Value Overlap

Language:
Chinese Pidgin English
Parameter:
Noun phrase conjunction and comitative
References
Tong 1862: VI.79; Tong 1862: IV.69; Holman 1834

Examples

  1. 希郎温毡地文託其
    He long one gentleman talkee.
    He
    3sg
    long
    com
    one
    art.indf
    gentleman
    gentleman
    talkee.
    talk
    He is talking with a gentleman.

    See Tong 1862: VI.39

  2. 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

  3. 米郎㕭哥思希
    My long you go see he.
    My
    1sg
    long
    com
    you
    2sg
    go
    go
    see
    see
    he.
    3sg
    We will go together to have an interview.

    See Tong 1862: VI.79

  4. He hap five piece chiloh, - three piece bull chiloh, and two piece cow chiloh.
    He
    3sg
    hap
    has
    five
    five
    piece
    clf
    chiloh,
    child
    -
     
    three
    three
    piece
    clf
    bull
    bull
    chiloh,
    child
    and
    and
    two
    two
    piece
    clf
    cow
    cow
    chiloh.
    child
    He has five children: three boys and two girls.

    See Holman 1834: 110