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'Hand' and 'arm'
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Differentiation
Example 75-273:
maen dret
maen
hand
dret
right
right hand
Example 75-274:
Zhan soo bra kiipakamaham.
Zhan
John
soo
3.
poss
.
m
bra
arm
kii-pakamah-am.
pst
-hit.
inan
-3.
sbj
.
3obj
John hits his arm.
Source:
Fleury 2007
Example 75-275:
Aen chiihchiikum daa sa maen ayaaweew.
Aen
indf
.
art
.
m
.
sg
chiihchiikum
wart
daa
loc
sa
3.
poss
.
f
maen
hand
ayaaw-eew.
have.
anim
-3.
sbj
.
3obj
She has a wart on her hand.
Source:
Laverdure and Allard 1983
: 351
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Michif
by
Peter Bakker
cite
Language:
Michif
Feature:
'Hand' and 'arm'
Source:
Own knowledge
Fleury 2004
: 20-21
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