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Coming from named places
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Example 66-94:
Klumbu
ɖuuɖung
kubalile e-datang (aɖa).
Klumbu
Colombo
ɖuuɖung
from
kubali-le
back-
com
e-datang
asp
-come
(aɖa).
(
aux
)
(He) has come back from Colombo.
Example 66-95:
Klumbu
ɖuuɖung
e-baalek (aɖa).
Klumbu
Colombo
ɖuuɖung
from
e-baalek
asp
-return
(aɖa).
(
aux
)
(He) has returned from Colombo.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Sri Lankan Malay
by
Peter Slomanson
cite
Language:
Sri Lankan Malay
Feature:
Coming from named places
Source:
M.T.M. Rihan, p.c.
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