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Generic noun phrases in subject function
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Bare singular noun phrase in languages with definite article
Example 31-68:
Piskador
ka ta mexe mon na nada di djenti, pamo
piskador
e konfortadu.
Piskador
fisherman
ka
neg
ta
asp
mexe
touch
mon
hand
na
on
nada
nothing
di
of
djenti,
people
pamo
because
piskador
fisherman
e
is
konfortadu.
content
Fishermen do not steal anything from people because fishermen are content.
Source:
nd
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Cape Verdean Creole of Brava
by
Marlyse Baptista
cite
Language:
Cape Verdean Creole of Brava
Feature:
Generic noun phrases in subject function
Source:
nd
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