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Language:
Tok Pisin
Parameter:
'Hand' and 'arm'
Examples
Papa bilong em wok long karim em long
han
bilong em.
Papa
father
bilong
poss
em
3sg
wok
work
long
prep
karim
carry
em
3sg
long
prep
han
arm
bilong
poss
em.
3sg
His father was carrying him on his arm.
See
nd
: Manus F14
Sista bilong em ia kisim
han
bilong dispela brata bilong em.
Sista
sister
bilong
poss
em
3sg
ia
foc
kisim
get
han
hand
bilong
poss
dispela
this
brata
brother
bilong
poss
em.
3sg
His sister took her brother’s hand.
See
nd
: Morobe F13
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