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Example 11-285:
Dis buot neva hav kanviinians fa di pasinja dem.
Dis
dem
buot
boat
neva
neg
.
pst
hav
have
kanviinians
convenience
fa
for
di
art
.
def
pasinja
passenger
dem.
pl
This boat had no toilets for the passengers.
Example 11-286:
Aal dis plies woz fa Mískito at di biginin.
Aal
all
dis
dem
plies
place
woz
cop
.
pst
fa
for
Mískito
Miskito
at
at
di
art
.
def
biginin.
beginning
At the beginning, the whole area belonged to the Miskitos.
Source:
nd
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Nicaraguan Creole English
by
Angela Bartens
cite
Language:
Nicaraguan Creole English
Feature:
Applicative constructions
Source:
Own knowledge
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