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Example 11-160:
Shi nuo mai papa an faal in lov an get pregnant an haf mi rait deh.
Shi
3sg
.
f
nuo
know
mai
1sg
.
poss
papa
father
an
and
faal
fall
in
in
lov
love
an
and
get
get
pregnant
pregnant
an
and
haf
have
mi
1sg
rait
right
deh.
dem
.
loc
She got to know my father and fell in love and got pregnant and had me right there.
Source:
nd
Example 11-327:
Yu haftu nou tu aansa di kwestyon.
Yu
2sg
haf-tu
have-to
nou
know
tu
comp
aansa
answer
di
art
.
def
kwestyon.
question
You must know how to answer the question.
Source:
nd
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Nicaraguan Creole English
by
Angela Bartens
cite
Language:
Nicaraguan Creole English
Feature:
Savvy
Source:
Own knowledge
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