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Distance contrasts in demonstratives
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Example 26-6:
diz
gaɪz nɛk
diz
dem
gaɪ-z
guy-
gen
nɛk
neck
this guy's neck
Source:
Velupillai 2003
: 48
Example 26-43:
a gɔn klin ɔf dæd læn
a
1sg
gɔn
fut
klin
clean
ɔf
off
dæd
dem
læn
land
I'll clean off that land.
Source:
Velupillai 2003
: 64
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Hawai‘i Creole
by
Viveka Velupillai
cite
Language:
Hawai‘i Creole
Feature:
Distance contrasts in demonstratives
Source:
Velupillai 2003
: 48, 64
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