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Example 20-91
㕭孻其米記杯林
You likee makee boilum?
You
2sg
likee
like
makee
make
boilum?
boil
Do you want it cooked?
Type:
naturalistic written
Source:
Tong 1862
: IV.55
Language:
Chinese Pidgin English
by
Michelle Li
and
Stephen Matthews
cite
Datapoints:
Experiencer constructions with ‘like’: Experiencer is subject
Polar questions: Only interrogative intonation
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