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Noun phrase conjunction and comitative
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Example 23-39:
yu
no
save shopping blong ol man wetem blong yu
yu
2sg
no
neg
save
can
shopping
shopping
blong
poss
ol
pl
man
man
wetem
with
blong
poss
yu
2sg
You can't do everyone else's shopping and yours.
Source:
Meyerhoff nd
Example 23-116:
bae yu kam stap
wetem
yumi mifala nomo
bae
irr
yu
2sg
kam
come
stap
stay
wetem
with
yumi
1pl
.
incl
mifala
1pl
.
excl
nomo
only
You'll just come and stand with us (not them).
Source:
Meyerhoff nd
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Bislama
by
Miriam Meyerhoff
cite
Language:
Bislama
Feature:
Noun phrase conjunction and comitative
Source:
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