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Distance contrasts in demonstratives
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Two-way contrast
Example 20-43:
士咩厘地士乎簍亞
Smellee
thisee
flower.
Smellee
smell
thisee
dem
flower.
flower
Smell this flower.
Source:
Tong 1862
: IV. 51
Example 20-45:
忒其未厘其刦咧卑士毡地文
Takee milkee give that piecee gentleman.
Takee
take
milkee
milk
give
give
that
dem
piecee
clf
gentleman.
gentleman
Pass the milk to that gentleman.
Source:
Tong 1862
: VI.41
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Chinese Pidgin English
by
Michelle Li
and
Stephen Matthews
cite
Language:
Chinese Pidgin English
Feature:
Distance contrasts in demonstratives
Source:
Tong 1862
: IV.51
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