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'Tears'
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Bimorphemic Frequency: 38.5%
Example 7-262:
Aal mi ai waata duhn.
Aal
all
mi
1sg
ai
eye
waata
water
duhn.
done
I have no more tears left.
Source:
Poorsah 1991
Confidence:
Very certain
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Phrase/circumlocution Frequency: 38.5%
Example 7-264:
Shi krai lang waata out shi ai.
Shi
3sg
krai
cry
lang
long
waata
water
out
out
shi
3sg
ai.
eye
She cried long tears.
Confidence:
Very certain
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Monomorphemic Frequency: 23.1%
Example 7-263:
Waip yo teiz.
Waip
wipe
yo
2.
poss
tei-z.
tear-
pl
Wipe your tears.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Vincentian Creole
by
Paula Prescod
cite
Language:
Vincentian Creole
Feature:
'Tears'
Source:
Own knowledge
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