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Example 17-197
Pe̱sin ge̱t he̱, be̱d ge̱t fe̱da.
Pe̱sin
person
ge̱t
have
he̱,
hair
be̱d
bird
ge̱t
have
fe̱da.
feather
People have hair, birds have feathers.
Type:
constructed by linguist
Source:
Own knowledge
Language:
Nigerian Pidgin
by
Nicholas Faraclas
cite
Datapoints:
'Body hair' and 'feather': Differentiation
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