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Example 41-59
lagaartisu kuruva cooru
lagaarti-su
crocodile-
gen
kruuva
fresh
cooru
tears
The crocodile’s tears are fresh. (i.e. They always tear.)
Type:
written (poetic)
Source:
Smith 1974-5
: 5629
Language:
Sri Lanka Portuguese
by
Ian R. Smith
cite
Datapoints:
Generic noun phrases in subject function: Bare singular noun phrase in languages with definite article
'Tears': Monomorphemic
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