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Instrumental expressions
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Serial verb Frequency: 50.0%
Example 7-165:
Shi
tek
naif
kuht
uhm.
Shi
3sg
tek
take
naif
knife
kuht
cut
uhm.
3sg
.
obj
She cut it/him/her with a knife. OR: She took a knife and cut it/him/her.
Confidence:
Very certain
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Adposition Frequency: 50.0%
Example 7-164:
cover dem wid chainey bush
Kova dem
wid
cheini bosh.
Kova
cover
dem
3pl
wid
with
cheini
yam
bosh.
bush
Cover them with yam leaves.
Source:
Edwards 1997
: 15
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Vincentian Creole
by
Paula Prescod
cite
Language:
Vincentian Creole
Feature:
Instrumental expressions
Source:
Own knowledge
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