Datapoint Pidgin Hawaiian/Order of adjective and noun

The pervasive postnominal order agrees with that of the lexifier.

Values

Modifying adjective follows noun Frequency: 90.0%

Example 71-7:
Wau nana kela moa wahine eleele [...].
Wau
1sg
nana
look
kela
det
moa
chicken
wahine
woman
eleele
black
[...].
[...]
I saw the black hen [...].
Confidence:
Very certain

Modifying adjective precedes noun Frequency: 10.0%

Example 71-6:
Mahope oukou ike ehiku poe kela halewai [...] huna kela pokepoke laau me opihi.
Mahope
later
oukou
2pl
ike
see
ehiku
seven
poe
people
kela
det
halewai
prison
[...]
[...]
huna
hide
kela
det
pokepoke
chopped
laau
herb
me
with
opihi.
limpet
You will see seven prisoners [...] hide the chopped herb (i.e. opium) among limpets.
Confidence:
Certain