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Rains
Example 30-136:
Sa ta txobe.
Sa=ta=txobe.
prog
=
ipfv
=rain
It’s raining.
Source:
Lang et al. 2012
Example 30-137:
Zóna di téra ki más ta txobe ê pértu di ekuador.
Zóna
region
di=téra
of=earth
ki=más
comp
=most
ta=txobe
ipfv
=rain
ê
be
pértu
near
di=ekuador.
of=equator
The region of the earth where it rains most is near the equator.
German:
Die Weltgegend, in der es am meisten regnet, ist in der Nähe des Äquators.
Source:
Brüser et al. 2002
: s.v. ekuador
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Cape Verdean Creole of Santiago
by
Jürgen Lang
cite
Language:
Cape Verdean Creole of Santiago
Feature:
Raining constructions
Source:
Brüser et al. 2002
: s.v. txobe
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