yumi/mipela

Richard Scaglion scaglion+ at pitt.edu
Sun Nov 26 13:15:22 EST 2000


David Counts wrote:

> Jerry reminds me that I have to deal with dual/trial forms as well. In
> WNB wthere are taken care of by _yumi tupela (tripela, etc)_ and mipela
> tupela, etc.

That's interesting...In the Sepik, around Maprik, people use "mitupela" 
rather than "mipela tupela," paralleling the dual forms used in the local 
vernacular.

Rick


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