbay-mba.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["mukul", "jalbu", "ngumbi", "jambul", "wandul", "manil", "jikan", "junkurr", "wujurr", "ngiki"]
evidence: ngumbi 'bandicoot'; wandul fat, mani 'catch'
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:55:39.321450+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:56:46.295942+00:00
analysis:
mukul-jalbu ngumbi jambul wandul mani-ny jikan junkurr-ba, wujurr ngiki kalbay-mba | old-woman bandicoot two fat catch-PAST grass thick-LOC, night cold long-LOC


english: The tree kangaroo is hard to see and hard to catch, high up in the dark rainforest canopy.
kuku: Murral nyaji-l buyun, mani buyun, wangkar-wangkar madja junkurr ngungul dukurr.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["murral", "nyajil", "buyun", "manil", "wangkar", "madja", "junkurr", "ngungul", "dukurr"]
evidence: murral 'tree kangaroo'; nyaji-l buyun 'hard to see'; wangkar-wangkar above (b102)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:55:39.321450+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:56:46.295942+00:00
analysis:
murral nyaji-l buyun, mani buyun, wangkar-wangkar madja junkurr ngungul dukurr | tree.kangaroo see bad(hard), catch bad(hard), high.up scrub thick dark inside


english: The hunters cooked the possum and the bandicoot together in the hot coals of the big fire.
kuku: Balbi-bama yawa ngumbi muru wajun baya ngunjil wumbul-ba yalbay-mba.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["balbi", "bama", "yawa", "ngumbi", "muru", "wajul", "baya", "ngunjil", "wumbul", "yalbay"]
evidence: yawa possum, ngumbi bandicoot; waju-l cook (b098), ngunjil charcoal
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:55:39.321450+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:56:46.295942+00:00
analysis:
balbi-bama yawa ngumbi muru waju-ny baya ngunjil wumbul-ba yalbay-mba | hunter possum bandicoot together cook-PAST fire charcoal hot-LOC big-LOC


english: The echidna's meat is sweet and good, but you must first dig it out of the hard ground.
kuku: Ngangkin minya jiba-wulay ngulkurr, yamba yundu bubu junkurr-muny baka ngadiku.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["ngangkin", "minya", "jiba-wulay", "ngulkurr", "yundu", "bubu", "junkurr", "baka-l", "ngadiku"]
evidence: ngangkin echidna; jiba-wulay sweet (b095), baka-l dig, ngadiku 'first' (b098)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:55:39.321450+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:56:46.295942+00:00
analysis:
ngangkin minya jiba-wulay ngulkurr, yamba yundu bubu junkurr-muny baka ngadiku | echidna meat sweet good, but 2sg ground hard-ABL dig.IMP first


english: The possum bit the boy's hand hard, so he let it go, and it ran back up the tall tree.
kuku: Yawa karrkay mara baykan junkurr, nyulu daya, yawa juku kalbay wangkar nyunban.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["yawa", "karrkay", "mara", "baykal", "junkurr", "daya", "juku", "wangkar", "nyunbay"]
evidence: yawa possum; bayka-l bite (b097), mara hand; nyunba-y go back (b103)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:55:39.321450+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:56:46.295942+00:00
analysis:
yawa karrkay mara bayka-ny junkurr, nyulu daya, yawa juku kalbay wangkar nyunba-ny | possum child hand bite-PAST hard, 3sg release, possum tree tall up return-PAST


english: The little bandicoot with sharp claws dug a deep hole down under the roots of the big tree.
kuku: Kulngu buban mara junkurr-jirr janku dajali bakan juku yalbay bada-nga.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["kulngu", "buban", "mara", "junkurr", "janku", "dajali", "baka-l", "juku", "yalbay"]
evidence: kulngu bandicoot; COMIT mara junkurr-jirr 'with strong claws' (b104)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:55:39.321450+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:56:46.295942+00:00
analysis:
kulngu buban mara junkurr-jirr janku dajali baka-ny juku yalbay bada-nga | bandicoot small hand(claw) strong-COMIT hole deep dig-PAST tree big down-LOC(under)


english: As children we hunted the possum and the echidna, and our grandmother cooked them in the coals.
kuku: Ngali karrkay-nyja-ku yawa ngangkin balbin, ngali-nya mukul-jalbu-ngku wajun ngunjil-ba.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["ngali", "karrkay", "yawa", "ngangkin", "balbi", "mukul", "jalbu", "wajul", "ngunjil"]
evidence: yawa/ngangkin; balbi 'hunt'; ngali '1du'; ngunjil charcoal
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:55:39.321450+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:56:46.295942+00:00
analysis:
ngali karrkay-nyja-ku yawa ngangkin balbi-ny, ngali-nya mukul-jalbu-ngku waju-ny ngunjil-ba | 1du child-ERG-ADV possum echidna hunt-PAST, our old-woman-ERG cook-PAST charcoal-LOC


english: The dingo hunts alone in the night, following the scent of the wallaby through the dark scrub.
kuku: Murramu nyubun-bu balbi wujurr-ba, kadar jina wukurrin madja ngungul-burr.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["murramu", "nyubun", "balbi", "wujurr", "kadar", "jina", "wukurril", "madja", "ngungul"]
evidence: murramu 'dingo'; kadar wallaby; wukurri-l follow (b103)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:55:39.321450+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:56:46.295942+00:00
analysis:
murramu nyubun-bu balbi wujurr-ba, kadar jina wukurri-ny madja ngungul-burr | dingo one-INST(alone) hunt night-LOC, wallaby track follow-PAST scrub dark-PERL


english: The two dingoes chased the kangaroo down the hill and across the shallow, muddy creek.
kuku: Murramu jambul mayarriji kangan bada jamba-muny naka-naka wawubaja buyun-ka.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["murramu", "jambul", "mayarriji", "kangal", "bada", "jamba", "naka-naka", "wawubaja", "buyun"]
evidence: murramu dingo, mayarriji kangaroo; kanga-l chase, naka-naka across (b102)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:55:39.321450+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:56:46.295942+00:00
analysis:
murramu jambul mayarriji kanga-ny bada jamba-muny naka-naka wawubaja buyun-ka | dingo two kangaroo chase-PAST down hill-ABL across creek muddy-DAT


english: The native cat is a small, fierce hunter that kills the rats and the little birds in the night.
kuku: Jungarr buban, balbi-bama kuli-ji, kukur buyi buban kunil wujurr-ba.
frame: lexical
words_used: ["jungarr", "buban", "balbi", "bama", "kuli", "kukur", "buyi", "kunil", "wujurr"]
evidence: jungarr 'native cat'; kukur 'rat'; kuni-l kill; COMIT kuli-ji 'fierce' (b104)
status: accepted
confidence: 0.84
rights_status: open
author: claude-main
created_at: 2026-07-06T18:55:39.321450+00:00
updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:56:46.295942+00:00
analysis:
jungarr buban, balbi-bama kuli-ji, kukur buyi buban kuni-ny wujurr-ba | native.cat small, hunter anger-COMIT, rat bird small kill-PAST night-LOC


