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Value No distance contrast
Language:
Chinese Pidgin Russian
Parameter:
Distance contrasts in demonstratives
Examples
книжка хóчи делай эта люди.
Kniʃka xoʧi d'elaj eta liudi.
Kniʃka
book
xoʧi
want
d'elaj
make
eta
this
liudi.
person
These people wish to compose a book.
See
Perekhvalskaya 2008
: 265
Уот эта, тополя кора. Уот эта, ёлка кора.
Wot eta - topalia kara, wot eta - jolka kara.
Wot
here
eta
dem
-
topalia
poplar
kara,
bark
wot
here
eta
dem
-
jolka
fir.tree
kara.
bark
This one is the bark of a poplar, that one is the bark of a fir tree.
See
Perekhvalskaya 2008
: 241
Иво курица яйцы эта ламай.
Iwo kuriʧa jajʧy eta lamaj.
Iwo
3sg
kuriʧa
chicken
jajʧy
egg
eta
this
lamaj.
break
He broke those chicken eggs.
See
Perekhvalskaya 2008
: 221
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