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Language:
Korlai
Parameter:
Marking of pronominal possessors
Examples
ʋɔ tɛ irmãʋ
mi,
yo tɛ
ʋɔ
irmã.
ʋɔ
2sg
.INFORMAL
tɛ
be.
prs
irmãʋ
brother
mi,
my
yo
1sg
tɛ
be.
prs
ʋɔ
your
irmã.
sister
You are my brother, I am your sister
Doy di
mãʋ
iʧo
mi
ani trej di nu irgiʋ kam su.
Doy
two
di
day
mãʋ
hand
iʧo
swell.
pst
mi
my
ani
and
trej
three
di
day
nu
neg
irgiʋ
get.up.
pst
kam
bed
su.
from
Two days my hand swelled and for three days I didn't get out of bed.
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