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Example 14-15
I usually be looking for somewhere to waste time.
I
1sg
usually
usually
be
hab
looking
looking
for
for
somewhere
somewhere
to
to
waste
waste
time.
time
It is usually the case that I am looking for somewhere to waste time. OR: It it the case that I am usually looking for somewhere to waste time.
Comment:
Adverbs usually precede aspectual markers, such as
be
.
Type:
constructed by native-speaker linguist
Source:
Green 2002
: 51
Language:
African American English
by
Lisa Green
cite
Datapoints:
Order of frequency adverb, verb, and object: Adverb – verb – object
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