Datapoint Papiá Kristang/Nominal and verbal conjunction

Nominal conjunction is normally expressed by a marker, generally ku. While verbal conjunction may be expressed this way, it is primarily expressed by juxtaposition (Baxter 1988: 200).

Values

Differentiation

Example 42-124:
yo sa papa ku yo sa kanyong ta bai mar
yo
1sg
sa
gen
papa
father
ku
com
yo
1sg
sa
gen
kanyong
elder.brother
ta
prog
bai
go
mar
sea
My father and my brother are going fishing.

Source: Baxter 1988: 115

Example 42-126:
eli ta bebé sura ku ta kumí seba
eli
3sg
ta
prog
bebé
drink
sura
toddy
ku
com
ta
prog
kumí
eat
seba
pork.ear
He is drinking toddy and eating pork ear.

Source: Baxter 1988: 200

Example 42-127:
eli ta bebé sura, ta kumí seba
eli
3sg
ta
prog
bebé
drink
sura,
toddy
ta
prog
kumí
eat
seba
pig.ear
He is drinking palm wine and eating pig's ear.
Confidence:
Certain