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Applicative constructions
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Example 10-211:
Rait wan leta fi mi.
Rait
write
wan
art
.
indf
leta
letter
fi
for
mi.
1sg
Write a letter for me.
Example 10-212:
Yu waahn bring ih fi mi?
Yu
2sg
waahn
fut
bring
bring
ih
3sg
.
n
fi
for
mi?
me
Will you bring it for me?
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
San Andres Creole English
by
Angela Bartens
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Language:
San Andres Creole English
Feature:
Applicative constructions
Source:
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