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'Hand' and 'arm'
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Example 6-119:
He get chop in he hand, just below the shoulder.
He
3sg
.
m
get
get
chop
cut
in
prep
he
3sg
.
poss
hand,
arm
just
just
below
below
the
det
shoulder.
shoulder
He was cut in his arm, just below the shoulder.
Source:
Winer 2009
: 418
Example 6-131:
a:ks, kya:dz, liks, krips, plums /mz/, gloves /vz/, hands /nz/,
a:ks, kya:dz, liks, krips, plums /mz/, gloves /vz/, hands /nz/,
ask cards beatings crisp plums gloves hands
ask, cards, beatings, crisp, plums, gloves hands
Confidence:
Certain
Language:
Trinidad English Creole
by
Susanne Mühleisen
cite
Language:
Trinidad English Creole
Feature:
'Hand' and 'arm'
Source:
Winer 2009
: 418
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