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Example 31-69:
Kel rapas la e ladron, e malandru.
Kel
the
rapas
man
la
there
e
is
ladron,
thief
e
is
malandru.
dishonest
That man is a thief, he is dishonest.
Source:
nd
Example 31-72:
Dja kel vida li e un bokadu duru.
Dja
compl
kel
the
vida
life
li
here
e
is
un
a
bokadu
little
duru.
difficult
This life is a little difficult.
Source:
nd
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Cape Verdean Creole of Brava
by
Marlyse Baptista
cite
Language:
Cape Verdean Creole of Brava
Feature:
Distance contrasts in demonstratives
Source:
nd
;
nd
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