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Language:
Ghanaian Pidgin English (Student Pidgin)
Parameter:
Noun phrase conjunction and comitative
Examples
mek à sɛʧ dɛ padi
wit
dɛm
mek
caus
/
imp
à
1sg
sɛʧ
search
dɛ
art
padi
buddy
wit
with
dɛm
3pl
.
obl
Let me search the guy with them.
dè dè come
plas
dɛ hɛdmaster
dè
3pl
dè
prog
come
come
plas
plus
dɛ
art
hɛdmaster
headmaster
They were coming with the headmaster (in tow).
wì gò go bai bĩs dɛn gari
wì
1pl
gò
fut
go
go
bai
buy
bĩs
beans
dɛn
and
gari
gari
We were going to buy beans and gari.
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