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Generic noun phrases in subject function
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Bare singular noun phrase in languages with definite article
Example 5-53:
kombain kot am, win am an ful am in bag
kombain
combined.harvester
kot
cut
am,
3sg
.
acc
win
winnow
am
3sg
.
acc
an
and
ful
full
am
3sg
.
acc
in
in
bag
bag
Combined harvesters cut it, winnow it and bag it. OR: Using combined harvesters, (we) cut, winnow and bag it (the rice).
Source:
Persaud 1970
: 16
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Creolese
by
Hubert Devonish
and
Dahlia Thompson
cite
Language:
Creolese
Feature:
Generic noun phrases in subject function
Source:
Persaud 1970
: 16
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