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Generic noun phrases in subject function
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Bare singular noun phrase in languages with definite article
Example 2-68:
Fowru e singi, dagu e bari.
Fowru
bird
e
ipfv
singi,
sing
dagu
dog
e
ipfv
bari.
bark
Birds sing, dogs bark.
Source:
Winford 2002
: 425
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Sranan
by
Donald Winford
and
Ingo Plag
cite
Language:
Sranan
Feature:
Generic noun phrases in subject function
Source:
Winford 2002
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