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Example 57-13
Linda
n
d̥ʒu
ambrase lja
Linda
Linda
nd̥ʒu
always
ambrase
kiss
lja
3sg
.
obj
.
m
Linda often/always kisses him.
Comment:
There is no exact correspondence to 'often' in English. It may be expressed by
ʃu
'(almost) always', or the assertive marker
ke
, which places emphasis on the verb.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Ehrhart fieldwork 1990
Language:
Tayo
by
Sabine Ehrhart
and
Melanie Revis
cite
Datapoints:
Order of frequency adverb, verb, and object: Adverb – verb – object
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