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Generic noun phrases in subject function
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Bare singular noun phrase in languages with definite article
Example 72-173:
kirrawangku
dei laikim pirlpirlji
kirrawa-ngku
goanna-
erg
dei
3pl
.
s
laik-im
like-
tr
pirlpirlji
grasshopper
Goannas like (to eat) grasshoppers.
Confidence:
Very uncertain
Language:
Gurindji Kriol
by
Felicity Meakins
cite
Language:
Gurindji Kriol
Feature:
Generic noun phrases in subject function
Source:
Meakins 2011
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