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Spoken on an Island?
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Creyeditor wrote:Spoken on an Island?
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Oh, so is this the Kim Mun spoken on Hainan?
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Frislander wrote:Oh, so is this the Kim Mun spoken on Hainan?
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Is it a creole?
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Frislander wrote:Is it a creole?
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It's not Ainu is it?
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Frislander wrote:It's not Ainu is it?
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shimobaatar wrote:
Frislander wrote:It's not Ainu is it?
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Wait, so it is Ainu?
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Frislander wrote:
shimobaatar wrote:
Frislander wrote:It's not Ainu is it?
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Wait, so it is Ainu?
Yes, it is. Sorry if that was ambiguous.
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shimobaatar wrote:
Frislander wrote:
shimobaatar wrote:
Frislander wrote:It's not Ainu is it?
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Wait, so it is Ainu?
Yes, it is. Sorry if that was ambiguous.
My fault entirely. Do you mind if I post the next challenge tomorrow? Just it's getting late here and I have to sit an exam tomorrow morning.
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Frislander wrote:
shimobaatar wrote:
Frislander wrote:
shimobaatar wrote:
Frislander wrote:It's not Ainu is it?
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Wait, so it is Ainu?
Yes, it is. Sorry if that was ambiguous.
My fault entirely. Do you mind if I post the next challenge tomorrow? Just it's getting late here and I have to sit an exam tomorrow morning.
No worries at all! Good luck and rest well!
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You know thinking about it I should have recognised it as Ainu from the get-go.

But anyway here's the next challenge.
boy little-ERG REFL-3sg-kill-back-PRET-AF
The little boy killed himself.

old.man-ERG boy-ERG girl-NOM 3sg-3sg-3sg-CAUS-carry-PRET-AF
The old man made the boy carry the girl.

2sg-3pl-ADVERS-CONJ-go-PRET-AF
You went with them against their will.

why this(NOM) 2sg-PART-DIR-sit-PRET rock-NOM DIR-leave-INTER
Why are you leaving this rock you were sitting on?
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The Americas?
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Creyeditor wrote:The Americas?
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Eurasia?
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Creyeditor wrote:Eurasia?
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Dry area?
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Creyeditor wrote:Dry area?
Not really. Certainly not an arid area by any stretch.
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Basque?
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