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Example 25-149
Wi bin siyim garra orla kid
.
Wi
1sg
bin
pst
siy-im
see-
tr
garra
com
/
ins
orla
pl
kid.
child
We saw her with the children.
Comment:
Variety: Fitzroy Valley. This example illustrates the comitative reading of the preposition
garra.
Type:
unknown
Source:
Hudson 1985
: 74
Language:
Kriol
by
Eva Schultze-Berndt
and
Denise Angelo
cite
Datapoints:
Expression of nominal plural meaning: Plural word preceding the noun
Position of tense, aspect, and mood markers in relation to the verb: Immediately preceding the verb
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