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Example 75-89
Lii manidzhoosh ruuzh
lii taesh ayaawak daa leu doo.
Lii
art
.
pl
manidzhuush
insect
ruuzh
red
lii
art
.
pl
taesh
spot
ayaawak
have.
3pl
daa
prep
.
loc
leu
3pl
.
poss
doo.
back
Ladybugs have spotted backs.
Comment:
The word
manidzuush
is a loan from Cree or Ojibwe.
Type:
naturalistic written
Source:
Laverdure and Allard 1983
: 159
Language:
Michif
by
Peter Bakker
cite
Datapoints:
Generic noun phrases in subject function: Plural noun phrase with definite article
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