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Inclusive/exclusive distinction in independent personal pronouns
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No inclusive/exclusive distinction
Example 16-22:
bat we tu, blakman, wi no dè hiɛ
bat
but
we
1pl
tu,
top
blakman,
black.man
wi
1pl
.(
excl
)
no
neg
dè
hab
hiɛ
hear
But we blacks (excl) don't understand.
Example 16-23:
wɛn wì go fɔ dɛ gɔta dɛ [...] jù gò go si strɔʧa strɔʧa
wɛn
when
wì
1pl
go
go
fɔ
for
dɛ
art
gɔta
gutter
dɛ
there
[...]
[...]
jù
2sg
gò
fut
go
go
si
see
strɔʧa~strɔʧa
structure~structure
When we (incl) go to the gutter over there [...] you will see structures.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Ghanaian Pidgin English
by
Magnus Huber
cite
Language:
Ghanaian Pidgin English
Feature:
Inclusive/exclusive distinction in independent personal pronouns
Source:
Huber 1999
: 195-202
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