pumpapalkaparticle1impossiblephysically or legally. Occurs with command form.‘Pumpapalkan ngala kuka.’(She told the baby,) ‘You can’t eat meat.’Pumpapalka-yan papatjarra mirritjinku pitja.You can’t come for medicine with your dogs.2not rightPumpapalka-lin nyinarra-nyinarra tinarringama.We two can’t sit here until dinner-time.3not likely, improbablePapa ngaalu pumpapalka ngala kuka wiyala.This dog couldn’t have eaten all the meat.4could but won’t, don’t wantbecause of likely undesirable consequencePumpapalka-rna yarra kantinakutu. Wantiku-rna tjimarri-rniya yungkulanytjamunungka.I could go to the shop, but I won’t because no one ever gives me any money.See alsoyaalampaMeans the same asyaalapalka

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