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Example 23-181
splin blong hem stap foldaon oltaem
splin
spleen
blong
poss
hem
3sg
stap
stay
foldaon
fall.down
oltaem
always
He keeps getting hernias (lit. His spleen always falls down).
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Meyerhoff nd
Language:
Bislama
by
Miriam Meyerhoff
cite
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Syllable onsets: Onsets may be complex
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