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Focusing of the noun phrase
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Fronting with particle before focus
Example 10-241:
Da John mi waahn fi go kech guana.
Da
foc
John
John
mi
1sg
waahn
want
fi
comp
go
go
kech
catch
guana.
iguana
It is John who I want to go and catch iguanas.
Source:
Bartens 2003
: 133
Example 10-242:
Da uman him de luk.
Da
foc
uman
woman
him
3sg
de
prog
luk.
look
It is a wife he is looking for.
Source:
Bartens 2003
: 133
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
San Andres Creole English
by
Angela Bartens
cite
Language:
San Andres Creole English
Feature:
Focusing of the noun phrase
Source:
Bartens 2003
: 133
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