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Example 48-49
Ese i ta akí no vale náa.
Ese
that
i
which
ta
be
akí
here
<no
neg
vale
worth
náa>.
nothing
That one (that is) here is worth nothing.
Spanish:
Ese que está aquí no vale nada.
Comment:
The literal meaning of
ese i ta akí
is 'that one that is here'. However,
ese i ta akí
is a common fixed expression essentially meaning simply 'this one (here)'.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Recorded by author
Language:
Palenquero
by
Armin Schwegler
cite
Datapoints:
Pronominal and adnominal demonstratives: Same forms
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