Example 25-328

Thas tha wan gada kili wi. Im itha tharran ja o thet flu na.
Thas
dem:eq.cop
tha
det
wan
one
gada
fut/oblig
kili
kill:tr
wi.
1pl
Im
3sg
itha
either
tharran
dem
ja
there
o
or
thet
dem
flu
flu
na.
now/foc
That's the one [that] will kill us. It's either that one or the flu.
Comment:
Variety: Katherine. This example illustrates a cleft construction as well as the use of the particle na as a focus marker.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Angelo et al. 1998