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Predicative locative phrases
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Invariant copula
Example 22-133:
San i stap long midol stret nau.
San
sun
i
pm
stap
stay
long
prep
midol
middle
stret
exact
nau.
now
The sun was right in the middle (on the sky).
Source:
nd
: WHP M17
Example 22-134:
Tupela i stap long bus nau.
Tupela
3du
i
pm
stap
stay
long
prep
bus
bush
nau.
now
They were in the bush.
Source:
nd
: WHP M17
Confidence:
Certain
Language:
Tok Pisin
by
Geoff P. Smith
and
Jeff Siegel
cite
Language:
Tok Pisin
Feature:
Predicative locative phrases
Source:
Own knowledge
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