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Value Old generic-noun-based indefinites continuing somebody/something
Language:
Nicaraguan Creole English
Parameter:
Indefinite pronouns
Examples
Ai aalwiez disaid dat di wan dat waan tu stodi an waan bii
sombadi
kyan get dat.
Ai
1sg
aalwiez
always
disaid
decide
dat
comp
di
art
.
def
wan
one
dat
rel
waan
want
tu
comp
stodi
study
an
and
waan
fut
bii
cop
.
inf
som-badi
some-body
kyan
can
get
get
dat.
dem
I decided a long time ago that the one who wants to study and is going to be somebody can get the money.
See
nd
Dat iz
somting
wat
somwan
shud luk intu.
Dat
dem
iz
cop
.
prs
som-ting
some-thing
wat
rel
som-wan
some-one
shud
should
luk
look
intu.
into
That is something someone should look into.
See
nd
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