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Value Binary pronominal politeness distinction
Language:
Sri Lankan Malay
Parameter:
Politeness distinctions in second-person pronouns
Examples
Lu ebiilang (aða) attu buttul. / Lorang ebiilang (aða) attu buttul.
Lu
2sg
.INFORMAL
e-biilang
asp
-say
(aða)
(
aux
)
attu
one
buttul.
correct
/
Lorang
2sg
.
formal
e-biilang
asp
-say
(aða)
(
aux
)
attu
one
buttul.
correct
What you have said is correct.
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