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Adverbs and verbs

Some adverbs and verbs has its meaning changed in AAE: Some examples are given below:

Some= Very (Adv.)

"She can cook some good" (very good)

Stay (V)= 1) To live in a place; 2)To frequent a place; 3) To engage in activity frequently; 4) To be in some emotional state on most occasions.

"(1) I stay on New Orleans Street.
      1st. meaning: I live on New Orleans Street.
      2nd. meaning: I always go on New Orleans Street.
(2) He stay hungry.
      Meaning: He's always hungry."

Be (Verbal Marker)= Marks the recurrence of an eventuality.

"(1) They be waking up too early.
       Meaning: They usually wake up too early.
 (2) Those shoes be too expensive.
       Meaning: Those shoes are usually expensive."

Source: African American English: A linguistic introduction, by Lisa J. Green.

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