Test Sentences, 80

Continuing with Gary’s list:

  1. Pip and his dog were great friends.

This paraphrases to Pip and the cat (no dogs!) are inside friends. Now, people sɛdɛ and cats tɛndɛ. Either can be used for a combination. Since friends is also a class I noun, I would use sɛdɛ and elevate the cat to personhood. But then, I am a cat person.

110. Pip idɛlnɛn esɛdɛ syanna dɛstɛ.

Pip
Pip.MTsg
idɛl
cat.MTsg
-nɛn
with
e-
in
sɛdɛ
sɛdɛ.IMP
syanna
friend.MTpl
dɛstɛ
I’m told

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