Datapoint Principense/Focusing of the noun phrase

The focus marker êli corresponds to the independent pronoun of the third person singular.

Values

Cleft with focus particle after focus Frequency: 41.2%

Example 37-180:
Livu sê êli ki n kopa.
Livu
book
sê
dem
êli
foc
ki
rel
n
1sg
kopa.
buy
It is this book that I bought.

Source: Maurer 2009: 143

Confidence:
Very certain

Bare cleft (without highlighter) Frequency: 41.2%

Example 37-210:
Mene ki xiga.
Mene
Mene
ki
rel
xiga.
arrive
It is Mene who arrived.
Confidence:
Very certain

Fronting with particle after focus Frequency: 17.6%

Example 37-211:
Mene êli xiga.
Mene
Mene
êli
foc
xiga.
arrive
It is Mene who arrived.
Confidence:
Very certain