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Example 16-102:
dɛ hol siti ful
dɛ
art
hol
whole
siti
city
ful
full
The whole city is full.
Source:
Huber 1999
: 231
Example 16-103:
pɛsin we ì de sik
pɛsin
person
we
rel
ì
3sg
de
cop
sik
sick
a person who is sick
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Ghanaian Pidgin English
by
Magnus Huber
cite
Language:
Ghanaian Pidgin English
Feature:
Predicative adjectives
Source:
Huber 1999
: 231-233
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