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'Green' and 'blue'
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Differentiation
Example 75-284:
(li)veer
(li)veer
(the)green
green
Example 75-285:
(li)bleu
(li)bleu
(the)blue
blue
Example 75-286:
Si li boon maazhii la vyaand di torcheu veer.
Si
it
li
is
boon
good.
m
maazhii
food
la
art
.
f
.
sg
vyaand
meat
di
of
torcheu
turtle
veer.
gree
The green turtle is esteemed as food. OR: Meat of the green turtle is good food.
Source:
Laverdure and Allard 1983
: 117
Example 75-287:
Giikashkihaw aen rubaan bleu pur mii shuupaek.
Gii-kashkih-aw
1.
pst
-win.
anim
-
3obj
aen
art
.
m
.
sg
rubaan
ribbon
bleu
blue
pur
for
mii
my.
pl
shuupaek.
mocassin
I won a blue ribbon for my moccasins.
Source:
Laverdure and Allard 1983
: 46
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Michif
by
Peter Bakker
cite
Language:
Michif
Feature:
'Green' and 'blue'
Source:
Own knowledge
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