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Language:
Kriol
Parameter:
Predicative locative phrases
References
Hudson 1985
: 82
Examples
Fo Jukuna kid iya.
Fo
dat
/
poss
Jukuna
Jukuna
kid
child
iya.
here
Jukuna's child is here.
See
Hudson 1985
: 72
Bijilain main tharrei.
Biji-lain
fishing-line
main
1sg
:
poss
tharr-ei.
dist
-
dir
My fishing line is there. (Said as a warning)
Thei langa yad.
Thei
3pl
langa
loc
yad.
yard
They [are] in the yard. (referring to chickens)
Imin la Ningbingi yet, afta imin go
la
Agail
then.
Im=in
3sg
=
pst
la
loc
Ningbingi
Ningbingi
yet,
yet
afta
afterwards
im=in
3sg
=
pst
go
go
la
loc
Agail
Argyle
then.
then
He was in Ningbingi at that time, afterwards he went to Argyle.
Oletaim,
yuno, wa mibala bin la steshen.
Oletaim,
always
yuno,
you.know
wa
subord
mibala
1pl
bin
pst
la
loc
steshen.
station
All the time, you know, when/that we were on the station.
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