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Adposition Frequency: 50.0%
Example 37-112:
Ê kota inha
ki
masadu.
Ê
3sg
kota
cut
inha
firewood
ki
with
masadu.
axe
He cut the firewood with an axe.
Source:
Maurer 2009
: 116
Confidence:
Very certain
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Serial verb Frequency: 50.0%
Example 37-113:
Ê
tan
masadu
va
inha.
Ê
3sg
tan
take
masadu
axe
va
cut
inha.
firewood
She cut the firewood with an axe. OR: She took an axe and cut the firewood.
Source:
Maurer 2009
: 116
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Principense
by
Philippe Maurer
cite
Language:
Principense
Feature:
Instrumental expressions
Source:
Maurer 2009
: 115f.
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