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This lesson is a continuation of Lesson 33 explaining in more detail the antics of [la] and related words.
SYNTAX
Contractions:
There are 2 types of contractions occurring in a [la] environment. One type occurs with [a] and the personal pronoun and the other occurs with [a] and the assimilated verb particles as follows:
2nd Aspect Habitual
Contracted Forms
Cä̲́ à ba̲a̲. | becomes | Cá̲a̲ bà̲a̲. | |
Cí̲ à bi̲i̲. | becomes | Cîa bì̲i̲. | |
Cɛ́ à bëë̅. | becomes | Cáa bë̀ë. | |
(in) | Cánɛ̀ à bánɛ̀ | becomes | Cánaà bánɛ̀ |
(ex) | Cá̲kɔ̀ à bákɔ̀ | becomes | Cá̲kɔ̂a bákɔ̀ |
Cíà à bíɛɛ̀ b́íaà | becomes | Cíaà biɛ̈̀ɛ̈ biàa | |
Cíkɛ̀ à bä̲́kɛ̀ | becomes | Cikàa bä̲́kɛ̀ |
3rd Aspect Habitual
Contracted Forms
Bä̲́ à bà̲a̲. | becomes | Bá̲a̲ bà̲a̲. | |
Bí̲ à bī̲i̲. | becomes | Bíà̲ bì̲i̲. | |
Bɛ́ à bë̄ë. | becomes | Báa bë̀ë | |
(in) | Bánɛ̄ à bánɛ̀ | becomes | Bánāā bánɛ̀. |
(ex) | Bákɔ̀ à bákɔ̀ | becomes | Bákɔ̂a bákɔ̀ |
Bíà à bië̂ë biaà. | becomes | Bîaa biɛ̈ɛ̈ bîaa | |
Bíkɛ̀ à bä̲́kɛ̀ | becomes | Bíkà bä̲́kɛ̀. |
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