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Value No applicative construction exists
Language:
Nicaraguan Creole English
Parameter:
Applicative constructions
Examples
Dis buot neva hav kanviinians fa di pasinja dem.
Dis
dem
buot
boat
neva
neg
.
pst
hav
have
kanviinians
convenience
fa
for
di
art
.
def
pasinja
passenger
dem.
pl
This boat had no toilets for the passengers.
Aal dis plies woz fa Mískito at di biginin.
Aal
all
dis
dem
plies
place
woz
cop
.
pst
fa
for
Mískito
Miskito
at
at
di
art
.
def
biginin.
beginning
At the beginning, the whole area belonged to the Miskitos.
See
nd
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