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Focusing of the noun phrase
Amo is of Philippine (Visayan) origin.
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Cleft with copula before focus
Example 46-156:
Amó si Lea ya-rimpuhá kun Maríya na aguhéro.
Amó
foc
si
ag
Lea
Lea
ya-rimpuhá
prf
-push
kun
obj
Maríya
Mary
na
loc
aguhéro.
hole
It was Lea who pushed Mary into the hole.
Example 46-188:
Amó!
Amó!
foc
.
cop
(This is) correct!
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Zamboanga Chabacano
by
Patrick O. Steinkrüger
cite
Language:
Zamboanga Chabacano
Feature:
Focusing of the noun phrase
Source:
Own knowledge
Aoto 2002
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