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Value Codas at most moderately complex
Language:
Sri Lanka Portuguese
Parameter:
Syllable codas
References
Smith 1977
Examples
mandreetu maam; mayskaarda maam
mandreetu
right
maam;
hand
mays$kaarda
left
maam
hand
right hand; left hand
See
Smith 1974-5
: 1008-1009
rɔnt; gavrtaa; bayldoor; dayn; avrsaa
rɔnt;
round
gavr$taa;
dig/investigate
bayl$door;
dancer
dayn;
inch
avr$saa
hug
round; dig, investigate; dancer; inch; hug
See
Smith 1977
: 51-52
osiirsu fiiyapa portugees nukusava
o$siir-$su
3sg
.
hon
-
gen
fii$ya-$pa
daughter-
dat
por$tu$gees
Portuguese
nu$ku-$sa$va
neg
-know
His daughter doesn’t know [Sri Lanka] Portuguese.
See
Smith 1977
: 146
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