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Predicative noun phrases and predicative locative phrases
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Example 22-135:
Manggi ia em enjinia bilong Glomaris ia.
Manggi
youth
ia
foc
em
3sg
enjinia
engineer
bilong
poss
Glomaris
Glomaris
ia.
foc
That boy is an engineer on the (ship) Glomaris.
Source:
nd
Example 22-136:
Nau mi stap long Manus.
Nau
Now
mi
1sg
stap
stay
long
prep
Manus.
Manus
Now I am / I live in Manus.
Source:
nd
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Tok Pisin
by
Geoff P. Smith
and
Jeff Siegel
cite
Language:
Tok Pisin
Feature:
Predicative noun phrases and predicative locative phrases
Source:
Own knowledge
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