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Example 10-244
Da
kliin
ihn wehn de
kliin
an no de kuk.
Da
foc
kliin
clean
ihn
3sg
wehn
ant
de
prog
kliin
clean
an
and
no
neg
de
prog
kuk.
cook
She was cleaning and not cooking.
Type:
elicited from speaker
Source:
Field notes 2008
Language:
San Andres Creole English
by
Angela Bartens
cite
Datapoints:
Verb doubling and focus: Verb fronted with a copy in the background clause
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