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Value Onsets may be complex
Language:
Bislama
Parameter:
Syllable onsets
References
Crowley 2004
;
Meyerhoff nd
Examples
splin blong hem stap foldaon oltaem
splin
spleen
blong
poss
hem
3sg
stap
stay
foldaon
fall.down
oltaem
always
He keeps getting hernias (lit. His spleen always falls down).
See
Meyerhoff nd
oli kwik blong kakae
oli
agr
kwik
quick
blong
purp
kakae
eat
[They] eat quickly.
See
Meyerhoff nd
yu no luk hem longwe long haos?
yu
2sg
no
neg
luk
look
hem
3sg
longwe
there
long
loc
haos?
house
Didn't you see him over at the house?
See
Meyerhoff nd
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