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Value Numeral precedes noun
Language:
Chinese Pidgin English
Parameter:
Order of cardinal numeral and noun
References
Tong 1862
: VI.4
;
Tong 1862
: VI.76
Examples
都卑士文吉地地化倫士
Two piecee man cuttee differencee.
Two
two
piecee
clf
man
man
cuttee
cut
differencee.
difference
Let us split the difference. OR: The two of us will split the difference.
See
Tong 1862
: VI.4
吉(口顚) 爺
Got ten year.
Got
got
ten
ten
year.
year
There have been ten years.
See
Tong 1862
: VI.76
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