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Focus particle ‘also’
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After the focused element
Example 68-73:
[...] la de kasi beta sa-bua lei.
[...]
[...]
la
then
de
3sg
kasi
give
beta
1sg
sa-bua
one-
clf
lei.
also
[...] and then she gave me one as well.
Source:
van Minde 1997
: 221
Example 68-125:
Bisa bera-bera ni. Beta rasa mo konto
lei!
Bisa
can
bera~bera
defecate~defecate
ni.
dem
Beta
1sg
rasa
feel
mo
fut
konto
fart
lei!
also
I could get diarrhea. I feel like farting too.
Source:
van Minde 1997
: 255
Confidence:
Certain
Language:
Ambon Malay
by
Scott Paauw
cite
Language:
Ambon Malay
Feature:
Focus particle ‘also’
Source:
van Minde 1997
: 79
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