Datapoint Sri Lanka Portuguese/Instrumental expressions

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Adposition

Example 41-108:
isti luumis vɔɔnda fuulas vɔɔnda [...] tambom faya lotem
isti
this
luumi-s
light-pl
vɔɔnda
by
fuula-s
flower-pl
vɔɔnda
by
[...]
[...]
tambom
well
faya
do
lo-tem
fut-prf
[They] will have made this [the bridal seat] nice with lights and flowers. OR: It will be made nice with lights and flowers.

Source: Smith 1974-5: 3531

Example 41-109:
anjɔɔla vɔɔnda taam peesi ki(ta)pegaa
anjɔɔla
fishhook
vɔɔnda
by
taam
also
peesi
fish
ki-(ta-)pegaa
nmlz-(prs)-catch
Fish are caught also with fishhooks.

Source: Smith 1974-5: 3963

Example 41-110:
eli martel vɔɔnda prɛɛv jadaay
eli
3sg.m
martel
hammer
vɔɔnda
ins
prɛɛv
nail
jaa-daay
pst-hit
He hit the nail with a hammer.

Source: Smith 1974-5: 1594

Example 41-111:
miɲa paay uzaansa pensel vɔɔnda kiiskruuva
miɲa
1sg.poss
paay
father
uzaansa
custom
pensel
pencil
vɔɔnda
by
ki-iskruuva
hab-write
My father usually writes with a pencil.

Source: Smith 1974-5: 3589

Confidence:
Very certain