Value Differentiation

Language:
Santome
Parameter:
Existential verb and transitive possession verb

Examples

  1. Vêndê tê sapê ũa data.
    Vêndê
    store
    tê
    have
    sapê
    hat
    ũa
    a
    data.
    lot
    The store has a lot of hats.
  2. ôkô ku tê ukwe ku ka kume ngê
    ôkô
    calabash
    ku
    rel
    tê
    have
    ukwe
    giant
    ku
    rel
    ka
    ipfv
    kume
    eat
    ngê
    people
    the calabash that contains a giant who eats people
  3. Ngê sen ni Putuga ku ka dumu uva ku ope.
    Ngê
    people
    sen
    exist
    ni
    in
    Putuga
    Portugal
    ku
    rel
    ka
    ipfv
    dumu
    pound
    uva
    grape
    ku
    with
    ope.
    foot
    There are people in Portugal that smash grapes with their feet.
  4. Ngandu, ê tê ngê ku na ka kum’ê fa.
    Ngandu,
    shark
    ê
    3sg
    tê
    have
    ngê
    person
    ku
    rel
    na
    neg
    ka
    ipfv
    kum’=ê
    eat=3sg
    fa.
    neg
    Shark, there are people that don’t eat it.
  5. Meza sa ku kume.
    Meza
    table
    sa
    be
    ku
    with
    kume.
    food
    There is food on the table.
  6. Meza tê kume.
    Meza
    table
    tê
    have
    kume.
    food
    There is food on the table.