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Example 67-147
Ini orang tua ah dia
pakai
ayer sabon
pergi cuci
ini tangga.
Ini
dem
orang
people
tua
old
ah
top
dia
3sg
pakai
use
ayer
water
sabon
soap
pergi
go
cuci
clean
ini
dem
tangga.
staircase
This old man, he cleaned the staircaise with soap water. OR: This old man, he used soap water to clean the staircase.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Aye 2005
: 453
Language:
Singapore Bazaar Malay
by
Khin Khin Aye
cite
Datapoints:
Instrumental expressions: Serial verb
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