Value In situ focusing (with particle)

Language:
Sri Lanka Portuguese
Parameter:
Focusing of the noun phrase
References
Smith 1974-5

Examples

  1. poɖiyaas sudu akantu mee yanasa, aka kaazantu
    poɖiyaas
    children
    tudu
    all
    aka-ntu
    that-loc
    mee
    foc
    jaa-nasa,
    pst-be.born
    aka
    that
    kaaza-ntu
    house-loc
    The children were all born there, in that house.

    See Smith 1974-5: 5105

  2. alaa menaa bibeerley tiɲa. japaraa sudu akii mee. isti poɖiyaas yanasa sudu akii mee
    alaa
    there
    menaa
    of.course
    bibeer=ley
    livelihood=like
    tiɲa.
    pst.be
    jaa-paraa
    pst-live
    tudu
    all
    akii
    here
    mee.
    foc
    isti
    this
    poɖiyaas
    children
    jaa-nasa
    pst-be.born
    tudu
    all
    akii
    here
    mee
    foc
    We had work there, of course, [but] where we were all living was right here. Where the(se) children were all born was right here.

    See Smith 1974-5: 5111