Datapoint Cape Verdean Creole of São Vicente/'Tears'

Apart from monomorphemic words for 'tears', various circumlocutions are used (see Examples 184 and 185 for Value 3).

Values

Monomorphemic Frequency: 50.0%

Example 32-182:
lágrima
lágrima
tear
tears
Portuguese: lágrimas
Example 32-183:
Ága táva ta korrê-l pa kára bóx.
Ága
water
táva
pst.ipfv
ta
prog
korrê-l
run-3sg
pa
on
kára
face
bóx.
down
Tears were running down her face.
Portuguese: As lágrimas escorriam-lhe pela cara abaixo.
Confidence:
Very certain

Phrase/circumlocution Frequency: 50.0%

Example 32-184:
Ben-m ága na oi kond N oiá-l bai.
Ben-m
come-1sg
ága
water
na
in
oi
eye
kond
when
N
1sg
oiá-l
see-3sg
bai.
go
Tears came into my eyes when I saw him go.
Portuguese: Lágrimas vieram-me aos olhos quando o vi partir.
Example 32-185:
El ta k'oi xei d'ága.
El
1sg
ta
cop
k
com
oi
eye
xei
full
de
of
ága.
water
He has eyes full of tears.
Portuguese: Tem os olhos cheios de lágrimas.
Confidence:
Very certain