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Predicative locative phrases
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Invariant copula
Example 38-141:
Mosyi ngandyi sa tela-no.
Mosyi
woman
ngandyi
old
sa
cop
tela-no.
land-
1pl
The eldest woman is in our homeland.
Example 38-142:
Opá ngandyi sa densyi opá kitsyi.
Opá
tree
ngandyi
big
sa
be
densyi
in.front.of
opá
tree
kitsyi.
small
The big tree stands in front of the small one.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Fa d’Ambô
by
Marike Post
cite
Language:
Fa d’Ambô
Feature:
Predicative locative phrases
Source:
Own fieldwork
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