Value Differentiation

Language:
Sri Lanka Portuguese
Parameter:
'Hear' and 'smell'
References
Smith 1974-5

Examples

  1. osiir kikombersaa mee mestaoviiski
    osiir
    3sg.hon
    ki-kombersaa
    nmlz-talk
    mee
    foc
    mesta-ovii=ski
    oblig-hear=report
    Apparently he only wants to hear [us] talking.

    See Smith 1974-5: 2369

  2. maaket dɛɛntru macaa andaa see amiis poy ceraa
    maaket
    market
    dɛɛntru
    inside
    macaa
    walk
    andaa
    go
    see
    cond
    amiis
    fishy.smell
    pooy
    habil
    ceraa
    smell
    As you walk through the market, you can smell a fishy smell.

    See Smith 1974-5: 3993