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Example 16-12
dɛ̀m giv ɛvribɔdi olɔnka wan, bīs olɔnka wan
dɛ̀m
3pl
giv
give
ɛvribɔdi
everybody
olɔnka
olonka
wan,
one
bīs
beans
olɔnka
olonka
wan
one
They gave everybody one olonka (each), one olonka of beans (each).
Comment:
Olonka
is a measurement used for dry goods such as rice or beans.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Own fieldwork
Language:
Ghanaian Pidgin English
by
Magnus Huber
cite
Datapoints:
Order of cardinal numeral and noun: Numeral follows noun
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