Atlas of Pidgin and Creole Language Structures Online

Value Differentiation

Language:

Guinea-Bissau Kriyol

Parameter:

'Body hair' and 'feather'

Examples

1. N korta kabelu.

   N

   1sg

   korta

   cut

   kabelu.

   hair

   I had my hair cut.

   Portuguese: Cortei o cabelo.
2. Galinha tene pena.

   Galinha

   hen

   tene

   have

   pena.

   feather

   Hens have feathers.

   Portuguese: As galinhas têm penas.