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Example 66-43
Kəsattu kalina blakang, kəðua kali manawaktule adatang.
Kə-sattu
ord
-one
kali-na
time-
dat
blakang,
after
kə-ðua
ord
-two
kali
time
mana-waktu-le
where-time-
com
a-datang.
prs
-come
The second time always follows the first time.
Type:
elicited from speaker
Source:
M.T.M. Rihan, p.c.
Language:
Sri Lankan Malay
by
Peter Slomanson
cite
Datapoints:
Generic noun phrases in subject function: Bare singular noun phrase in languages without definite article
Ordinal numerals: All ordinal numerals are synchronically derived from cardinal numerals
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