Value Overlap

Language:
Nigerian Pidgin
Parameter:
Nominal and verbal conjunction
References
Faraclas 1996: 74-86

Examples

  1. 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: 75, 142

  2. Ìm ànd/wìt dè̱m gò dans.
    Ìm
    3sg.sbj
    ànd/wìt
    and/com
    dè̱m
    3pl.sbj
    gò
    irr
    dans.
    dance
    S/he and they will dance.

    See Faraclas 1996: 83

  3. Ìm folo yù go tawn bay nyam.
    Ìm
    3sg.sbj
    folo
    follow.com
    yù
    2sg.sbj
    go
    go
    tawn
    town
    bay
    buy
    nyam.
    yam
    S/he and you went to town and bought yams.
  4. Ìm ànd yù go tawn (ànd) bay nyam.
    Ìm
    3sg.sbj
    ànd
    and.com
    yù
    2sg.sbj
    go
    go
    tawn
    town
    (ànd)
    (and)
    bay
    buy
    nyam.
    yam
    She and you went to town and bought yams.