Datapoint Cavite Chabacano/Order of subject, object, and verb

The VOS order can be used if the object is indefinite.

Values

Verb-subject-object (VSO) Frequency: 70.0%

Example 45-1:
Ya coge el mga pulis con el ladron.
Ya
pfv
coge
catch
el
the
mga
pl
pulis
police
con
obj
el
the
ladron.
thief
The policemen caught the thief.

Source: Escalante 2005: 79

Confidence:
Certain

Verb-object-subject (VOS) Frequency: 30.0%

Example 45-2:
Ta cumi hamon el hombre.
Ta
ipfv
cumi
eat
hamon
ham
el
def
hombre.
man
The man is eating ham.

Source: Llamado 1972: 83

Confidence:
Certain