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Example 41-22
eev vosa kuɲaadupa
kada ɔɔra
kilembraa
eev
1sg
vosa
2sg
.
gen
kuɲaadu-pa
brother.in.law-
acc
kada
every
ɔɔra
time
ki-lembraa
hab
-think.of
I often think of your brother-in-law.
Comment:
It is likely that Adv NP order is possible here too. Note that the translation given is the prompt. A better translation of the sentence elicited would be 'I’m always thinking of your brother-in-law.'
Type:
elicited from speaker
Source:
Smith 1974-5
: 3870
Language:
Sri Lanka Portuguese
by
Ian R. Smith
cite
Datapoints:
Order of frequency adverb, verb, and object: Object – adverb – verb
Marking of pronominal possessors: Preceding word
Marking of patient noun phrases: Only animate patient NPs are marked
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