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Cape Verdean Creole of Brava
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Predicative possession
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Transitive Frequency: 75.0%
Example 31-135:
Mi'N ten des fidju.
Mi'N
me.I
ten
have
des
ten
fidju.
child
I have ten children.
Source:
nd
Example 31-137:
Si'N ka tene dinheru, N ta trabadja uji.
Si'N
if.I
ka
neg
tene
have
dinheru,
money
N
I
ta
asp
trabadja
work
uji.
today
If I don't have money, I work today.
Source:
nd
Confidence:
Very certain
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Comitative Frequency: 25.0%
Example 31-136:
Tementi nu sta ku vida.
Tementi
while
nu
we
sta
are
ku
with
vida.
life
As long as we are alive.
Source:
nd
Confidence:
Certain
Language:
Cape Verdean Creole of Brava
by
Marlyse Baptista
cite
Language:
Cape Verdean Creole of Brava
Feature:
Predicative possession
Source:
nd
;
nd
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