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Generic noun phrases in subject function
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Bare singular noun phrase in languages with definite article Frequency: 70.0%
Example 43-35:
Bobra brangku
brata [...].
Bobra
sqash
brangku
white
brata
cheap
[...].
[...]
The white sqash is cheap [...].
Source:
Philippe 2011
: 40
Confidence:
Very certain
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Singular noun phrase with definite article Frequency: 30.0%
Example 43-14:
Fruta patola margodju
aka
marga [...].
Fruta
fruit
patola
cucumber
margodju
bitter
aka
def
.
art
marga
bitter
[...].
[...]
The fruit of the bitter cucumber is bitter [...].
Source:
Philippe 2011
: 26
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Batavia Creole
by
Philippe Maurer
cite
Language:
Batavia Creole (Tugu)
Feature:
Generic noun phrases in subject function
Source:
Philippe 2011
: 39f.
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