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Language:
San Andres Creole English
Parameter:
Existential verb and transitive possession verb
References
Bartens 2003
: 45-46
Examples
Yu nuo se di baaskit gat huol.
Yu
2sg
nuo
know
se
comp
di
art
.
def
baaskit
basket
gat
get
huol.
hole
You know there is a hole in the basket.
Das wai turkl bak gat so moch hool.
Das
foc
.
cop
wai
why
turkl
turtle
bak
back
gat
get
so
so
moch
much
hool.
hole
That's why there are so many holes in the shell of the turtle.
Wan uol liedi gat wan son.
Wan
art
.
indf
uol
old
liedi
lady
gat
get
wan
art
.
indf
son.
son
An elderly lady had a son.
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