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Example 30-39
Abo bu
ta fika,
anho nhu
pode bai.
A-bo
top
-
2sg
.
indp
bu=ta=fika,
2sg
.
dep
=
ipfv
=stay
a-nho
top
-
2sg
.
pol
.
m
.
indp
nhu=pode
2sg
.
pol
.
m
.
dep
=can
bai.
go
You (SG) stay, you (SG.M.POLITE) can go.
German:
Du bleibst, Sie (SG.M.POLITE) können gehen.
Type:
constructed by linguist
Source:
Lang et al. 2012
Language:
Cape Verdean Creole of Santiago
by
Jürgen Lang
cite
Datapoints:
Politeness distinctions in second-person pronouns: Binary pronominal politeness distinction
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