Value Subject-verb-object (SVO)

Language:
Chinese Pidgin English
Parameter:
Order of subject, object, and verb
References
Tong 1862: VI.1

Examples

  1. 挨灣温卑士烏倫
    I wantchee one piecee woolen.
    I
    1sg
    wantchee
    want
    one
    art.indf
    piecee
    clf
    woolen.
    woollen
    I want a piece of woollen.

    See Tong 1862: VI.1

  2. 沽厘合刦咧打希
    Coolie hap give letter he.
    Coolie
    coolie
    hap
    pfv
    give
    give
    letter
    letter
    he.
    3sg
    The coolie has given the letter to him.

    See Tong 1862: VI.39