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Phrase Detail
English:
I will ask my mother
Wamba wamba:
Kalayinyanda kuyinggurrek.
Reference:
Description:
lit.
ask-will-I mother-my. To the verb 'kalaya' (to ask, to question) has been added the future tense ending (iny) and the person ending for I (anda).
Shows:
tense ending on verb (iny - future tense) coming before person ending (anda - I).
Phrase sentence:
Sentence
Words Associated:
kalaya - to ask, to question
kuyinggurrin - mother (your)