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Example 66-66
Skulser pintuyang tərətutup.
Skul-ser
school-sir
pintu-yang
door-
acc
.
def
tərə-tutup.
neg
.
fin
-close
The teacher did not close the door.
Type:
elicited from speaker
Source:
M.T.M. Rihan, p.c.
Language:
Sri Lankan Malay
by
Peter Slomanson
cite
Datapoints:
Alignment of case marking of full noun phrases: Accusative alignment
Negative morpheme types: Negative affix
Syllable onsets: Onsets at most moderately complex
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