Value After the focused element

Language:
Sri Lanka Portuguese
Parameter:
Focus particle ‘also’
References
Smith 1974-5

Examples

  1. anjɔɔla vɔɔnda taam peesi ki(ta)pegaa
    anjɔɔla
    fishhook
    vɔɔnda
    by
    taam
    also
    peesi
    fish
    ki-(ta-)pegaa
    nmlz-(prs)-catch
    Fish are caught also with fishhooks.

    See Smith 1974-5: 3963

  2. avara osiyoor taam [nɔɔyvantaa] lopuntaa, "boospa teen dizeey voo, elipa pakazaa?" falaatu
    avara
    now
    osiyoor
    3sg.hon
    taam
    also
    [nɔɔyva-ntaa]
    [bride-loc]
    lo-puntaa,
    fut-ask
    "boos-pa
    2sg-dat
    teem
    prs.be
    dizeey
    desire
    voo,
    indf
    eli-pa
    3sg.m-acc
    pa-kazaa?"
    inf-marry
    falaa-tu
    quot-pfv
    Now he [the priest] will also ask [the bride], "are you willing to marry him?"

    See Smith 1974-5: 3261

  3. prumeer botussu tɛɛrantu taam istiley mee lotiɲam
    prumeer
    formerly
    botus-su
    2.hon-gen
    tɛɛra-ntu
    country-loc
    taam
    also
    isti=ley
    this=like
    mee
    foc
    lotiɲam
    fut.be.prf
    Formerly in your country, too, it would have been like this.

    See Smith 1974-5: 4061

  4. aka meedu meedu meskura saykal. uŋ ispiim jadaay sara ʈyuub taam nukuvala
    aka
    that
    meedu~meedu
    fear~fear
    mes-kura
    oblig-run
    saykal.
    bicycle
    uŋ
    one
    ispiim
    thorn
    jaa-daay
    pst-strike
    sara
    cond
    ʈyuub
    tube
    taam
    also
    nuku-vala
    neg-be.good
    I must ride in great fear. If I hit a thorn, the tube also is no good.

    See Smith 1974-5: 5416