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Focusing of the noun phrase
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Fronting with particle after focus
Example 23-161:
ol papa blong mi
nomo
oli bildim haos ia
ol
pl
papa
father
blong
poss
mi
1sg
nomo
only/
foc
oli
agr
bildim
build
haos
house
ia
def
It was my father and uncles who built the house.
Confidence:
Certain
Language:
Bislama
by
Miriam Meyerhoff
cite
Language:
Bislama
Feature:
Focusing of the noun phrase
Source:
Own knowledge
Meyerhoff nd
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