Datapoint Sri Lanka Portuguese/Subject relative clauses
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Zero and gap
- Example 41-1:
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tɔɔna voos isti ravkiin kikustumaa jeentispa uŋ gɔɔta bata laraa; uŋ gɔɔta regulaadu kustumaa falaatutɔɔnaafterwardsvoos2sgistithis[ravkiin[violinki-kustumaa]hab-practice]jeentis-papeople-accuŋagɔɔtalittlebataahitlaraa;pfvuŋagɔɔtalittleregulaaduregularlykustumaapracticefalaatuquotThen shake up these people who are practicing violin a little, telling them to practice regularly.
Source: Smith 1974-5: 5427
- Example 41-18:
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senaa nosantu teem meshiin kera see, botuspa poy vendasenaaornosa-ntu1pl.gen-locteemprs.bemeshiinmachinekerawantsee,condbotus-pa2.hon-datpooyhabilvendasellOr else, if you want the machine that we have (lit. that is with us), we can sell it to you (lit. Or else, if you want the machine that is with us, we can sell it to you).
Source: Smith 1974-5: 5299
- Example 41-80:
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senaa, noospa janasa poɖiyaaspa nosa lingvaay seensaba kiteemsenaa,otherwise[noos-pa[1pl-accjaa-nasa]pst-be.born]poɖiyaas-pachild.pl-datnosa1pl.genlingvaaylanguageseem-sabaneg.ptcp-knowki-teemhab-beOtherwise, the children born to us don't know our language.
Source: Smith 1974-5: 5125
- Example 41-119:
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avara botuspa saba jaavanantu tiɲa duvɛɛnsa: kɔleraa. avara kulumbuntu teemavaranowbotus-pa2.hon-datsabaknow[jaavana-ntu[Jaffna-loctiɲa]pst.be]duvɛɛnsa:illnesskɔleraa.choleraavaranowkulumbu-ntuColombo-locteemprs.beNow you know, in Jaffna there was a sickness: cholera. Now it is in Colombo. OR: Now you know, the sickness that was in Jaffna, cholera. Now it is in Colombo.
Source: Smith 1974-5: 4834
- Example 41-139:
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tavii jeentispa daa daatu falaa poy laraa[ta-vii][prs-come]jeentis-papeople-datdaagivedaa-tugive-pfv.ptcpfalaatellpoyhabillaraaleaveHaving given [the allowance] to the people who come [to collect it], you can tell [the others to come] and leave [it at that].
Source: Smith 1974-5: 5426
- Confidence:
- Very certain