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Predicative noun phrases and predicative locative phrases
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Example 23-121:
Kuestian nao se wataem bae ol lida ia oli save karem panismen.
Kuestian
question
nao
now
se
cop
wataem
what.time
bae
irr
ol
pl
lida
leader
ia
def
oli
agr
save
abil
karem
take
panismen.
punishment
The question now is when will the leaders be punished.
Source:
nd
Example 23-122:
Maj! o yu longfala yet!
Maj!
march
o
excl
yu
2sg
longfala
long
yet!
yet
March! Oh you're here for a long time yet.
Source:
Meyerhoff nd
Example 23-124:
taem ia hem i stap long Nyugini, mi wan mi stap
taem
time
ia
def
hem
3sg
i
agr
stap
stay
long
loc
Nyugini,
New.Guinea
mi
1sg
wan
one
mi
1sg
stap
stay
He was in New Guinea then, I was at home on my own.
Source:
Meyerhoff nd
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Bislama
by
Miriam Meyerhoff
cite
Language:
Bislama
Feature:
Predicative noun phrases and predicative locative phrases
Source:
Meyerhoff nd
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