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Definition
Possessive preposition indicating ownership or destination.
Example Sentence
Patois: Di buk a fi mi.
English: The book is for me.
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English Translation
should
Definition
Preverbal modal marker indicating obligation or necessity.
Example Sentence
Patois: Mi fi guh home now.
English: I should go home now.
Definition
Used to indicate the purpose of something or belonging
Example Sentence
Patois: Dat a fi mi.
English: That is mine.
Definition
To (used for expressing direction or motion or direction toward something)
Example Sentence
Patois: Mi realli waah dem fi know seh mi deh here
English: I want them to know that I am here
Example Sentence
Patois: Wah dat fi?
English: What's that for?
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