Example 16-178

if jù go si mà haus, ju jɔ̀sɛf jù gò sɔri
if
if
2sg.sbj
go
go
si
see
1sg.poss
haus,
house
ju
2sg.sbj
jɔ̀sɛf
2sg.refl
2sg.sbj
fut
sɔri
be.sorry
If you go and see my house, even you will be sorry.
Comment:
The main verb go carries a high tone, the future marker is low-toned. Similarly: de (cop.loc) vs. (prog, hab, 3pl), fo (prep) vs. (deontic modal), bi 'bee' vs. (cop existential), we 'way' vs. (compl).
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Huber 1999: 221