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Example 40-99
Marid
ani
muler əkə pel tumo nə kabes.
Marid
husband
ani
and
muler
wife
əkə
that
pel
skin
tumo
take.
pst
nə
loc
kabes.
head
The married couple put that (animal) skin on their head.
Comment:
This example is taken from a story told by Francis Martis.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Unpublished story
Language:
Korlai
by
J. Clancy Clements
cite
Datapoints:
Noun phrase conjunction and comitative: Differentiation
Nominal and verbal conjunction: Identity, overtly expressed
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