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'Hear' and 'smell'
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Example 27-137:
Anā́nshi mā leiki nu kā hōr am.
Anā́nshi
Anā́nshi
mā
make
leiki
as
nu
neg
kā
compl
hōr
hear
am.
3sg
Anā́nshi acts as if he hadn't heard him.
Source:
Josselin de Jong 1926
: 54
Example 27-138:
Rikfrāi fo lo fo rik, wapi sinu bi.
Rik-frāi
Smell-good
fo
for
lo
go
fo
for
rik,
smell
wapi
where
sinu
3pl
bi.
be
Smell-well has to go and smell where they are.
Source:
Josselin de Jong 1926
: 44
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Negerhollands
by
Robbert van Sluijs
cite
Language:
Negerhollands
Feature:
'Hear' and 'smell'
Source:
Josselin de Jong 1926
: 44
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