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Distance contrasts in demonstratives
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Two-way contrast
Example 58-38:
muntu yayi, ba-ntu yayi
muntu
person
yayi,
this
ba-ntu
persons
yayi
this
this/the person these/the persons
Example 58-44:
Mono ke na mukanda yina.
Mono
me
ke
be
na
conn
mukanda
book
yina.
that
I have that book.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Kikongo-Kituba
by
Salikoko S. Mufwene
cite
Language:
Kikongo-Kituba
Feature:
Distance contrasts in demonstratives
Source:
Own knowledge
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