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Example 25-79
Wi
yusdu
get haidin from wait men yuno,
oletaim.
Wi
1pl
yusdu
hab
get
get
haidin
hiding
from
from
wait
white
men
men
yuno,
you.know
oletaim.
always
We used to get a beating from the white people all the time.
Comment:
Variety: Spoken Victoria River, Older Generation. This example illustrates a 1st person exclusive use of the plural pronoun
wi,
and the habitual marker
yusdu
.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Fieldwork Schultze-Berndt
Language:
Kriol
by
Eva Schultze-Berndt
and
Denise Angelo
cite
Datapoints:
Order of frequency adverb, verb, and object: Verb – object – adverb
Inclusive/exclusive distinction in independent personal pronouns: Inclusive and exclusive differentiated
Uses of the habitual marker: Only habitual function
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