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Value Optional pronoun words
Language:
Ternate Chabacano
Parameter:
Expression of pronominal subjects
Examples
Múʧo péhro, kel el kompanyéro de mi na kása, kabándu, ta le, ta sintáw ya numá [...].
Múʧo
many
péhro,
dog
kel
that
el
def
kompanyéro
companion
de
of
mi
1sg
.
poss
na
loc
kása,
house
kabándu,
then
ta
ipfv
le,
read
ta
ipfv
sintáw
seated
ya
already
numá
just
[...].
[...]
Many dogs, they are my companions in the house. Then, I read, I just sit [...].
A busca ung lugar para queda lotru. Ya camina y camina, ta pasa nah monti.
A
pfv
busca
look.for
ung
a
lugar
place
para
for
queda
stay
lotru.
3pl
Ya
pfv
camina
walk
y
and
camina,
walk
ta
ipfv
pasa
pass
nah
loc
monti.
mountain
They looked for a place to stay. [They] walked and walked, passing the mountain.
See
Nigoza 2007
: 13
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