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Generic-noun-based indefinites
Example 27-23:
Am kan gi am
ēn gut
obu di, as am nu overcharge am.
Am
3sg
kan
can
gi
give
am
3sg
ēn
a
gut
thing
obu
over
di,
det
as
if
am
3sg
nu
now
overcharge
overcharge
am.
3sg
He could give him something more, if he overcharged himself now.
Source:
Josselin de Jong 1926
: 59
Example 27-24:
Am no kan bətróu fo gi di a ēntēnfuluk.
Am
3sg
no
neg
kan
can
bətróu
trust
fo
for
gi
give
di
det
a
loc
ēntēn-fuluk.
no-people
He cannot trust to give it to anybody.
Source:
Josselin de Jong 1926
: 61
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Negerhollands
by
Robbert van Sluijs
cite
Language:
Negerhollands
Feature:
Indefinite pronouns
Source:
Josselin de Jong 1926
: 11-68
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