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Distance contrasts in demonstratives
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Example 70-6:
U larika baito maket kelage.
U
dem
larika
boy
baito
cop
maket
market
kelage.
near
That boy was near the market.
Example 70-36:
Tab i admi ham se puco [...].
Tab
then
i
dem
.
prox
admi
man
ham
1sg
se
postp
puco
ask
[...].
[...]
Then this man asked me [...].
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Pidgin Hindustani
by
Jeff Siegel
cite
Language:
Pidgin Hindustani
Feature:
Distance contrasts in demonstratives
Source:
Own knowledge
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