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L% is manifested phonetically as a low sustained tone or a low descending tone that attains the baseline of the speaker.
It is found at the end of broad and narrow focus statements, imperatives, anti-expectative and imperative yes-no questions, wh-questions, etc. |
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Example 1: Broad focus statement
La niña morena come mandarinas.
[The brown-haired girl is eating tangerines.]
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Example 2: Narrow focus statement
No, no de LIMONES (y no de mandarinas).
[Lemons (and not tangerines).]
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Example 3: Wh-question
¿Cuándo lo harás?
[When will you do it?]
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Example 4: Anti-expectative yes-no question
¿Tienes frío?
[Would you take it to him/her?]
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