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PETER K. AUSTIN (2002). Causative and applicative constructions in Australian Aboriginal Languages.
URL: http://www.hrelp.org/aboutus/staff/peter_austin/AustinCausatives.pdf
(Last accessed 2009-07-23).
ODIN: http://odin.linguistlist.org/igt_raw.php?id= 3273&langcode=pit (2021-06-17).
Example #1:
(14) Nhan-pa-ka karnta-ka yanthurru-nha marri-linga nganyari-nha.
she-nom-here go-past food-acc get-purp I dat-acc
`She went to get food for me.'
Example #2:
(15) Nhan-pa-ka karnta-ka yanthurru-nha marri-la-linga nganya
she-nom-here go-past food-acc get-tr-purp I acc
`She went to get food for me.'
Example #3:
(16) Thithi-nha nganya pithi-la-ya.
older brother-acc I acc hit-tr-pres
`(He) hit my older brother on me.'
Example #4:
(17) Ngamari-lu ngunji-ka ngali-nha kathi-nha.
mother-erg give-past we dual-acc meat-acc
`Mother gave us meat'