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Example 11-25
Wi haftu rait wi histori.
Wi
1pl
haf-tu
have-to
rait
write
wi
1pl
.
poss
histori.
history
We have to write down our history.
Comment:
Note that Nicaraguan Creole English
haftu
is more acrolectal than San Andrés Creole English
(ha)fi
.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
nd
Language:
Nicaraguan Creole English
by
Angela Bartens
cite
Datapoints:
Dual in independent personal pronouns: No special dual form
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