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Value Subject-verb-object (SVO)
Language:
Tok Pisin
Parameter:
Order of subject, object, and verb
Examples
Yumi gat ol liklik dok.
Yumi
1pl
.
incl
gat
have
ol
pl
liklik
small
dok.
dog
We have little dogs.
See
nd
Em bai inap wokim haus.
Em
3sg
bai
fut
inap
abil
wokim
make
haus.
house
He'll be able to build a house.
Tupela pikinini blongen go kisim lip banana.
Tu-pela
two-
mod
pikinini
child
blong-en
poss
-
3sg
go
go
kisim
get
lip
leaf
banana.
banana
His two children went to fetch banana leaves.
See
nd
: WNB F10
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