Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:dialect
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| gptkbp:hasFeature |
gptkb:yeísmo
unique vocabulary aspiration of 's' at end of syllables use of diminutives influence from American English use of 'al garete' for 'out of control' use of 'boricua' for 'Puerto Rican person' use of 'bregar' for 'to deal with' use of 'bregar' meaning 'to deal with' use of 'carro' for 'car' use of 'chavos' for 'money' use of 'chevere' for 'cool' use of 'china' for 'orange' (fruit) use of 'congrí' for 'rice and beans' use of 'dímelo' as a greeting use of 'guagua' for 'bus' use of 'janguear' for 'to hang out' use of 'mano' as slang for 'brother' or 'friend' use of 'mira' as an interjection use of 'nene'/'nena' for 'boy'/'girl' use of 'pana' for 'friend' use of 'perreo' for a dance style use of 'reggaetón' vocabulary use of 'tirar' for 'to throw' or 'to diss' use of 'títere' for 'troublemaker' use of 'ustedes' for plural 'you' use of 'vacilar' for 'to joke' or 'to have fun' use of 'zafacón' for 'trash can' use of '¡Ay bendito!' as an exclamation |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:English_language
gptkb:Taíno_language African languages |
| gptkbp:languageFamily |
gptkb:Spanish_language
gptkb:West_Iberian_languages gptkb:Ibero-Romance_languages gptkb:Romance_languages |
| gptkbp:region |
gptkb:Caribbean
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| gptkbp:spokenIn |
gptkb:Puerto_Rico
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Cuban_Spanish
gptkb:West_Iberian_languages |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Puerto Rican Spanish
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