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Value Old generic-noun-based indefinites continuing somebody/something
Language:
San Andres Creole English
Parameter:
Indefinite pronouns
References
Bartens 2003
: 61-63
Examples
Mek Ai tel yu
somting
now.
Mek
make
Ai
1sg
tel
tell
yu
2sg
som-ting
some-thing
now.
now
Let me tell you something now.
See
Bartens 2003
: 63
A wehn sii
sombadi.
A
1sg
wehn
ant
sii
see
som-badi.
some-body
I saw somebody.
Mek A invait yu
somting
da di shop.
Mek
Make
A
1sg
invait
invite
yu
2sg
som-ting
some-thing
da
at
di
art
.
def
shop.
shop
Let me buy you something from the store.
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