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Adnominal distributive numerals
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Distributivity marked by reduplication
Example 37-50:
N da dôsu ningê
tê-têêxi
kwa.
N
1sg
da
give
dôsu
two
ningê
person
tê-têêxi
three-three
kwa.
thing
I gave two people three things each.
Source:
Maurer 2009
: 44
Example 37-51:
dôsu dôsu
dôsu
two
dôsu
two
two each
Source:
Günther 1973
: 64
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Principense
by
Philippe Maurer
cite
Language:
Principense
Feature:
Adnominal distributive numerals
Source:
Maurer 2009
: 43-44
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