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Phrase Detail
English:
He/she/it cut his/her/its heel
Wamba wamba:
Kalpin kanakuk.
Reference:
Victorian Languages: A Late Survey: L.A. Hercus; p. 34, Possessive suffixes
Description:
L
it
. to cut + (past tense) heel-his/her/its.
Shows:
simple statement beginning with verb (kalpa) with third person subject (a) hidden by past tense ending (in) and the object or 'done to' word 'kanakuk' (his, her its heel).
Phrase sentence:
Sentence
Words Associated:
kalpa - to cut, to break
kanak - heel