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Cape Verdean Creole of São Vicente
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Focus particle ‘also’
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After the focused element Frequency: 70.0%
Example 32-176:
El
tanben
el ben morá má Iolanda.
El
3sg
tanben
also
el
3sg
ben
come
morá
live
má
with
Iolanda.
Iolanda
He also came to live with Iolanda.
Portuguese:
Ele também veio morar com a Iolanda.
Source:
Swolkien de Sousa 2012
Confidence:
Very certain
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Before the focused element Frequency: 30.0%
Example 32-177:
Es mnin ta gostá d'ijgá ring
tanben
na féria.
Es
dem
.
pl
mnin
child
ta
prs
gostá
like
de
of
ijgá
play
ring
ring
tanben
also
na
during
féria.
holiday
These kids like to play the game ring also during the holiday.
Portuguese:
Esses meninos gostam de jogar ring também durante as férias.
Source:
Swolkien de Sousa 2012
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Cape Verdean Creole of São Vicente
by
Dominika Swolkien
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Language:
Cape Verdean Creole of São Vicente
Feature:
Focus particle ‘also’
Source:
Own knowledge
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