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Indefinite pronouns
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Generic-noun-based indefinites Frequency: 50.0%
Example 20-32:
深文基林謙
Some man killum him.
Some
some
man
man
killum
kill
him.
3sg
Someone killed him. OR: He has been murdered.
Source:
Tong 1862
: IV.72
Confidence:
Certain
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Old generic-noun-based indefinites continuing somebody/something Frequency: 50.0%
Example 20-31:
挨灣治郎㕭拜深丁
I wantchee long you buy
something.
I
1sg
wantchee
want
long
abl
you
2sg
buy
buy
something.
something
I want to buy something from you.
Source:
Tong 1862
: VI.1
Confidence:
Certain
Language:
Chinese Pidgin English
by
Michelle Li
and
Stephen Matthews
cite
Language:
Chinese Pidgin English
Feature:
Indefinite pronouns
Source:
Tong 1862
: IV.72
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