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Definition
First-person plural subject pronoun.
Example Sentence
Patois: Wi ago lef now.
English: We are going to leave now.
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Definition
First-person plural object pronoun.
Example Sentence
Patois: Dem help wi.
English: They helped us.
Definition
First-person plural possessive determiner.
Example Sentence
Patois: Wi house big.
English: Our house is big.
Definition
Alternative preverbal future tense marker.
Example Sentence
Patois: Mi wi dhu it.
English: I will do it.
Definition
First-person plural pronoun used as an object.
Example Sentence
Patois: Dem call wi yestideh.
English: They called us yesterday.
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