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Example 12-12
But I want go back so - we could clean up the lot and build one house there.
But
but
I
1sg
.
sbj
want
want
go
go
back
back
so
so
-
we
1pl
.
sbj
could
mod
.
aux
clean
clean
up
up
the
def
lot
lot
[...].
[...]
But I want to go back (to another island) so we can clean up the lot [and build a house there].
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Own sociolinguistic interviews
Language:
Bahamian Creole
by
Stephanie Hackert
cite
Datapoints:
Position of definite article in the noun phrase: Definite article is preposed
‘Want’ complement subjects: The complement subject is left implicit
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