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Adnominal distributive numerals
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Distributivity marked by reduplication
Example 61-29:
Yena nigile lo gane
mabili-mabili
switi.
Yena
she
nig-ile
give-
pst
lo
def
.
art
gane
child
mabili-mabili
two-two
switi.
sweet
She gave the children two sweets each.
Confidence:
Certain
Language:
Fanakalo
by
Rajend Mesthrie
cite
Language:
Fanakalo
Feature:
Adnominal distributive numerals
Source:
Own knowledge
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