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Alignment of case marking of full noun phrases
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Neutral alignment
Example 38-106:
Mému ska fi kumu.
Mé-mu
mother-
1sg
sxa
prog
fe
make
kumu.
eat
My mother is preparing dinner.
Example 38-107:
Pay da mina dyielu.
Pai
father
da
give
mina
child
dyielu.
money
The father gives the money to the child.
Example 38-108:
Malá da pédel tabaku.
Malá
Maria
da
give
pé-de-eli
father-of-
1sg
tabaku.
tabacco
Mary gives the tabacco to her father.
Source:
Post 1994
: 197
Example 38-109:
Syiol xanta.
Syiolo
gentleman
xanta.
sing
The gentleman sings. OR: The gentleman sang.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Fa d’Ambô
by
Marike Post
cite
Language:
Fa d’Ambô
Feature:
Alignment of case marking of full noun phrases
Source:
Own fieldwork 1990
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