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Noun phrase conjunction and comitative
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Example 66-83:
Kitampəðə lorika ka buttulkəmauan buk-pəðə yang
le
tua kenderapəðəyang
le
e-sumpang (aðA).
Kitang-pəðə
1pl
-
pl
lori
lorry
ka
in
buttulkəmauan
interesting
buk-pəðə-yang-le
book-
pl
-
acc
.
def
-
com
tua
old
kendera-pəðə-yang-le
chair-
pl
-
acc
.
def
-
com
e-sumpang
asp
-put
(aðA).
(
aux
)
We have put interesting books and old chairs in the truck.
Example 66-85:
Gope sudaara dia-pe kudaali-pəðə
sama
luarna epi (aða).
Go-pe
1sg
-
poss
sudaara
sibling
dia-pe
3sg
-
poss
kudaali-pəðə
friend-
pl
sama
with
luar-na
outside-
dat
e-pi
asp
-go
(aða).
(
aux
)
My brother went away last weekend with his friends.
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Language:
Sri Lankan Malay
by
Peter Slomanson
cite
Language:
Sri Lankan Malay
Feature:
Noun phrase conjunction and comitative
Source:
Own knowledge
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