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Predicative possession
Value 5 is a null copula for predicative possession.
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Topic Frequency: 70.0%
Example 71-134:
Kela Moaka akahi pahi, kela Kipau akahi pu.
Kela
det
Moaka
Moaka
akahi
indf
pahi,
knife
kela
det
Kipau
Kipau
akahi
indf
pu.
gun
Moaka had a knife, Kipau had a gun.
Confidence:
Very certain
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Transitive Frequency: 30.0%
Example 71-133:
Oe
loaa
pihi no?
Oe
2sg
loaa
have
pihi
fish
no?
intens
Do you have any fish? (as inquired by a prospective customer)
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Pidgin Hawaiian
by
Sarah J. Roberts
cite
Language:
Pidgin Hawaiian
Feature:
Predicative possession
Source:
Own data
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