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Example 50-124
I pwan hach a-y koupé bwa.
I
3sg
pwan
take
hach
axe
a-y
3sg
.
poss
koupé
cut
bwa.
wood
He cut the wood with the axe.
French:
Il/elle a coupé le bois avec sa hache.
Comment:
The possessive pronoun, which is postposed to the noun, is formed by the linker
a
plus the corresponding object pronoun.
Type:
elicited from speaker
Source:
Ludwig 1996
: 248
Language:
Guadeloupean Creole
by
Serge Colot
and
Ralph Ludwig
cite
Datapoints:
Instrumental expressions: Serial verb
‘Take’ serial verb constructions: Instrument of the second verb, no resumptive pronoun
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