Example 41-13

ɛnɛɛla da ooru jakay na poosu
ɛnɛɛla
ring
da
of
ooru
gold
jaa-kay
pst-fall
na
in
poosu
well
Ring of gold had fallen in the well.
Comment:
Da and na are not found in the spoken language, except in lexicalized constructions, such as field notes (Smith 1974–1975) item 1069 bɔvardaav 'watermelon' < abóbora de agua, lit. 'pumkin of water', nasaanda 'type(s) of' (< nação de) and ordinals, such as dɛɛz-da 'tenth'.
Type:
written (poetic)
Source:
Smith 1974-5: 2143