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Pronoun conjunction
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Singular pronoun overtly conjoined with other conjunct
Example 41-38:
aapa loasaa naa mamane; puuʈu lokuzee/ akasu pruveetu
eev kuŋ amoor
lokumee
aapa
hoppers
lo-asaa
fut
-bake
naa
tag
mama-ne;
mummy-
adr
.
f
puuʈu
pittu
lo-kuzee/
fut
-cook
aka-su
that-
gen
pruveetu
profit
eev
1sg
kuŋ
and
amoor
love
lo-kuma
fut
-eat
I’ll bake hoppers, eh, mummy dear – I’ll cook pittu. [With] the profit from that, I and my love will eat.
Source:
Smith 1974-5
: 5715
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Sri Lanka Portuguese
by
Ian R. Smith
cite
Language:
Sri Lanka Portuguese
Feature:
Pronoun conjunction
Source:
Own knowledge
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