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Example 59-339
(ake) baba ti mbi
si
amu na mbi
(a-ke)
(
pm
-
cop
)
baba
father
ti
of
mbi
1sg
si
foc
a-mu
pm
-give
na
prep
mbi
1sg
It was my father who gave it to me.
Comment:
As indicated in 'primary text', the predicate 'it is/was' can be omitted.
Type:
constructed by linguist
Source:
Own knowledge
Language:
Sango
by
William J. Samarin
cite
Datapoints:
Focusing of the noun phrase: Fronting with particle after focus
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