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Existential verb and transitive possession verb
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Example 10-174:
Yu nuo se di baaskit gat huol.
Yu
2sg
nuo
know
se
comp
di
art
.
def
baaskit
basket
gat
get
huol.
hole
You know there is a hole in the basket.
Example 10-175:
Das wai turkl bak gat so moch hool.
Das
foc
.
cop
wai
why
turkl
turtle
bak
back
gat
get
so
so
moch
much
hool.
hole
That's why there are so many holes in the shell of the turtle.
Example 10-176:
Wan uol liedi gat wan son.
Wan
art
.
indf
uol
old
liedi
lady
gat
get
wan
art
.
indf
son.
son
An elderly lady had a son.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
San Andres Creole English
by
Angela Bartens
cite
Language:
San Andres Creole English
Feature:
Existential verb and transitive possession verb
Source:
Bartens 2003
: 45-46
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