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Generic noun phrases in subject function
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Bare plural noun phrase in languages without definite article
Example 22-57:
Ol sikau
i sae slip antap long diwai.
Ol
pl
sikau
tree.kangaroo
i
pm
sae
hab
slip
sleep
antap
on.top
long
prep
diwai.
tree
Tree kangaroos sleep in trees.
Confidence:
Certain
Language:
Tok Pisin
by
Geoff P. Smith
and
Jeff Siegel
cite
Language:
Tok Pisin
Feature:
Generic noun phrases in subject function
Source:
Own knowledge
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