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Pronominal and adnominal demonstratives
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Example 40-40:
Agɔr
ye
kas un lə piʧa?
Agɔr
now
ye
this
kas
rind
un
where
lə
fut
piʧa?
throw
Now, where should I throw this (watermelon) rind?
Example 40-41:
Gran irmão te puntan pel
ye
, "wɔ asta paisa dun tedzer?"
Gran
big
irmão
brother
te
prs
puntan
ask.
prog
pel
obj
ye,
this
"wɔ
2sg
asta
so.much
paisa
money
dun
from-where
tedzer?"
bring
The big brother is asking this: "Where did you get so much money from?"
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Korlai
by
J. Clancy Clements
cite
Language:
Korlai
Feature:
Pronominal and adnominal demonstratives
Source:
Unpublished story
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