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Example 71-191
Iaia lawe kela opiuma, komo ka paiki wau, nanao no kela
lima
iaia loaa no kela opiuma.
Iaia
3sg
lawe
take
kela
det
opiuma,
opium
komo
enter
ka
def
paiki
pocket
wau,
1sg
nanao
thrust.into.opening
no
intens
kela
det
lima
hand
iaia
3sg
.
poss
loaa
be.found
no
intens
kela
det
opiuma.
opium
He took my opium; he entered my pocket by thrusting his hand inside, finding the opium.
Type:
naturalistic written
Source:
Own data 1892
Language:
Pidgin Hawaiian
by
Sarah J. Roberts
cite
Datapoints:
'Hand' and 'arm': Identity
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