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Kikongo-Kituba
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Female and male animals
The sex-denoting word is located in a connectival ('of') phrase.
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Postposed sex-denoting word
Example 58-144:
mwana ya bakala/nkento
mwana
child
ya
conn
bakala/nkento
male/female
boy/girl
Example 58-145:
nkombo ya bakala/nkento
nkombo
goat
ya
conn
bakala/nkento
male/female
he-goat/she-goat
Language:
Kikongo-Kituba
by
Salikoko S. Mufwene
cite
Language:
Kikongo-Kituba
Feature:
Female and male animals
Source:
Own knowledge
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