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Phrase Detail
English:
Your nose is straight
Wamba wamba:
Yirəkal karrin.
Reference:
'Victorian Languages: A Late Survey': L.A. Hercuss; p.54, 2.3.2.1.4 'Equational Clauses'.
Description:
lit. straight nose-your (this simple clause contains a nominal 'yirəkal' and a subject 'karrin')
Phrase sentence:
phrase
Words Associated:
karr - nose
yirəkal - straight, drawn out