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Guinea-Bissau Kriyol
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Focusing of the noun phrase
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Cleft with copula before focus Frequency: 50.0%
Example 33-201:
I
nha pape kin ki kumpu ba kasa.
I
cop
nha
my
pape
father
kin
who
ki
rel
kumpu
build
ba
pst
kasa.
house
It was my father who built the house.
Portuguese:
Foi o meu pai que construiu a casa.
Confidence:
Very certain
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Bare cleft (without highlighter) Frequency: 50.0%
Example 33-202:
Nha pape ki kumpu kasa.
Nha
my
pape
father
ki
that
kumpu
build
kasa.
house
It was my father who built the house.
Portuguese:
O meu pai é que construiu a casa.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Guinea-Bissau Kriyol
by
Incanha Intumbo
and
Liliana Inverno
and
John Holm
cite
Language:
Guinea-Bissau Kriyol
Feature:
Focusing of the noun phrase
Source:
Own knowledge
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