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Verbs ending in ''-me'' are mostly intransitive, and have a corresponding ''-ke'' verb which is transitive. |
Verbs ending in ''-me'' are mostly intransitive, and have a corresponding ''-ke'' verb which is transitive. |
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| ''bakme'' || break || ''bakke'' || break something |
| ''bakme'' || break || ''bakke'' || break something |
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| ''barlme'' || be filled up || ''barlke'' || fill something up |
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| ''barlungme'' || swerve, change direction || ''barlungke'' || divert, turn |
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| ''barrhme'' || crack, split || ''barrhke'' || crack or split something |
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| ''bebme'' || appear || ''bebke'' || reveal |
| ''bebme'' || appear || ''bebke'' || reveal |
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| ''bengdayhme'' || realise || ''bengdayhke'' || inform |
| ''bengdayhme'' || realise || ''bengdayhke'' || inform |
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| ''bengmayahme'' || be confused || ''bengmayahke'' || confuse |
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| ''borledme'' || turn around || ''borledke'' || turn something around |
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| ''dadakme'' || go aground || ''dadakke'' || run something aground |
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| ''dadjme'' || be cut, be stopped || ''dadjke'' || cut something, interrupt |
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| ''denghme'' || stop moving || ''denghke'' || stop something |
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| ''derrehme'' || shift over || ''derrehke'' || shift something over |
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| ''djobme'' || cease, be cut off || ''djobke'' || cut something |
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| ''djuhme'' || bathe || ''djuhke'' || immerse, make wet |
| ''djuhme'' || bathe || ''djuhke'' || immerse, make wet |
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| ''dowkme'' || explode, make a bang || ''dowkke'' || discharge something, blow up something |
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| ''duhme'' || be punctured, have a hole || ''duhke'' || pierce, puncture, make a hole |
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| ''kakbakme'' || become dark || ''kakbakke'' || making something dark |
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| ''ngakme'' || drown, be inundated or washed away || ''ngakke'' || drown someone, inundate something |
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| ''ngalme'' || be born, originate || ''ngalke'' || find something |
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| ''ngehme'' || breathe, rest || ''ngehke'' || save someone |
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| ''ngurdme'' || become silent || ''ngurdke'' || silence someone or something |
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| ''warrhme'' || drop, get lost || ''warrhke'' || drop or lose something |
| ''warrhme'' || drop, get lost || ''warrhke'' || drop or lose something |
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| ''wurlhme'' || burn, be hot || ''wurlhke'' || burn or heat something |
| ''wurlhme'' || burn, be hot || ''wurlhke'' || burn or heat something |
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| ''yarlarrme'' || separate || ''yarlarrke'' || separate something |
| ''yarlarrme'' || spread, separate || ''yarlarrke'' || separate something, disperse |
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| ''yerrkme'' || come loose || ''yerrkke'' || undo, loosen |
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| ''yibme'' || sink down || ''yibke'' || submerge something |
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| ''yorrme'' || mass together in a group || ''yorrke'' || gather things into a group |
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* ''balhme'' close it (transitive) |
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* ''barnname'' place it up high (transitive) |
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* ''bayahme'' buy it (transitive) |
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* ''biddjibme'' screw it, turn it, rotate it (transitive) |
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* ''bidyikarrme'' help someone (transitive) |
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* ''nome'' smell it (transitive) |
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* ''rohrokme'' try it (transitive) |
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* ''wake'' crawl, slither (intransitive) |
Latest revision as of 14:14, 17 June 2022
Verbs ending in -me are mostly intransitive, and have a corresponding -ke verb which is transitive. This page lists some examples.
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bakme | break | bakke | break something |
barlme | be filled up | barlke | fill something up |
barlungme | swerve, change direction | barlungke | divert, turn |
barrhme | crack, split | barrhke | crack or split something |
bebme | appear | bebke | reveal |
bengdayhme | realise | bengdayhke | inform |
bengmayahme | be confused | bengmayahke | confuse |
borledme | turn around | borledke | turn something around |
dadakme | go aground | dadakke | run something aground |
dadjme | be cut, be stopped | dadjke | cut something, interrupt |
denghme | stop moving | denghke | stop something |
derrehme | shift over | derrehke | shift something over |
djobme | cease, be cut off | djobke | cut something |
djuhme | bathe | djuhke | immerse, make wet |
dowkme | explode, make a bang | dowkke | discharge something, blow up something |
duhme | be punctured, have a hole | duhke | pierce, puncture, make a hole |
kakbakme | become dark | kakbakke | making something dark |
ngakme | drown, be inundated or washed away | ngakke | drown someone, inundate something |
ngalme | be born, originate | ngalke | find something |
ngehme | breathe, rest | ngehke | save someone |
ngurdme | become silent | ngurdke | silence someone or something |
warrhme | drop, get lost | warrhke | drop or lose something |
wayhme | ascend, come up | wayhke | raise or lift something |
wurlhme | burn, be hot | wurlhke | burn or heat something |
yarlarrme | spread, separate | yarlarrke | separate something, disperse |
yerrkme | come loose | yerrkke | undo, loosen |
yibme | sink down | yibke | submerge something |
yorrme | mass together in a group | yorrke | gather things into a group |
Some Exceptions
- balhme close it (transitive)
- barnname place it up high (transitive)
- bayahme buy it (transitive)
- biddjibme screw it, turn it, rotate it (transitive)
- bidyikarrme help someone (transitive)
- nome smell it (transitive)
- rohrokme try it (transitive)
- wake crawl, slither (intransitive)