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Example 5-20
yu
aalweez
fraikn eni lil naiz
yu
You
aalweez
adv
fraikn
afraid
eni
any
lil
little
naiz
noise
You are always afraid of any little noise. OR: The least (bit of) noise startles you.
Type:
constructed by linguist
Source:
Own knowledge
Language:
Creolese
by
Hubert Devonish
and
Dahlia Thompson
cite
Datapoints:
Order of frequency adverb, verb, and object: Adverb – verb – object
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