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Value Distributivity marked by reduplication
Language:
Tok Pisin
Parameter:
Adnominal distributive numerals
References
Verhaar 1995
: 410
Examples
Tripela taim long wanpela wanpela yia yupela mas makim bikpela de bilong lotu bilong mi.
Tripela
three
taim
time
long
in
wanpela
one
wanpela
one
yia
year
yupela
2pl
mas
must
makim
mark
bikpela
big
de
day
bilong
for
lotu
worship
bilong
of
mi.
1sg
Three times each year you (pl.) must reserve a feast day for worship.
See
Verhaar 1995
: 410
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