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Existential verb and transitive possession verb
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Example 68-91:
Beta ada pung karja banya.
Beta
1sg
ada
prog
pung
have
karja
work
banya.
much
I have lots of work.
Source:
van Minde 1997
: 161
Example 68-92:
Ada gula.
Ada
exist
gula.
sugar
There's sugar.
Source:
van Minde 1997
: 220
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Ambon Malay
by
Scott Paauw
cite
Language:
Ambon Malay
Feature:
Existential verb and transitive possession verb
Source:
van Minde 1997
: 161, 219
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