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Indefinite pronouns
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Generic-noun-based indefinites
Example 32-31:
Se bo sintí falta d'
un koza
[...].
Se
if
bo
2sg
sintí
feel
falta
lack
de
of
un
one
koza
thing
[...].
[...]
If you feel you need something [...].
Portuguese:
Se sentires falta de algo [...].
Source:
Swolkien de Sousa 2012
Example 32-32:
Ma se
un psoa
falá ma bosê purtugês?
Ma
but
se
if
un
one
psoa
person
falá
talk
ma
with
bosê
2sg
.
pol
purtugês?
Portuguese
But if somebody would talk to you in Portuguese?
Portuguese:
Mas se alguém falasse consigo português?
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:
Indefinite pronouns
Source:
Swolkien de Sousa 2012
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