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Example 31-5
un ki ten bon kurason
un
one
ki
that
ten
has
bon
good
kurason
heart
one that has a good heart
Comment:
The order "adjective noun" occurs with a restricted set of adjectives.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
nd
Language:
Cape Verdean Creole of Brava
by
Marlyse Baptista
cite
Datapoints:
Order of adjective and noun: Modifying adjective precedes noun
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