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(86) (Clark 2003:52, audio)
Mii imaa onzaam enigok-ko owiikwajitoonaawaa iw, i'iw-sa,
that there overly try hard-customarily they try that-DM
anooj idi keyaa wiin enaabaji’aawaad anow asemaan…
various there way him/her how they utilize this tobacco
‘That’s when they try too hard, that uh, in the various ways they are utilizing
tobacco…’
(87) (Clark 2003:50, audio)
Endogwen igo gikendamogwen awegonen nendodang o’ow-sa,
it is doubtful EMPH that he knows what what he’s asking for this-DM
enwed gaa-ina’oonind wiin wayaabishki’iwed ge-wiin ji-inwed.
language that was given to him him white person also-him to speak
‘I don’t know if he knows what he’s asking for with this uh, language that was given
to the White Man to speak.’
For this speaker, sa rarely showed up except in spots such as these, where there was some
hesitation or pause before continuing on.
3.2.2.1.7 sa go
Mystery particle isa sometimes occurs with the emphatic marker igo to form the
cluster sa go, and has the major function of allowing speakers to make interjections that
are somehow connected to something that has just been mentioned within the discourse,
or as a result of some event. Interjected content may be conclusory gist statements,
elaboration, or just extra information whether it be relevant or irrelevant. It is almost like
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