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Example 11-216:
Deh fishin
wid
net.
Deh
3pl
fishin
fish
wid
ins
net.
net
They fish with nets.
Source:
nd
Example 11-217:
Bai migl day dem put a lang tiebl iin di hous an kova it
wid
a tiebl klaat.
Bai
by
migl
middle
day
day
dem
3pl
put
put
a
art
.
indf
lang
long
tiebl
table
iin
in
di
art
.
def
hous
house
an
and
kova
cover
it
3sg
wid
ins
a
art
.
indf
tiebl
table
klaat.
cloth
At noon, they put up a long table in the house and covered it with a table cloth.
Example 11-218:
Shi kot di miit
wid
wa naif.
Shi
3sg
.
f
kot
cut
di
art
.
def
miit
meat
wid
ins
wa
art
.
indf
naif.
knife
She cut the meat with a knife.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Nicaraguan Creole English
by
Angela Bartens
cite
Language:
Nicaraguan Creole English
Feature:
Instrumental expressions
Source:
Own knowledge
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