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Language:
Sri Lanka Portuguese
Parameter:
Instrumental expressions
References
Smith 1974-5
Examples
isti luumis
vɔɔnda
fuulas
vɔɔnda
[...] tambom faya lotem
isti
this
luumi-s
light-
pl
vɔɔnda
by
fuula-s
flower-
pl
vɔɔnda
by
[...]
[...]
tambom
well
faya
do
lo-tem
fut
-
prf
[They] will have made this [the bridal seat] nice with lights and flowers. OR: It will be made nice with lights and flowers.
See
Smith 1974-5
: 3531
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
eli martel
vɔɔnda
prɛɛv jadaay
eli
3sg
.
m
martel
hammer
vɔɔnda
ins
prɛɛv
nail
jaa-daay
pst
-hit
He hit the nail with a hammer.
See
Smith 1974-5
: 1594
miɲa paay uzaansa pensel
vɔɔnda
kiiskruuva
miɲa
1sg
.
poss
paay
father
uzaansa
custom
pensel
pencil
vɔɔnda
by
ki-iskruuva
hab
-write
My father usually writes with a pencil.
See
Smith 1974-5
: 3589
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