Medumba marks subject focus by using a clefted construction:
|
5 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
32 |
3 |
32 |
2.2 |
|
nga |
mvən |
kɯʔ |
vuʔ |
a |
bo |
mʙɯ |
bɛn |
vuʔu |
|
no |
chief |
not |
big |
it |
is |
dog |
that |
big |
- "No, the chief is not big; it is the dog that is big."
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Object focus is marked by a particle before the focused object:
|
5 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
32 |
21 |
|
nga |
mə |
kɯʔ |
jɯn |
mʙɯ |
mə |
jɯn |
ɒ |
mvən |
|
no |
I |
not |
see |
dog |
I |
see |
FOC |
chief |
- "No, I did not see the dog, I saw the CHIEF."
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