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Existential verb and transitive possession verb
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No transitive possession verb
Example 57-5:
na ndipa ndesi latam
na
exist
ndipa
bread
ndesi
loc
latam
table
There is some bread on the table.
Example 57-81:
napa mari pu lja
napa
exist
.
neg
mari
husband
pu
poss
lja
3sg
She hasn't got a husband. / She is not married.
Source:
Ehrhart 1993
Example 57-154:
na a ŋgra lafamij pu lja
na
exist
a
indf
.
art
ŋgra
big
lafamij
family
pu
prep
lja
3sg
He has a big family.
Source:
Ehrhart 1993
: 173
Confidence:
Certain
Language:
Tayo
by
Sabine Ehrhart
and
Melanie Revis
cite
Language:
Tayo
Feature:
Existential verb and transitive possession verb
Source:
own knowledge Ehrhart
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