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Politeness distinctions in second-person pronouns
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Binary pronominal politeness distinction
Example 33-32:
bu kume?
bu
2sg
kume?
eat.
pst
Did you eat?
Portuguese:
Comeste?
Example 33-33:
Nhu kume?
Nh-u
2sg
-
m
kume?
eat.
pst
Did you eat (Sir)?
Portuguese:
Você/ o senhor comeu?
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Guinea-Bissau Kriyol
by
Incanha Intumbo
and
Liliana Inverno
and
John Holm
cite
Language:
Guinea-Bissau Kriyol
Feature:
Politeness distinctions in second-person pronouns
Source:
Own knowledge
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