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'Green' and 'blue'
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Example 23-74:
smol boe ia i karem bigfala grin baket ia
smol
small
boe
boy
ia
def
i
agr
karem
carry
bigfala
big
grin
green
baket
bucket
ia
def
That small boy was carrying the big green bucket.
Source:
Meyerhoff nd
Example 23-178:
mi laekem hem i werem aelan dres ia we i bluwan
mi
1sg
laekem
like
hem
3sg
i
agr
werem
wear
aelan
island
dres
dress
ia
def
we
comp
i
agr
bluwan
blue
I like her wearing that blue Mother Hubbard dress.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Bislama
by
Miriam Meyerhoff
cite
Language:
Bislama
Feature:
'Green' and 'blue'
Source:
Meyerhoff nd
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