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Phrase Detail
English:
I love you
Wamba wamba:
Kalinandarr.
Reference:
VLaLS, Hercus, p51, 2.3.2.1.1 Statements
Description:
Lit.
- Kalina (to love) + anda (I) + arr (you singular).
Shows
: verb with added subject and object endings. The tense ending 'a' (present tense) in 'kalina' is hidden by the subject ending 'anda'.
Phrase sentence:
Sentence
Words Associated:
kalina - to love
suffix -anda - 'I' do an action
suffix -arr - 'You' (one person) do an action