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Value Generic-noun-based indefinites
Language:
Nengee
Parameter:
Indefinite pronouns
References
Huttar and Huttar 1994
: 465
Examples
Wan sama
fufuu mi wagi.
Wan
indf
.
det
sama
person
fufuu
steal
mi
my
wagi.
car
Someone stole my car.
I mu gi mi
wan sani
.
I
you
mu
must/should
gi
give
mi
me
wan
indf
.
det
sani.
thing
You have to give me something.
A yali ya
sani
miti mi.
A
det
yali
year
ya
dem
sani
thing
miti
meet
mi.
me
This year something bad happened to me.
See
Huttar and Huttar 1994
: 466
I akisi
sama
di an sabi a sani.
I
you
akisi
ask
sama
person
di
rel
an
neg
sabi
know
a
det
sani.
thing
You asked a person who doesn't know about this.
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