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Example 45-4
Ya pudi cumpra yo aquel nuevo libro.
Ya
pfv
pudi
can
cumpra
buy
yo
1sg
aquel
that
nuevo
new
libro.
book
I was able to buy that new book.
Type:
constructed by native-speaker linguist
Source:
Llamado 1972
: 80
Language:
Cavite Chabacano
by
Eeva Sippola
cite
Datapoints:
Order of adjective and noun: Modifying adjective precedes noun
Ability verb and epistemic possibility: Ability verb also expresses epistemic possibility
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