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Example 33-178
E livru skribidu pa Djon.
E
dem
livru
book
skribi-du
write-
pass
pa
by
Djon.
Djon
This book was written by Djon.
Portuguese:
Este livro foi escrito pelo João.
Comment:
This structure is acrolectal and is influenced by Portuguese.
Type:
constructed by native-speaker linguist
Source:
Own knowledge
Language:
Guinea-Bissau Kriyol
by
Incanha Intumbo
and
Liliana Inverno
and
John Holm
cite
Datapoints:
Passive constructions: Typical passive construction
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