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Cape Verdean Creole of Brava
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Dual in independent personal pronouns
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No special dual form
Example 31-34:
Es bandera sa di mas pa
nhos
.
Es
this
bandera
flag
sa
is
di
too
mas
much
pa
for
nhos.
you
This flag is too much for you (all of you).
Source:
nd
Example 31-35:
N ta sera ki
nhos
ta ben brinka ku mi na nha kaza.
N
I
ta
asp
sera
expect
ki
that
nhos
you.(two)
ta
asp
ben
come
brinka
play
ku
with
mi
me
na
in
nha
my
kaza.
house
I expect that you (two) come and play with me in my house.
Source:
nd
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Cape Verdean Creole of Brava
by
Marlyse Baptista
cite
Language:
Cape Verdean Creole of Brava
Feature:
Dual in independent personal pronouns
Source:
nd
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