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Adnominal distributive numerals
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No special adjacent distributive numerals
Example 66-42:
Rihanle Riyasale
tiga
pottiyang
atatu
(blangan) ebapi (aða).
Rihan-le
Rihan-
com
Riyasa-le
Riyasa-
com
tiga
three
potti-yang
box-
acc
.
def
atatu
each
(blangan)
(amount)
e-bapi
asp
-bring
(aða).
(
aux
)
Rihan and Riyasa have carried three suitcases each.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Sri Lankan Malay
by
Peter Slomanson
cite
Language:
Sri Lankan Malay
Feature:
Adnominal distributive numerals
Source:
M.T.M. Rihan, p.c.
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