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Language:
Kriol
Parameter:
'Finger' and 'toe'
References
Lee et al. 2004
Examples
Putim theya la bingga, jurruny.
Put-im
put-
tr
theya
there
la
loc
bingga,
finger/hand
jurruny.
hand
[They got hot sand and they] put it on my hand [to cure an insect bite].
Im jidan putim fut.
Im
3sg
jidan
sit
put-im
put-
tr
fut.
foot/toe
He is sitting and putting a toe [to the ground]. (Context: wooden doll sitting, with tip of toe touching the ground)
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