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Example 70-16
U karate baito,
sab taim
siko karate.
U
3sg
karate
karate
baito,
cop
sab
all
taim
time
siko
learn
karate.
karate
He does karate, always learning (i.e. practising) karate.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Siegel-field recording
Language:
Pidgin Hindustani
by
Jeff Siegel
cite
Datapoints:
Order of frequency adverb, verb, and object: Adverb – verb – object
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