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Value Dependent subject and object forms

Language:

Cape Verdean Creole of São Vicente

Parameter:

Special dependent person forms for subject and object

References

Swolkien de Sousa 2012

Examples

1. Mi, N ka oió-b.

   Mi,

   1sg.indp

   N

   1sg.dep

   ka

   neg

   oió-b.

   see-2sg.dep

   I didn't see you.

   Portuguese: Não te vi.

   See Swolkien de Sousa 2012

2. Es txmá-l.

   Es

   3pl.indp

   txmá-l.

   call-3sg.dep

   They called him.

   Portuguese: Chamaram-no.

   See Swolkien de Sousa 2012