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Instrumental expressions
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Adposition Frequency: 87.5%
Example 50-123:
An koupé pen-la
épi
on kouto.
An
1sg
koupé
cut
pen-la
bread-
def
épi
ins
on
indf
kouto.
knife
I cut the bread with a knife.
Confidence:
Very certain
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Serial verb Frequency: 12.5%
Example 50-124:
I pwan hach a-y koupé bwa.
I
3sg
pwan
take
hach
axe
a-y
3sg
.
poss
koupé
cut
bwa.
wood
He cut the wood with the axe.
French:
Il/elle a coupé le bois avec sa hache.
Source:
Ludwig 1996
: 248
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Guadeloupean Creole
by
Serge Colot
and
Ralph Ludwig
cite
Language:
Guadeloupean Creole
Feature:
Instrumental expressions
Source:
Own knowledge
Ludwig 1996
: 248-249
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