Value Differentiation

Language:
Lingala
Parameter:
Nominal and verbal conjunction

Examples

  1. Francine na Marie bazalákí kotánga
    Francine
    Francine
    na
    and
    Marie
    Marie
    ba-zal-ákí
    3pl-be-pst
    ko-táng-a
    inf-study-fv
    Francine and Marie were studying.
  2. Francine azalí kotánga, Marie azalí kosála
    Francine
    Francine
    a-zal-ákí
    3sg-be-pst
    ko-táng-a,
    inf-study-fv
    Marie
    Marie
    a-zal-ákí
    3sg-be-pst
    ko-sál-a
    inf-work-fv
    Francine was studying (and) Marie was working.

    See nd

  3. natúnákí yé: “owútí wapi pé olingí kokenda wápi?”
    na-tún-ákí
    1sg-ask-pst
    yé:
    3sg
    “o-wút-í
    2sg-come.from-prs.prf
    wápi
    where
    pé
    also
    o-ling-í
    2sg-want-prs.prf
    ko-kend-a
    inf-go-fv
    wápi?”
    where
    I asked him: "Where do you come from and where do you want to go to?"

    See nd