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Example 25-311
Thet min yu bin
get
ben.
Thet
dem
min
mean
yu
2sg
bin
pst
get
pass
ben.
burned
That means you got burned.
Comment:
Variety: Spoken Victoria River, Older Generation. The example illustrates the passive construction with
get.
Type:
translation in elicitation of other language
Source:
Fieldwork Schultze-Berndt
Language:
Kriol
by
Eva Schultze-Berndt
and
Denise Angelo
cite
Datapoints:
Passive constructions: Typical passive construction
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