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Expression of pronominal subjects
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Optional pronoun words
Example 40-87:
Su mulɛr ti də kadz kudznyan bidznian. El tud julyo əkə dɛt janel su. Sus janel su dɛt su ulyo.
Su
his
mulɛr
wife
ti
cop
.
pst
də
loc
kadz
house
kudznyan
cooking
bidznian.
etc.
El
3sg
tud
all
julyo
pst
.see.
pst
əkə
that
dɛt
in
janel
window
su.
from
Sus
their
janel
window
su
gen
dɛt
in
su
from
ulyo.
see.
pst
His wife was at home cooking and all. She saw everything through that window. [She] saw everything from their window.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Korlai
by
J. Clancy Clements
cite
Language:
Korlai
Feature:
Expression of pronominal subjects
Source:
Unpublished story
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