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Example 48-54
Ese fóforo akí sibirí nu.
Ese
this
fóforo
match
akí
here
sibirí
serve
nu.
neg
This match is no good. OR: This match is of no use.
Spanish:
Ese fósforo no sirve.
Comment:
Note that the demonstrative is here expressed by two elements:
ese
lit.
'
that' and
akí
lit. 'here'.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Recorded by author
Language:
Palenquero
by
Armin Schwegler
cite
Datapoints:
Distance contrasts in demonstratives: Two-way contrast
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