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Example 53-8
la bon vjon de kochon frech
la
art
.
def
.
sg
bon
good
vjon
meat
de
of
kochon
pork
frech
fresh
good, fresh pork
Comment:
This example illustrates both the ADJ + N structure (
bon vjon
) and the N + ADJ structure (
kochon frech
), both of which are common in Louisiana Creole.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Neumann 1985
: 144
Language:
Louisiana Creole
by
Ingrid Neumann-Holzschuh
and
Thomas A. Klingler
cite
Datapoints:
Order of adjective and noun: Modifying adjective precedes noun
Order of adjective and noun: Modifying adjective follows noun
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