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Example 43-120
Sertu ile teng sorti.
Nos ki
teng mofinedja.
Sertu
sure
ile
3sg
teng
have
sorti.
luck
Nos
1pl
ki
rel
teng
have
mofinedja.
bad.luck
He certainly is lucky. It is us who are unlucky.
Type:
pedagogical grammar
Source:
Philippe 2011
: 94
Language:
Batavia Creole
by
Philippe Maurer
cite
Datapoints:
Focusing of the noun phrase: Bare cleft (without highlighter)
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