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Value In situ focusing (with particle)
Language:
Cape Verdean Creole of São Vicente
Parameter:
Focusing of the noun phrase
References
Swolkien de Sousa 2012
Examples
Foi bosê marid e k fazê es káza.
Foi
cop
.
pst
bosê
2sg
.
poss
.
pol
marid
husband
e
cop
k
rel
fazê
make
es
dem
.
sg
káza.
house
It was your husband who built this house.
Portuguese:
Foi o seu marido é que construiu essa casa.
See
Swolkien de Sousa 2012
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