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Guinea-Bissau Kriyol
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Adnominal distributive numerals
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No special adjacent distributive numerals
Example 33-70:
Limaria entra na arka dus dus.
Limaria
animal
entra
come
na
on
arka
ark
dus
two
dus.
two
The animals came onto the ark two by two.
Portuguese:
Os animais entraram na arca dois a dois.
Example 33-229:
E karga ba dus malas kada kin.
E
3pl
karga
carry
ba
ant
dus
two
malas
suitcases
kada
each
kin.
who
They carried two suitcases each.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Guinea-Bissau Kriyol
by
Incanha Intumbo
and
Liliana Inverno
and
John Holm
cite
Language:
Guinea-Bissau Kriyol
Feature:
Adnominal distributive numerals
Source:
Own knowledge
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