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Instrumental expressions
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Serial verb Frequency: 70.0%
Example 18-97:
I
tek
naif
kot
yam.
I
3sg
.
sbj
tek
take
naif
knife
kot
cut
yam.
yam
She/He cut the yam with a knife.
Source:
nd
Confidence:
Very certain
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Adposition Frequency: 30.0%
Example 18-98:
I tchuk mi
wit
naif.
I
3sg
.
sbj
tchuk
stab
mi
1sg
.
obj
wit
with
naif.
knife
She/He stabbed me with a knife.
Source:
nd
Confidence:
Certain
Language:
Cameroon Pidgin English
by
Anne Schröder
cite
Language:
Cameroon Pidgin English
Feature:
Instrumental expressions
Source:
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