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Value All patient NPs are marked
Language:
Zamboanga Chabacano
Parameter:
Marking of patient noun phrases
Examples
Ya-kurtá yo kunéste kárne kon kuchílyo.
Ya-kurtá
pfv
-cut
yo
1sg
kunéste
obj
.this
kárne
meat
kon
with
kuchílyo.
knife
I cut this meat with a knife.
Ya-pegá 'le konel péhro.
Ya-pegá
prf
-hit
'le
he
konel
obj
.the
péhro.
dog
He hit the dog.
Ta-besá si Patrick pirmi
kun
January.
Ta-besá
ipfv
-kiss
si
ag
Patrick
Patrick
pirmi
often
kun
obj
January.
January
Patrick often kisses January.
Ta-komé el gáto ratón.
Ta-komé
ipfv
-eat
el
the
gáto
cat
ratón.
rat
Cats eat rats.
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