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Focusing of the noun phrase
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Cleft with copula after focus
Example 63-194:
ána
ya
al ásuru kurá tái dé
ána
1sg
ya
foc
al
rel
ásuru
tie.up
kurá
leg
tái
mine
dé
def
I am the one who tied up my leg.
Source:
Wellens 2005
: 257
Example 63-195:
dé rábana
yá
kútu je dé
dé
def
rábana
God
yá
foc
kútu
put
je
like
dé
this
God is the one who is putting it like this.
Source:
Wellens 2005
: 258
Confidence:
Certain
Language:
Kinubi
by
Xavier Luffin
cite
Language:
Kinubi
Feature:
Focusing of the noun phrase
Source:
Luffin 2005
: 381
;
Wellens 2005
: 257
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