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It rains
Example 12-154:
[...] my two daughters been in it, they say if
it raining
and you marching, you can't stop, you know. You have to march in the rain.
[...]
[...]
if
if
it
expl
raining
rain.
prog
and
and
you
2sg
.
sbj
marching,
march.
prog
you
2sg
.
sbj
can't
can.
neg
stop
stop
[...].
[...]
[...] if it rains and you march [in a parade], you can’t stop [...].
Example 12-155:
So that mean when
it rain it rain
snow?
[...]
it
expl
rain
rain[
hab
]
[...]
[So that means that when] it rains [(in the winter in Europe) it rains snow]?
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Bahamian Creole
by
Stephanie Hackert
cite
Language:
Bahamian Creole
Feature:
Raining constructions
Source:
Own knowledge
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