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Focusing of the noun phrase
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Cleft with focus particle before focus Frequency: 50.0%
Example 51-167:
Sé
papa ki fè kay-la.
Sé
foc
papa
father
ki
rel
fè
do
kay-la.
house-
def
It is my father who built the house.
Confidence:
Very certain
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Bare cleft (without highlighter) Frequency: 50.0%
Example 51-168:
Papa ki fè kay-la
Papa
father
ki
rel
fè
do
kay-la
house-
def
It is my father who built the house.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Martinican Creole
by
Serge Colot
and
Ralph Ludwig
cite
Language:
Martinican Creole
Feature:
Focusing of the noun phrase
Source:
Own knowledge
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