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Indefinite pronouns
Dem 'they' and sullun 'people' are also used as in dem tull or sullun tull 'one says'.
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Old generic-noun-based indefinites continuing somebody/something
Example 24-47:
Sambhodi
baun t' komplien.
Sambhodi
somebody
baun
bound
t'
comp
komplien.
complain
Somebody is sure to complain.
Example 24-48:
Samthing
gwen a' haepen.
Samthing
something
gwen
fut
a'
fut
haepen.
happen
Something will happen.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Norf'k
by
Peter Mühlhäusler
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Language:
Norf'k
Feature:
Indefinite pronouns
Source:
Own knowledge
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