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Adnominal distributive numerals
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Distributivity marked by reduplication
Example 22-61:
Tripela taim long wanpela wanpela yia yupela mas makim bikpela de bilong lotu bilong mi.
Tripela
three
taim
time
long
in
wanpela
one
wanpela
one
yia
year
yupela
2pl
mas
must
makim
mark
bikpela
big
de
day
bilong
for
lotu
worship
bilong
of
mi.
1sg
Three times each year you (pl.) must reserve a feast day for worship.
Source:
Verhaar 1995
: 410
Confidence:
Certain
Language:
Tok Pisin
by
Geoff P. Smith
and
Jeff Siegel
cite
Language:
Tok Pisin
Feature:
Adnominal distributive numerals
Source:
Verhaar 1995
: 410
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