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Raining constructions
The construction does not generalize to other weather predicates.
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Rain falls
Example 28-113:
ɛnɛ ma koro di tafn di
ɛnɛ
rain
ma
irr
koro
go.down
di
the
tafn
afternoon
di
dem
It will rain this afternoon. OR: Rain will fall this afternoon.
Source:
Kouwenberg 1994
: 627
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Berbice Dutch
by
Silvia Kouwenberg
cite
Language:
Berbice Dutch
Feature:
Raining constructions
Source:
Kouwenberg 1994
: 176
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