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Order of adposition and noun phrase
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Example 74-9:
man yáka tlátwa kápa stik
man
man
yáka
3sg
tlátwa
go
kápa
prep
stik
stick
The man walks with a stick.
Example 74-10:
kápa yáka ílihi
kápa
prep
yáka
3sg
ílihi
earth
on his land
Source:
Boas 1933
: 213
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Chinuk Wawa
by
Anthony P. Grant
cite
Language:
Chinuk Wawa
Feature:
Order of adposition and noun phrase
Source:
Own knowledge
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