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Example 47-43
E baka ta kome yerba; Baka ta kome yerba; E bakanan ta kome yerba; Bakanan ta kome yerba.
E
def
baka
cow
ta
tns
kome
eat
yerba;
grass
baka
cow
ta
tns
kome
eat
yerba;
grass
e
def
baka
cow
nan
pl
ta
tns
kome
eat
yerba;
grass
baka
cow
nan
pl
ta
tns
kome
eat
yerba.
grass
The cow is eating grass. OR: Cows (in general) eat grass. OR: The cows are eating grass.
Type:
published source
Source:
Vos-de Jesus 1989
: 82-83
Language:
Papiamentu
by
Silvia Kouwenberg
cite
Datapoints:
Occurrence of nominal plural markers: Variable plural marking of human or inanimate nouns
Uses of the progressive marker: Progressive, habitual, current state, and future
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