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Value Only few adjectives agree with the noun
Language:
Papiamentu
Parameter:
Gender agreement of adnominal adjectives
References
Maurer 1988
: 35
Examples
Elsio, Julio i e kantante femenino di Chispa Band
Elsio,
Elsio
Julio
Julio
i
and
e
def
kantante
singer
femenino
female
di
of
Chispa
Chispa
Band
Band
Elsio, Julio and the female singer of Chispa Band
See
nd
: 13 February 2004, p.4
un galiña pretu; un gai pretu
un
indf
galiña
hen
pretu;
black
un
indf
gai
rooster
pretu
black
a black hen; a black rooster
See
Maurer 1988
: 35
Esaki ta mas importante ku kualké otro inisiativa.
es(un)-aki
one-
dem
.
prox
ta
cop
mas
more
importante
important
ku
than
kualké
whichever
otro
other
inisiativa
initiative
This one is more important than any other initiative.
See
nd
: 13 February 2004, p.5
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