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Language:
Tok Pisin
Parameter:
'Hear' and 'smell'
Examples
Em smelim olsem meri ia i
smel
nais.
Em
3sg
smelim
smell
olsem
thus
meri
girl
ia
foc
i
pm
smel
smell
nais.
nice
He noticed that the girl smelled nice.
See
nd
: ESP M17
Ol i
harim
alam i stat long karai.
Ol
3pl
i
pm
harim
hear
alam
alarm
i
pm
stat
start
long
prep
karai.
cry
They heard the alarm start to ring.
See
nd
: Manus M13
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