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Pronominal and adnominal demonstratives
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Example 16-45:
busu busu ì bì dis smɔl lamp, afrikã lamp
busu~busu
busu~busu
ì
3sg
bì
cop
dis
dem
.
prox
smɔl
small
lamp,
lamp
afrikã
African
lamp
lamp
Busu-Busu is this small African lamp.
Source:
Huber 1999
: 232
Example 16-46:
bikɔs gɔnʤa en dagɔmba bì laik dis
bikɔs
because
gɔnʤa
Gonja
en
and
dagɔmba
Dagomba
bì
cop
laik
like
dis
dem
.
prox
because Gonjas and Dagombas are like this (i.e. close friends)
Example 16-47:
mà frɛn, jù gò pe fɔ dis wan o
mà
1sg
.
poss
frɛn,
friend
jù
2sg
gò
fut
pe
pay
fɔ
for
dis
dem
.
prox
wan
one
o
emph
My friend, you will pay for this one.
Source:
Huber 1999
: 180
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Ghanaian Pidgin English
by
Magnus Huber
cite
Language:
Ghanaian Pidgin English
Feature:
Pronominal and adnominal demonstratives
Source:
Own fieldwork
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