Transitivity
Verbs ending in -me are mostly intransitive, and have a corresponding -ke verb which is transitive. This page lists some examples.
Intransitive | Transitive | ||
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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)