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Example 21-37
But the boss saw the interview.
But
conj
the
det
boss
boss
saw
see.
pst
the
det
interview.
interview
But the boss saw the interview.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Wee and Ansaldo 2004
: 60
Language:
Singlish
by
Lisa Lim
and
Umberto Ansaldo
cite
Datapoints:
Order of subject, object, and verb: Subject-verb-object (SVO)
Definite articles: Definite article distinct from demonstratives
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