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Indefinite pronouns
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Special indefinites Frequency: 50.0%
Example 45-31:
Ya lliga
alguno.
Ya
pfv
lliga
come
alguno.
someone
Someone came.
Example 45-33:
Mas bueno que tiene tu
algo
que no hay nada.
Mas
more
bueno
good
que
that
tiene
have
tu
2sg
algo
something
que
than
no
neg
hay
exist
nada.
nothing
It is better that you have something than nothing.
Source:
Escalante 2005
: 6
Confidence:
Certain
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Existential construction Frequency: 50.0%
Example 45-30:
Tiene yo que ya come.
Tiene
exist
yo
1sg
que
rel
ya
pfv
come.
eat
I ate something.
Example 45-32:
Tiene que ya llega.
Tiene
exist
que
who
ya
pfv
llega.
come
Someone came.
Confidence:
Certain
Language:
Cavite Chabacano
by
Eeva Sippola
cite
Language:
Cavite Chabacano
Feature:
Indefinite pronouns
Source:
Own knowledge
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