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Distance contrasts in demonstratives
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Three-way contrast
Example 36-44:
moto ngai
dhe
moto
motorbike
ngai
big
dhe
dem
this big motorbike
Source:
Maurer 1995
: 43
Example 36-45:
moto
si
ngai / moto
si-dhe
ngai / moto
si
ngai
dhe
moto
motorbike
si
dem
ngai
big
/
moto
motorbike
si-dhe
dem
-
dem
ngai
big
/
moto
motorbike
si
dem
ngai
big
dhe
dem
that motorbike
Source:
Maurer 1995
: 43
Example 36-46:
moto
si-dha
ngai / moto
si
ngai
dha
moto
motorbike
si-dha
dem
-
dem
ngai
big
/
moto
moto
si
dem
ngai
big
dha
dem
that motorbike (far away)
Source:
Maurer 1995
: 43
Confidence:
Certain
Language:
Angolar
by
Philippe Maurer
cite
Language:
Angolar
Feature:
Distance contrasts in demonstratives
Source:
Maurer 1995
: 41ff.
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