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Generic noun phrases in subject function
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Bare singular noun phrase in languages with definite article
Example 8-48:
Mangguus
nyam foul.
Mangguus
mongoose
nyam
eat
foul.
chicken
Mongooses eat chickens.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Jamaican
by
Joseph T. Farquharson
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Language:
Jamaican
Feature:
Generic noun phrases in subject function
Source:
Own knowledge
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