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Focusing of the noun phrase
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Cleft with focus particle before focus Frequency: 50.0%
Example 50-197:
Sé
papa ki fè kaz-la.
Sé
foc
papa
father
ki
rel
fè
do
kaz=la.
house=
def
It is my father who built the house.
Confidence:
Certain
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Bare cleft (without highlighter) Frequency: 50.0%
Example 50-196:
Papa ki fè kaz-la.
Papa
father
ki
rel
fè
do
kaz=la.
house=
def
It is my father who built the house.
Confidence:
Certain
Language:
Guadeloupean Creole
by
Serge Colot
and
Ralph Ludwig
cite
Language:
Guadeloupean Creole
Feature:
Focusing of the noun phrase
Source:
Own knowledge
Ludwig 1991
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