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Example 35-229
Punda ôtlô ngê so da mu êlê.
Punda
because
ôtlô
another
ngê
person
so
foc
da
give
mu
me
êlê.
3sg
Because somebody else gave it to me.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Own data
Language:
Santome
by
Tjerk Hagemeijer
cite
Datapoints:
Focusing of the noun phrase: Fronting with particle after focus
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