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Language:
Sango
Parameter:
'Hand' and 'arm'
References
Samarin 1967
Examples
lo mu zembe na maboko ti lo
lo
3sg
mu
take
zembe
knife
na
prep
maboko
hand
ti
of
lo
3sg
He took a knife.
yoro maboko ti ala na nduzu
yoro
stretch.out
maboko
arm
ti
of
ala
2pl
na
prep
nduzu
upward
Raise your arms.
mbi te kobe na maboko ti lo
mbi
1sg
te
eat
kobe
food
na
prep
maboko
hand
ti
of
lo
3sg
I eat because of her/his kindness.
See
Samarin 1967
mbi suru maboko ti lo
mbi
1sg
suru
split
maboko
arm
ti
of
lo
3sg
I vaccinated his arm.
See
Taber and Samarin 1965
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