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Example 7-264
Shi krai lang waata out shi ai.
Shi
3sg
krai
cry
lang
long
waata
water
out
out
shi
3sg
ai.
eye
She cried long tears.
Comment:
The construction here is of a phrasal/analytical type, which refers to water from the eyes.
Type:
constructed by native-speaker linguist
Source:
Own knowledge
Language:
Vincentian Creole
by
Paula Prescod
cite
Datapoints:
'Tears': Phrase/circumlocution
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