-gen-

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Meaning:

Middle, mid, in half, in two. This prefix attaches to verb roots in a similar way to incorporated bodypart terms. It means that the object of the verb is parted or affected at its midpoint.

Kurungurr Example:

Wamanggal yungindi genket.

Chop this wallaby in half for me.

Kurungurr Example:

Yawurr ngebeny genket.

I chopped the tree in two.