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Value Binary pronominal politeness distinction
Language:
Cape Verdean Creole of Brava
Parameter:
Politeness distinctions in second-person pronouns
References
nd
Examples
Jisus ta bensua
nha
, ta kunpanha
nha.
Jisus
Jesus
ta
tam
bensua
bless
nha,
you
ta
tam
kunpanha
accompany
nha.
you
May Jesus bless you and be with you.
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nd
Pa Deus da nha bon trabadju, pa nha rasebedu sabi.
Pa
for
Deus
God
da
give
nha
you
bon
good
trabadju,
work
pa
for
nha
you
rasebedu
received
sabi.
well
May God give you good work and may you be welcomed.
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nd
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