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Value Accusative alignment
Language:
Chinese Pidgin English
Parameter:
Alignment of case marking of personal pronouns
References
Tong 1862
: VI.70
Examples
深文基林謙
Some man killum him.
Some
some
man
man
killum
kill
him.
3sg
Someone killed him. OR: He has been murdered.
See
Tong 1862
: IV.72
希郎希米其拍拿
He long he makee partner.
He
3sg
long
com
he
3sg
makee
make
partner.
partner
He joins him in partnership.
See
Tong 1862
: IV.69
米合舖勞未士希
My hap promisee he.
My
1sg
hap
pfv
promisee
promise
he.
3sg
I have promised him.
See
Tong 1862
: IV.75
挨丁其希糯吉
I thinkee he no got.
I
1sg
thinkee
think
he
3sg
no
neg
got.
exist
I think he is not there.
See
Tong 1862
: VI.70
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