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Value Fronting with particle before focus
Language:
Gurindji Kriol
Parameter:
Focusing of the noun phrase
References
Meakins and O'Shannessy 2010
Examples
Bat datsda karungku i bin pangkily im.
Bat
but
datsda
foc
karu-ngku
child-
erg
i
3sg
.
sbj
bin
pst
pangkily
hit.on.head
im.
3sg
.
obj
But it was the child who hit him on the head.
See
Meakins 2003-2006
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