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Focusing of the noun phrase
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Fronting with particle after focus
Example 22-181:
Wanpela man long ples
yet
em bin sa tanim osem tevel.
Wanpela
one
man
man
long
prep
ples
village
yet
foc
em
3sg
bin
pst
sa
hab
tan-im
turn-
tr
osem
like
tevel.
spirit
A man from this village turned into a spirit.
Source:
nd
Confidence:
Intermediate
Language:
Tok Pisin
by
Geoff P. Smith
and
Jeff Siegel
cite
Language:
Tok Pisin
Feature:
Focusing of the noun phrase
Source:
Own knowledge
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