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there are three different words recorded for mullet. Perhaps the three words mean different types of mullet, or closely related types of fish. We cannot be certain, as none of the collections specifies a scientific name.

- direction (going or coming) is understood by the context.- the verb stem is bamma. Word-endings are added directly onto the stem, as in bamma-dja.- see community grammar book The fragments of Budderers waddy for details of how to use Nharangga verbs.

- Newchurch +/Black records this as the whole arm, including the hand.- however, languages of this region generally have more specific words for arm referring to parts of the arm, not the whole arm.- the word as shared with related languages indicates the meaning may be only the upper arm, or only the forearm. Arndu could mean, for example, forearm, or upper arm.

- this word is used specifically about 'my' father, not someone else's.- also other relations considred equivalent, such as my mother's sister's husband.

- this word is used specifically about 'my' mother, not someone else's.- also other relations considered equivalent, such as my father's brother's wife.