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Adposition
Example 38-128:
Zee xa pota pisyi
ku
wan faxa xotá.
Zee
Joseph
xa
hab
pota
cut
pisyi
fish
ku
with
wan
art
faxa
knive
xotá.
sharp
Joseph fillets the fish with a sharp knive.
Example 38-129:
Mala xoze wa bluz
ku
guya.
Mala
Mary
xoze
sow
wan
art
bluza
shirt
ku
with
guya.
needle
Mary sows a shirt with a needle.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Fa d’Ambô
by
Marike Post
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Language:
Fa d’Ambô
Feature:
Instrumental expressions
Source:
Own fieldwork 1990
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