-kana pefi

Wumirri Headword:

-nyine pefi

Word Class:

Meaning:

Begining to, just starting to. This combination of suffixes attaches to present tense stative verbs to mark an 'inceptive' function, where some state is 'coming to be'.

Kurungurr Example:

Yenim fuy kana pefi.

It's starting to smell now.

Kurungurr Example:

Ngaganim du nyine pefi, yerimngi du!

Just as I'm starting to fall asleep, you've gone and disturbed me!