Example 39-163

Yo sabiŋ ki el tə fala Liza mem.
Yo
1sg
sab-iŋ
know-pst
ki
comp
el
3sg
tə
ipfv.npst
fal-a
speak-inf
Liza
Liza
mem.
emph
I knew that he would say LIZA.
Comment:
The capitals in the translation signal the location of focus; in this sentence, focus is attributed to the object constituent Liza through the use of the emphatic particle (mem).
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Cardoso 2009: 135