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Phrase Detail
Nyakinyanda manyam perrpuk.
I will see him tomorrow
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'Nyaka' - 'to see' with future tense ending 'iny, plus 'anda' first person singular 'I' as a subject ending, 'manyam' 'that one over there' as an object, plus 'perrpuk' - 'tomorrow'. Literally 'see-will-I, him over there, tomorrow' ie 'I will see him tomorrow.'
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nyaka - to see, to watch, to think of, to consider
manya - that one some distance away
perrpuk - tomorrow
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Reference:
'Victorian Languages: A Late Survey': L.A. Hercuss; p.38