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| ''yarlarrme'' || separate || ''yarlarrke'' || separate something |
| ''yarlarrme'' || separate || ''yarlarrke'' || separate something |
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| ''yerrkme'' || come loose || ''yerrkke'' || undo, loosen |
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Revision as of 03:38, 25 April 2022
Verbs ending in -me are mostly intransitive, and have a corresponding -ke verb which is transitive. This pages lists some examples.
Intransitive | Transitive | ||
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bakme | break | bakke | break something |
barlme | be filled up | barlke | fill it up |
barrhme | crack, split | barrhke | crack it, split it |
bebme | appear | bebke | reveal |
bengdayhme | realise | bengdayhke | inform |
bengmayahme | be confused | bengmayahke | confuse |
borledme | turn around | borledke | turn it around |
dadakme | go aground | dadakke | run it aground |
djobme | cease, be cut off | djobke | cut it |
djuhme | bathe | djuhke | immerse, make wet |
duhme | be punctured, have a hole | duhke | pierce, puncture, make a hole |
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 | separate | yarlarrke | separate something |
yerrkme | come loose | yerrkke | undo, loosen |
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)