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Language:
Sri Lanka Portuguese
Parameter:
Pronominal and adnominal demonstratives
Examples
muytu moosamley isti luvaaras
muytu
very
moosam=ley
bad=like
isti
this
luvaara-s
place-
pl
Very bad, these places!
See
Smith 1974-5
: 5244
poɖiyaas sudu akantu mee yanasa,
aka
kaazantu
poɖiyaas
children
sudu
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
istis
ɛkavnntu tatiraa naa
isti-s
this-
pl
ɛkavn-ntu
account-
loc
ta-tiraa
prs
-take
naa
tag
These guys are buying on account, eh.
See
Smith 1974-5
: 5162
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