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Focusing of the noun phrase
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Fronting with particle after focus Frequency: 50.0%
Example 64-212:
anína
yáwu
birówa géru haját del
anína
1pl
yáwu
top
bi=rówa
irr
=go
géru
change
haj-át
thing-
pl
del
dem
.
prox
.
pl
It's us that will change these things.
Source:
Manfredi 2005
: 112
Confidence:
Very certain
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Cleft with focus particle before focus Frequency: 50.0%
Example 64-214:
yawú
de ke
yawú
foc
de
dem
.
prox
ke
like.this
It is like that.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Juba Arabic
by
Stefano Manfredi
and
Sara Petrollino
cite
Language:
Juba Arabic
Feature:
Focusing of the noun phrase
Source:
Manfredi 2005
: 111-113
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