Datapoint Michif/Focus particle ‘also’

The word miina 'also, again' can be used either directly behind the focused phrase, or somewhere else in the sentence.

In addition, there are special pronoun forms meaning 'me too' etc., e.g. wiishta 'he, she too'. They can also follow a noun, as in li shyaen wiishta ...

Values

After the focused element Frequency: 50.0%

Example 75-267:
John pi Lea dan mon partii peetuhteewak. Mary wiishta peetuhteew.
John
John
pi
and
Lea
Lea
dan
loc
mon
my.m
partii
party
peetuhtee-w-ak.
come-3-pl
Mary
Mary
wiishta
3sg.also
peetuhtee-w.
come-3
John and Lea come to my party; Mary too comes.

Source: Fleury 2007

Example 75-268:
Li shyaen wishta kiihtwam mishchikopayiw aan shyaen.
li
art.m.sg
shyaen
dog
wishta
he.too
kiihtwam
again
mishchiko-payi-w
turn-MOVE-3
aan
in
shyaen.
dog
The dog too had turned into a dog again.

Source: Fleury 2007

Example 75-270:
La Sandrieuz opaapaawa miina kiiwaniheew.
La
art
Sandrieuz
Cinderella
o-paapaa-wa
3-father-obv
miina
also
kii-wanih-eew.
pst-lose-3.sbj.3obj.
Cinderella lost her father as well.

Source: Fleury 2007

Confidence:
Certain

Non-adjacent following Frequency: 50.0%

Example 75-269:
Aen nut peer di suyii dayaan miina.
Aen
art.m.sg
nut
other
peer
pair
di
of
suyii
shoe
dayaa-n
1have-1
miina.
also
I also have another pair of shoes.

Source: Laverdure and Allard 1983: 21

Confidence:
Certain