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Generic noun phrases in subject function
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Singular noun phrase with indefinite articles Frequency: 50.0%
Example 53-44:
E en pov nèg te gen tou louvraj.
E
and
en
art
.
indf
.
sg
pov
poor
nèg
black.man
te
pst
gen
have
tou
all
louvraj.
work
And a poor black man had all the work.
Source:
Neumann 1985
: 107
Confidence:
Very certain
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Plural noun phrase with definite article Frequency: 50.0%
Example 53-84:
Jordi le mun nwar lib.
Jordi
today
le
art
.
def
.
pl
mun
people
nwar
black
lib.
free
Today (the) black people are free.
French:
Aujourd'hui les Noirs sont libres.
Source:
Neumann 1985
: 112
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Louisiana Creole
by
Ingrid Neumann-Holzschuh
and
Thomas A. Klingler
cite
Language:
Louisiana Creole
Feature:
Generic noun phrases in subject function
Source:
Neumann 1985
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