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Focus particle ‘also’
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After the focused element Frequency: 70.0%
Example 63-196:
dúkuru Ingilis-íya
kamán
já
dúkuru
then
Ingilis-íya
English-
pl
kamán
too
já
come
Then the English came too.
Source:
Luffin 2004
: 41
Confidence:
Very certain
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Before the focused element Frequency: 30.0%
Example 63-197:
tákum bi-kátul úmun,
káman
úmun bi-kátul
tákum
2pl
bi-kátul
tam
-kill
úmun,
3pl
káman
too
úmun
3pl
bi-kátul
tam
-kill
If you fight them, they will fight you too.
Source:
Luffin 2004
: 45
Example 63-198:
fí bágara u
kaman
fí ngamía
fí
exist
bágara
cow
u
and
kaman
too
fí
exist
ngamía
camel
There are cows and camels too.
Source:
Luffin 2005
: 204
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Kinubi
by
Xavier Luffin
cite
Language:
Kinubi
Feature:
Focus particle ‘also’
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