Example 32-92

Purtugês tá guverná Kab Verd.
Purtugês
Portuguese
tá
pst.ipfv
guverná
govern
Kab
Cape
Verd.
Verde
The Portuguese ruled Cape Verde.
Portuguese: Os portugueses governavam Cabo Verde.
Comment:
This is a monotransitive construction.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Swolkien de Sousa 2012