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Example 71-186
Oe ka mea pepehi kela wahine oe.
Oe
2sg
[ka
[
def
mea
thing
pepehi
beat
kela
det
wahine
wife
oe].
2sg
.
poss
]
You're the one who beat your wife.
Type:
naturalistic written
Source:
own data 1900
Language:
Pidgin Hawaiian
by
Sarah J. Roberts
cite
Datapoints:
Focusing of the noun phrase: Fronting with particle after focus
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