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Example 25-335
Yu jabi wel na langguij.
Yu
2sg
jabi
know
wel
well
na
now
langguij.
language
You know the language well now.
Comment:
Variety: Spoken Victoria River, Older Generation. This example illustrates the verb of knowing
sabi
followed by a nominal complement.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Fieldwork Schultze-Berndt
Language:
Kriol
by
Eva Schultze-Berndt
and
Denise Angelo
cite
Datapoints:
Savvy: A savvy word exists
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