Value Identity, overtly expressed

Language:
Ambon Malay
Parameter:
Nominal and verbal conjunction
References
Scott 2008: 422

Examples

  1. beta deng Min
    beta
    1sg
    deng
    with
    Min
    Min
    Min and I
  2. Katong ada dudu tado-tado, dong datang bahonge sa.
    Katong
    1pl
    ada
    prog
    dudu
    sit
    tado~tado,
    quiet~quiet
    dong
    3pl
    datang
    come
    ba-honge
    BA-make.noise
    sa.
    only
    We were sitting very quietly, and they came just to disturb us.

    See van Minde 1997: 191

  3. Dong su makang deng balong galap lai.
    Dong
    3pl
    su
    pfv
    makang
    eat
    deng
    and
    balong
    not.yet
    galap
    dark
    lai.
    also
    They have eaten and it is not dark yet.

    See van Minde 1997: 229

  4. Des, papa deng mama seng mara-mara lai, su bai.
    Des,
    so
    papa
    father
    deng
    and
    mama
    mother
    seng
    neg
    mara~mara
    angry~angry
    lai,
    again
    su
    already
    bai.
    good
    So, father and mother were not angry anymore, everything was okay.

    See van Minde 1997: 126

  5. kukis kukis deng makanang par basudara deng tamang tamang
    kukis~kukis
    pl~cookie
    deng
    with
    makanang
    food
    par
    for
    basudara
    relative
    deng
    with
    tamang~tamang
    pl~friend
    cookies and food for relatives and friends

    See van Minde 1997: 142