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87. Keubiri nyoe asee nya*n ji-pandang
Sheep this dog that 3-stare
'It is that dog that this sheep is staring at.' or
'This sheep is staring at that dog.'
88. Keubiri ny/5e"asee nyan ji-pandang
Sheep this dog that 3-stare
'It is this sheep that the dog is staring at.'
In sentences of this form, the subject is usually
preceded by di 'SFC
89. Di ureueng nyan Pak My_a" geu-tanyong.
SFC person that title Musa 3r-ask
'It is Mr. Musa that that person is asking about.'
90. Si Arairfdi si Din ji-lakee lawan.
______-** _________•_ — __ — _——— ——•_
Title Amin SFC title Din 3y-ask challenge
'It is Amin that Din is asking to challenge.'
91. Nyan'di long long-lakee.
3.3.2 Predicate
That SFC I 1-ask-for
'That is the one that I am asking for.'
A predicate in Acehnese can consist of a VP, an NP, or
a PP. Unlike English, no copula is used when the predicate
is a noun phrase or a prepositional phrase.