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-rtuemphatic ending1right on, exactlyPalawanartu pitjaku yurltu.A car will come along right where you are.Wati ngaalu kutjutjukarurrulurtu watjalpayi.This man always speaks with complete truthfulness.Kapi tjutira kutjutjukarurrulurtu marlakulu kati.Pour some water (into a container) and bring it straight back.Ngayulu-latju warrkinytjamaalpartu wiyartu.We didn’t swear at all.Lirri mulku-mulku-rna wangkarranyangkartu lirringkartu ngalyawangkarra.While I’m still talking angrily she’s talking right back at me.2very same, justusually with k̲u̲t̲ju̲, ‘one’Karlarla kutjurtu tjilku pirnilu-ya warta kartarntanku, winta kartarntanku.On the very same day children might break trees and windows.Wiya-pula latulkirra ngarringu yuun-yuunpa nyirlparringu warntu kutjungkartu.Oh, those two slept the night side by side and were warm under just one blanket.


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