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Marking of patient noun phrases
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No marking of patient NPs
Example 17-87:
Dè̱m ko̱m kawnt mò̱ni.
Dè̱m
3pl
.
sbj
ko̱m
REALIS
kawnt
count
mò̱ni.
money
They counted the money.
Source:
Faraclas 1996
: 58
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Nigerian Pidgin
by
Nicholas Faraclas
cite
Language:
Nigerian Pidgin
Feature:
Marking of patient noun phrases
Source:
Faraclas 1996
: 55-58, 179
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