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Rain falls Frequency: 50.0%
Example 37-107:
Usuva
s’uga.
Usuva
rain
sa
cop
uga.
outside
It is raining.
Source:
Maurer 2009
: 59
Confidence:
Very certain
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Rain rains Frequency: 50.0%
Example 37-108:
Ontxi
usuva sôvê
ki pasa.
Ontxi
yesterday
usuva
rain
sôvê
to.rain
ki
with
pasa.
surpass
Yesterday, it rained heavily.
Source:
Maurer 2009
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Principense
by
Philippe Maurer
cite
Language:
Principense
Feature:
Raining constructions
Source:
Maurer 2009
: 59
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