Datapoint Bislama/Generic noun phrases in subject function

Values

Bare singular noun phrase in languages with definite article Frequency: 50.0%

Example 23-59:
Dengue moskito i putum ek blong hem long ol containers olsem ia [...].
Dengue
dengue
moskito
mosquito
i
agr
putum
put
ek
egg
blong
poss
hem
3sg
long
loc
ol
pl
containers
containers
olsem
like
ia
def
[...].
[...]
Dengue mosquitoes lay their eggs in containers such as the following [...].
Example 23-60:
Pikinini emi mas learn taem emi smol nomo rispect blong brata, sista, papa, mama, uncle anti.
Pikinini
child
emi
3sg.agr
mas
must
learn
learn
taem
time
emi
3sg.agr
smol
small
nomo
only
rispect
respect
blong
of
brata,
brother
sista,
sister
papa,
father
mama,
mother
uncle
uncle
anti.
aunty
Children (A child) must learn respect for brothers, sisters, father, mother, uncle, aunty, when they are very little.
Confidence:
Certain

Bare plural noun phrase in languages with definite article Frequency: 50.0%

Example 23-61:
Ol boe tu oli kat sem raet.
Ol
pl
boe
boy
tu
too
oli
agr
kat
have
sem
same
raet.
right
Boys, too, have the same rights.
Confidence:
Certain