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Focusing of the noun phrase
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Cleft with copula before focus
Example 21-145:
It was my father who built the house.
It
it
was
be.
pst
my
1sg
.
poss
father
father
who
pro
built
build.
pst
the
det
house.
house
It was my father who built the house.
Confidence:
Certain
Language:
Singlish
by
Lisa Lim
and
Umberto Ansaldo
cite
Language:
Singlish
Feature:
Focusing of the noun phrase
Source:
Own knowledge
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