Pomak (Myki). Additive, conjunctive connective: hem 'and', hem...hem 'both...and' (Turkish): Present, 1
| xem mo bʌ'li xem mo sʌ'rdi | |||||
xem both | mo 1SG.ACC.CL | bʌ'l-i hurt(IPFV)-PRS.3SG | xem and | mo 1SG.ACC.CL | sʌ'rd-i make_angry(IPFV)-PRS.3SG |
| It both hurts me and makes me angry. (NB! A proverb equivalent to Greek Τραωάτε με και ας κλαίω. Lit. Pull me, even if Im crying). | |||||
Type: Naturalistic spoken
Source: Παπαδημητρίου 2008: 716