Value Differentiation

Language:
Sri Lanka Portuguese
Parameter:
Existential verb and transitive possession verb
References
Smith 1974-5

Examples

  1. eli askruuva jaagardaa teem
    eli
    3sg.m
    askruuva
    rice
    jaa-gardaa
    pst-keep
    teem
    prf
    He has rice.

    See Smith 1974-5: 0542

  2. akapa uŋ kaavs teem, ɛnti
    aka-pa
    that-dat
    uŋ
    one
    kaavs
    principle
    teem,
    prs.be
    ɛnti
    auntie
    There is a principle for that, Auntie.

    See Smith 1974-5: 4793

  3. aka laraandu indum meʃiin teem. meʃiins teem taantu
    aka
    that
    laraa-ndu
    leave-ptcp
    inda
    another
    uŋ
    one
    meʃiin
    machine
    teem.
    prs.be.
    meʃiin-s
    machine-pl
    teem
    prs.be
    taantu
    many
    That aside, there is another machine. There are many machines. OR: That aside, [we] have another machine. [We] have many machines.

    See Smith 1974-5: 5303