Datapoint Ternate Chabacano/Focus particle ‘also’

In addition to the etymologically Spanish tambyén, the enclitic rin/din of Tagalog origin is also used. The focus particles occur generally after the focused element or after the first content word.

Values

After the focused element Frequency: 50.0%

Example 44-179:
Mi náy tambyén tasé tyénda peskáw ayá na Maníla.
Mi
1sg.poss
náy
mother
tambyén
also
tasé
ipfv.make
tyénda
shop
peskáw
fish
ayá
there
na
loc
Maníla.
Manila
My mother also sells fish there in Manila.
Confidence:
Certain

Non-adjacent preceding Frequency: 50.0%

Example 44-22:
Mi marído méstro rin [...] sábe rin éle tʃabakáno.
Mi
1sg.poss
marído
husband
méstro
teacher
rin
also
[...]
[...]
sábe
know
rin
also
éle
3sg
tʃabakáno.
chabacano
My husband is also a teacher [...] He too knows Chabacano.
Confidence:
Certain