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Example 41-137
eli kulumbu(ntu)
impa
javii tem
eli
3sg
.
m
kulumbu(-ntu)
Colombo(-
loc
)
impa
from
jaa-vii
pst
-come
teem
prs
.
prf
He has come from Colombo.
Comment:
Locative case is optional here.
Type:
elicited from speaker
Source:
Smith 1974-5
: 1774
Language:
Sri Lanka Portuguese
by
Ian R. Smith
cite
Datapoints:
Coming from named places: Postposition
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