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Adposition Frequency: 70.0%
Example 52-72:
yé té ka koupé vyann
ké
'n tibwa
yé
they
té
pst
ka
hab
koupé
cut
vyann
meat
ké
with
'n
a
tibwa
small.wood
They used to cut meat with a wooden stick.
Confidence:
Very certain
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Serial verb Frequency: 30.0%
Example 52-73:
yé té ka
pran
tibwa
koupé
vyann
yé
they
té
pst
ka
hab
pran
take
tibwa
stick
koupé
cut
vyann
meat
They used to cut meat with a stick. OR: They used to take a stick and cut meat with it.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Guyanais
by
Stefan Pfänder
cite
Language:
Guyanais
Feature:
Instrumental expressions
Source:
Own knowledge
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