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Singular pronoun overtly conjoined with other conjunct
Example 8-27:
Mi an Mieri arienj-op di hous fi di paati.
Mi
1sg
an
conj
Mieri
Mary
arienj-op
arrange-up
di
det
hous
house
fi
for
di
det
paati.
party
Mary and I arranged the house for the party.
Example 8-28:
Wi an Mieri kech liet.
Wi
1pl
an
conj
Mieri
Mary
kech
catch
liet.
late
We and Mary arrived late.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Jamaican
by
Joseph T. Farquharson
cite
Language:
Jamaican
Feature:
Pronoun conjunction
Source:
Own knowledge
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