Datapoint Diu Indo-Portuguese/Noun phrase conjunction and comitative

The element ku is both a Noun Phrase conjunction and a comitative marker in Diu Indo-Portuguese (as well as an instrumental marker). In addition, the conjunction i is also allowed to conjoin NPs but does not mark the comitative.

Values

Overlap

Example 39-77:
Oj ɛ nɔs exam gujərati ku ĩglix.
Oj
today
ɛ
cop.npst
nɔs
1sg.poss
exam
exam
gujərati
Gujarati
ku
com
ĩglix.
English
Today is our Gujarati and English exam.

Source: Cardoso 2009: 223

Example 39-130:
Ne mĩ bar te nə ũ rapaz te, el tə brĩka ku mĩ.
Ne
loc
mĩ
1sg.poss
bar
neighbourhood
te
exist.npst
nə
req
ũ
one
rapaz
boy
te,
exist.npst
el
3
tə
ipfv.npst
brĩk-a
play-inf
ku
with
mĩ.
1sg.obl
There is a boy in my neighbourhood, you know, he plays with me.

Source: Cardoso 2009: 159

Example 39-133:
Nə Go yo te bastãt cousin i auntie.
Nə
loc
Go
Goa
yo
1sg
te
have.npst
bastãt
many
<cousin>
cousin
i
and
<auntie>.
auntie
I have many cousins and aunties in Goa.

Source: Cardoso 2009: 224

Confidence:
Certain