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Example 36-51
Am thô tua thapatu Komba ba m'me minhu e.
Am
1sg
thô
foc
tua
take
thapatu
shoe
Komba
friend
ba
go
m'me
eat
minhu
maize
e.
dem
It is me who took your shoes and went to eat the maize.
French:
C'est moi qui ai pris vos souliers et qui suis allé manger le maïs.
Comment:
Komba
'friend' is a noun used honorifically.
Type:
elicited from speaker
Source:
Maurer 1995
: 166
Language:
Angolar
by
Philippe Maurer
cite
Datapoints:
Marking of possessor noun phrases: No marking
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