Datapoint Nengee/Instrumental expressions

Values

Adposition Frequency: 75.0%

Example 4-114:
A ondoo en goon anga how.
A
she
ondoo
cut
en
her
goon
field
anga
with
how.
machete
She cut the weeds in her field with a machete.

Source: Goury and Migge 2003: 130

Confidence:
Very certain

Serial verb Frequency: 25.0%

Example 4-115:
A teke a akisi piiti ala den udu gi a mma.
A
he
teke
take
a
the
akisi
axe
piiti
split
ala
all
den
det.pl
udu
wood
gi
give
a
det.sg
mma.
woman
He split all the logs with the axe for the women.
Example 4-116:
A pikin teki a fatu lobi ne en hii sikin.
A
det
pikin
child
teki
take
a
det
fatu
oil
lobi
smear
ne
loc
en
her
hii
whole
sikin.
body
The child smeared/covered her whole body with oil.
Confidence:
Very certain