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Datapoint Santome/Existential verb and transitive possession verb

Example 35-169:: Vêndê tê sapê ũa data.
Vêndê
store
tê
have
sapê
hat
ũa
a
data.
lot
The store has a lot of hats.
Example 35-172:: ôkô ku tê ukwe ku ka kume ngê
ôkô
calabash
ku
rel
tê
have
ukwe
giant
ku
rel
ka
ipfv
kume
eat
ngê
people
the calabash that contains a giant who eats people
Example 35-173:: Ngê sen ni Putuga ku ka dumu uva ku ope.
Ngê
people
sen
exist
ni
in
Putuga
Portugal
ku
rel
ka
ipfv
dumu
pound
uva
grape
ku
with
ope.
foot
There are people in Portugal that smash grapes with their feet.
Example 35-174:: Ngandu, ê tê ngê ku na ka kum’ê fa.
Ngandu,
shark
ê
3sg
tê
have
ngê
person
ku
rel
na
neg
ka
ipfv
kum’=ê
eat=3sg
fa.
neg
Shark, there are people that don’t eat it.
Example 35-175:: Meza sa ku kume.
Meza
table
sa
be
ku
with
kume.
food
There is food on the table.
Example 35-176:: Meza tê kume.
Meza
table
tê
have
kume.
food
There is food on the table.