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Example 19-97
Mi
nà
mecanico.
Mi
1sg
.
emph
nà
cop
mecanico.
mechanic
I'm a mechanic.
Comment:
The focus particle and the identity copula
nà
are identical in form.
Type:
elicited from speaker
Source:
Field data
Language:
Pichi
by
Kofi Yakpo
cite
Datapoints:
Suppletion according to tense and aspect: Strong suppletion according to tense only
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