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Datapoint Eastern Maroon Creole/Non-standard use of modals for politeness reasons
Variety:
Eastern Maroon Creole
Feature:
Non-standard use of modals for politeness reasons
Value:
A - feature is pervasive or obligatory
Informants:
Bettina Migge
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Examples
Example 1587:
Mi mu boli a foo de nownow?
Will I prepare the bird (e.g. chicken) now?
Example 1588:
U hoop taki a toli de sa koti nou.
I hope that the matter [lit. story] will be [lit. may be] closed now.
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