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Raining constructions
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It rains Frequency: 50.0%
Example 35-145:
Ê ka sôbê muntu fan.
Ê
3sg
ka
ipfv
sôbê
rain
muntu
a.lot
fan.
pcl
It rains a lot!
Example 35-146:
Kwa sôbê.
Kwa
thing
sôbê.
rain
It rained.
Confidence:
Very certain
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Rain rains Frequency: 50.0%
Example 35-144:
Ola ku suba ka sôbê [...].
Ola
hour
ku
rel
suba
rain
ka
ipfv
sôbê
rain
[...].
[...]
When it rains [...].
Example 35-147:
Uã dja tadji suba ska stlena.
Uã
one
dja
day
tadji
afternoon
suba
rain
ska
prog
stlena.
drizzle
A certain afternoon it was drizzling.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Santome
by
Tjerk Hagemeijer
cite
Language:
Santome
Feature:
Raining constructions
Source:
Hagemeijer 2007
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