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Language:
Nigerian Pidgin
Parameter:
Comitatives and instrumentals
References
Faraclas 1996
: 142-143
Examples
À ko̱t nyam
wìt
nayf.
À
1sg
.
sbj
ko̱t
cut
nyam
yam
wìt
ins
nayf.
knife
I cut the yams with a knife.
See
Faraclas 1996
: 75, 142
À bay nyam
wìt
yù.
À
1sg
.
sbj
bay
buy
nyam
yam
wìt
com
yù.
2sg
.
obj
I bought yams with you.
See
Faraclas 1996
: 142-143
À ko̱t nyam wìt nayf.
À
1sg
.
sbj
ko̱t
cut
nyam
yam
wìt
ins
nayf.
knife
I cut the yams with a knife.
See
Faraclas 1996
: 142-143
À tek nayf ko̱t nyam.
À
1sg
.
sbj
tek
take.
ins
nayf
knife
ko̱t
cut
nyam.
yam
I cut the yams with a knife.
See
Faraclas 1996
: 142-143
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