Datapoint Cape Verdean Creole of Brava/Order of frequency adverb, verb, and object

Values

Verb – adverb – object Frequency: 52.9%

Example 31-23:
El da-nu zimola e da senpri se pon di kada dia.
El
he
da-nu
gave-us
zimola
charity
e
he
da
gives
senpri
always
se
his
pon
bread
di
of
kada
every
dia.
day
He gave us charity, he always provides every day's bread.
Confidence:
Very certain

Verb – object – adverb Frequency: 29.4%

Example 31-25:
Maria t'odja Paulo senpri.
Maria
Maria
t'odja
tam.see
Paulo
always
senpri.
Paulo
Maria always sees Paulo.
Confidence:
Certain

Adverb – verb – object Frequency: 17.6%

Example 31-24:
Minizu senpri ta sa so na gera ku mi i ku bo.
Minizu
children
senpri
always
ta
tam
sa
tam
so
only
na
in
gera
war
ku
with
mi
me
i
and
ku
with
bo.
you
Children are always fighting me and you.
Confidence:
Very certain