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Zenzontepec Chatino, Example 78
Nkwīnyánaūʔ jnā jnēé jnā kíʔyūú.
nkwī-nána=ūʔ
CPL-ask.for=3NSPEC
jiʔį̄
RN
na
ART
jnē=V́
money=DEM
jiʔį̄
RN
na
ART
kíʔyū=V́
male=DEM
They (nonspec.) asked the man for the money.
Comment:
This can mean: 'they asked for [the man's money]'
Type:
Elicited from speaker
Language
:
Zenzontepec Chatino
Verb forms
:
ASK FOR [ask-for]: nkā-nána
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