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Value Modifying adjective precedes noun
Language:
Chinese Pidgin English
Parameter:
Order of adjective and noun
References
Tong 1862
: VI.23
Examples
安黎甘文顚拿
[...] only common dinner.
[...]
[...]
only
only
common
common
dinner.
dinner
[...] just an ordinary dinner. OR: [...] but merely an ordinary dinner.
See
Tong 1862
: VI.74
米巴鏬巴文
My proper man.
My
1sg
proper
proper
man.
man
I am a proper man to deal with.
See
Tong 1862
: VI.23
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