Datapoint Juba Arabic/Focus particle ‘also’

In Juba Arabic the counterpart of 'also, too' can be expressed by two items, both of which are attested in Sudanese Arabic: bárdu, kamán.

Values

After the focused element Frequency: 40.0%

Example 64-44:
fi médina ta júba fi nas zaráf wa fi nas gazál wa fi ásed kamán
fi
in
médina
city
ta
poss
júba
Juba
fi
exist
nas
people
zaráf
giraffe
wa
and
fi
exist
nas
people
gazál
gazelle
wa
and
fi
exist
ásed
lion
kamán
also
In the city of Juba there are giraffes, gazelles and also lions.

Source: Manfredi 2005: 178

Confidence:
Certain

Non-adjacent preceding Frequency: 35.0%

Example 64-215:
kamán nesibát bijáhizu háfla kebír
kamán
also
nesib-át
sister.in.law-pl
bi=jáhizu
irr=prepare
háfla
party
kebír
big
The sisters-in-law also prepare a big party.

Source: Manfredi 2005: 238

Confidence:
Certain

Before the focused element Frequency: 25.0%

Example 64-216:
íta éndu márhala bárdo taalím
íta
2sg
éndu
have
márhala
level
bárdo
also
taalím
education
You (can) also have an educational degree (lit. You have level also education).

Source: Manfredi 2005: 250

Confidence:
Unspecified