en:grammar:expressions
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| **si ples** – here\\ | **si ples** – here\\ | ||
| **ta ples** – (over) there | **ta ples** – (over) there | ||
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| + | Before place expressions starting with **ni**, the copula **xi** is optional and often omitted. | ||
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| + | **Mi (xi) ni London.** – I'm in London. | ||
| XXX Give some usage examples. Give some prepositional place expressions as examples and explain their usage too. | XXX Give some usage examples. Give some prepositional place expressions as examples and explain their usage too. | ||
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| + | ===== Expressing pain and other bodily feelings ===== | ||
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| + | To express that somebody has a headache or similar experiences involving a body part, one typically uses the affected body part as subject (APiCS 66). | ||
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| + | **Mis tobu bole.** – I have a headache. / My head hurts. | ||
| ===== Addressing people ===== | ===== Addressing people ===== | ||
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