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Language:
Casamancese Creole
Parameter:
'Hear' and 'smell'
Examples
N ka
sintí
wora ku mininu kordá. — Mininu ta
sintí
keru di si mamɛ́.
N
1sg
.
sbj
ka
neg
ø
pfv
sintí
feel
wora
hour
ku
rel
.
obj
mininu
child
ø
pfv
kordá.
wake.up
—
Mininu
child
ta
hab
sintí
feel
keru
smell
di
of
si
poss
.
3sg
mamɛ́.
mother
I did not hear when the child woke up. — A child is able to recognize (smell) its mother's smell.
Di kwarti, N
wobí
añju na corá fora.
Di
from
kwarti,
indoors/room
N
1sg
.
sbj
ø
pfv
wobí
hear
añju
child
na
prog
corá
cry
fora.
outside
From inside the house, I hear the child crying.
I
kerá
keru di tabaku.
I
3sg
.
sbj
ø
pfv
kerá
smell[
v
]
keru
smell[NOUN]
di
of
tabaku.
tobacco
He/she smelt the/a smell of tobacco.
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