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Example 8-45
Di bwai mek mi staat kos badwod.
Di
det
bwai
boy
mek
make
mi
1sg
staat
start
kos
curse
badwod.
bad.word
The boy caused me to start swearing.
Type:
constructed by native-speaker linguist
Source:
Own knowledge
Language:
Jamaican
by
Joseph T. Farquharson
cite
Datapoints:
Definite articles: Definite article distinct from demonstratives
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