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Example 61-71:
Yena sigile lo nyama
ga
lo mes.
Yena
he
sig-ile
cut-
pst
lo
def
.
art
nyama
meat
ga
ins
lo
def
.
art
mes.
knife
He cut the meat with a knife.
Example 61-72:
Lo John
na
lo Jane yena hambile lapha Thegwin.
Lo
def
.
art
John
John
na
com
lo
def
.
art
Jane
Jane
yena
they
hamb-ile
go-
pst
lapha
dat
Thegwin.
Durban
John and Jane went to Durban. OR: John went with Jane to Durban. OR: John went to Durban with Jane.
Example 61-128:
Mina hlalile na yena
mina
1sg
hlal-ile
live-
pst
na
with
yena
3sg
I lived with her.
Confidence:
Certain
Language:
Fanakalo
by
Rajend Mesthrie
cite
Language:
Fanakalo
Feature:
Comitatives and instrumentals
Source:
Own knowledge
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