apirri

Wumirri Headword:

ambirri

Word Class:

Meaning:

Already. With stative verbs apirri implies that that some event exists prior to some other event (ie. X is already the case).

Kurungurr Example:

Nem apirri kana ngirrngirr dim bubu pefi.

He's already drifting off to sleep.

Kurungurr Example:

Wayeyi peyambirri dini tye.

There was already some other man there.