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Value Dual form in all three persons
Language:
Pichi
Parameter:
Dual in independent personal pronouns
References
Yakpo 2009
Examples
Yù si,
dɛ̀nɔ̀ltu
jump fɔ̀ bɔt dì bɔl.
Yù
2sg
si,
see
dɛ̀n-ɔ̀l-tu
3pl
.
emph
.
cpd
-all.
cpd
-two
jump
jump
fɔ̀
assoc
bɔt
hit.with.head
dì
def
bɔl.
ball
You see, they both jumped to head the ball.
See
Yakpo 2009
: 184
Lɛ̀k se dɛ̀n dè hia
wìɔ̀ltu
wì dè tɔk yet.
Lɛ̀k
like
se
quot
dɛ̀n
3pl
dè
ipfv
hia
hear
wì-ɔ̀l-tu
1pl
.
emph
.
cpd
-all.
cpd
-two
wì
1pl
dè
ipfv
tɔk
talk
yet.
yet
Like if they heard both of us still talking.
See
Yakpo 2009
: 184
Ù
naɔ̀ltú
gò go de?
Ùna-ɔ̀l-tú
2pl
.
inc
-all.
inc
-two
gò
pot
go
go
de?
there
Will the two of you go there?
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