Example 16-46

bikɔs gɔnʤa en dagɔmba bì laik dis
bikɔs
because
gɔnʤa
Gonja
en
and
dagɔmba
Dagomba
bì
cop
laik
like
dis
dem.prox
because Gonjas and Dagombas are like this (i.e. close friends)
Comment:
This example shows a proximal demonstrative in pronominal position without prop-word/ dummy element.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Own fieldwork