Value Differentiation

Language:
Sri Lanka Portuguese
Parameter:
Comitatives and instrumentals
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. andaa see, paay juuntu mee
    andaa
    go
    see,
    cond
    paay
    father
    juuntu
    com
    mee
    foc
    If [she] goes, it’s only with her father.

    See Smith 1974-5: 5254

  4. maal poɖiyaas juuntu boom poɖiyaas jafoy see taam, maal poɖiyaas falaa mee nɔɔmi
    maal
    bad
    poɖiyaas
    child
    juuntu
    with
    boom
    good
    poɖiyaas
    child
    jaa-foy
    pst-go
    see
    cond
    taam
    conc
    maal
    bad
    poɖiyaas
    child
    falaa
    quot
    mee
    foc
    nɔɔmi
    name
    If good children go with bad children, even though [they may be good children], they only get a bad name [i.e. their name is "bad children"].

    See Smith 1974-5: 5281