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Value Neutral alignment
Language:
Nicaraguan Creole English
Parameter:
Alignment of case marking of full noun phrases
Examples
Di trobl iz dat di mama dem sei dei kaant pei di skuul fiiz.
Di
art
.
def
trobl
trouble
iz
cop
.
prs
dat
comp
di
art
.
def
mama
mother
dem
pl
sei
say
dei
3pl
kaant
can.
neg
pei
pay
di
art
.
def
skuul
school
fii-z.
fee-
pl
The trouble is that the mothers say they can’t pay the school fees.
See
nd
Den deer chilren kom an laan deer chilren.
Den
then
deer
3pl
.
poss
chilren
child.
pl
kom
come
an
and
laan
learn
deer
3pl
.
poss
chilren.
child.
pl
Then their children come and teach their own children.
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nd
Mista Jak neva luus iin notn.
Mista
Mister
Jak
Jack
neva
neg
.
pst
luus
lose
iin
in
notn.
nothing
Mister Jack never lost in anything.
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nd
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