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Language:
Korlai
Parameter:
Predicative noun phrases and predicative locative phrases
References
Clements 1996
: 162
Examples
Akə warʤ su ʋalor tɛ doj mil rhupi.
Akə
that
warʤ
field
su
gen
ʋalor
value
tɛ
cop
doj
two
mil
thousand
rhupi.
rupee
The value of that field is two thousand rupees.
Həd nɔ kadz ters kadi tə hika.
Həd
loc
nɔ
our
kadz
house
ters
rosary
kadi
daily
tə
prs
hika.
be/become
We have the rosary everyday in our house.
See
Clements 1996
: 162
Akə ɔm Mari ɔ̃t
ki
ulyo, el tɛ aki oʤ.
Akə
that
ɔm
man
Mari
Mari
ɔ̃t
yesterday
ki
rel
ulyo,
see.
pst
el
3sg
tɛ
cop
.
prs
aki
here
oʤ.
today
The man who Mari saw yesterday is here today.
See
Clements 1996
: 185
Teru sabew ki ʌnkəl tɛ aki.
Teru
Teru
sabew
know.
pst
ki
comp
ʌnkəl
uncle
tɛ
cop
.
prs
aki.
here
Teru found out that uncle is here.
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