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Zamboanga Chabacano
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Order of demonstrative and noun
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Demonstrative word precedes noun Frequency: 75.0%
Example 46-19:
éste
ómbre
éste
this
ómbre
man
this man
Example 46-20:
akél ómbre
akél
that
ómbre
man
that man
Example 46-21:
Nuáy
sábe
éste hénte.
Nuáy
neg
.
exist
sábe
know
éste
this
hénte.
person
This person is stupid.
Example 46-22:
Éste ómbre mi ermáno.
Éste
this
ómbre
man
mi
my
ermáno.
brother
This man is my brother.
Confidence:
Very certain
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Demonstrative simultaneously before and after noun Frequency: 25.0%
Example 46-23:
Ése ómbre 'se ya-andá na tyángge.
Ése
that
ómbre
man
'se
that
ya-andá
ipfv
-go
na
loc
tyángge.
market
That (very) man went to the market.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Zamboanga Chabacano
by
Patrick O. Steinkrüger
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Language:
Zamboanga Chabacano
Feature:
Order of demonstrative and noun
Source:
Own knowledge
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