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Value It rains
Language:
Kriol
Parameter:
Raining constructions
References
Angelo 1998
;
Hudson 1985
: 59
Examples
Dijlot kid dei raning insaid la haus wen im reining.
Dij-lot
prox
-
pl
kid
child
dei
3pl
ran-ing
run-
prog2
insaid
inside
la
loc
haus
house
wen
subord
im
3sg
rein-ing.
rain-
prog2
These kids are running inside the house when it is raining.
I garra rein langa wi.
I
3sg
garra
fut
/
oblig
rein
rain
langa
loc
wi.
1pl
It's likely to rain on us.
See
Hudson 1985
: 59
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