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Nigerian Pidgin
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Predicative possession
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Transitive Frequency: 90.0%
Example 17-126:
À ge̱t mòto.
À
1sg
.
sbj
ge̱t
have
mòto.
car
I have a car.
Source:
Faraclas 1996
: 114
Confidence:
Very certain
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Genitive Frequency: 10.0%
Example 17-127:
Mà mòto de.
Mà
1sg
.
poss
mòto
car
de.
cop
I have a car.
Source:
Faraclas 1996
: 144
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Nigerian Pidgin
by
Nicholas Faraclas
cite
Language:
Nigerian Pidgin
Feature:
Predicative possession
Source:
Faraclas 1996
: 114-115, 144
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