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Example 71-120
Akahi hamale
wau inaha pauloa puniu.
Akahi
indf
hamale
hammer
wau
1sg
inaha
break
pauloa
all
puniu.
skull
With a hammer I smash every skull. OR: My hammer smashes every skull.
Comment:
This sentence is ambiguous on account of the pronominal possessive construction.
Type:
naturalistic written
Source:
own data 1873
Language:
Pidgin Hawaiian
by
Sarah J. Roberts
cite
Datapoints:
Instrumental expressions: Unmarked noun phrase
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