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Example 6-20:
Which part
yu livin?
Which
which
part
part
yu
2sg
livin?
live.
prog
Where do you live?
Source:
Solomon 1993
: 61
Example 6-21:
Who yu give it to? — We you give she? — When she reach Tobago? — How you spell yu nem?
Who
who
yu
2sg
give
give
it
3sg
to?
to
—
—
We
what
you
2sg
give
give
she?
3sg
—
—
When
when
she
3sg
.
f
reach
reach
Tobago?
Tobago
—
—
How
how
you
2sg
spell
spell
yu
2sg
.
poss
nem?
name
Who did you give it to? — What did you give her? — When did she arrive in Tobago? — How do you spell your name?
Confidence:
Certain
Language:
Trinidad English Creole
by
Susanne Mühleisen
cite
Language:
Trinidad English Creole
Feature:
Interrogative pronouns
Source:
Solomon 1993
: 61
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