Value Adposition

Language:
Sri Lanka Portuguese
Parameter:
Instrumental expressions
References
Smith 1974-5

Examples

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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