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Value No dependent person forms
Language:
Chinese Pidgin English
Parameter:
Special dependent person forms for subject and object
References
Tong 1862
: VI.54
Examples
挨灣温卑士烏倫
I wantchee one piecee woolen.
I
1sg
wantchee
want
one
art
.
indf
piecee
clf
woolen.
woollen
I want a piece of woollen.
See
Tong 1862
: VI.1
Who my? My, Shoe Lane, Number One, Hoby! No saavez my?
Who
who
my?
1sg
My,
1sg
Shoe
Shoe
Lane,
Lane
Number
number
One,
one
Hoby!
Hoby
No
neg
saavez
remember
my?
1sg
Who am I? Me, Hoby, from Number one Shoe Lane. Don't you remember me?
See
Downing 1838
: I.284
米灣治捫尼都孖鏬益士邊時
My wantchee money tomorrow expensee.
My
1sg
wantchee
want
money
money
tomorrow
tomorrow
expensee.
expenses
I want the money for tomorrow's expenses. OR: I want it for tomorrow's expenses.
See
Tong 1862
: VI.54
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