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Example 47-180:
Boni a traha hopi aña pa Gobièrnu di Boneiru.
Boni
Boni
a
pfv
traha
work
hopi
much
aña
year
pa
for
Gobièrnu
government
di
of
Boneiru.
Bonaire
Boni has worked many years for the Bonaire government.
Source:
nd
: 13 July 2009, p.1
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Papiamentu
by
Silvia Kouwenberg
cite
Language:
Papiamentu
Feature:
Applicative constructions
Source:
Own knowledge
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