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Value Modifying adjective follows noun
Language:
Bislama
Parameter:
Order of adjective and noun
References
Meyerhoff nd
Examples
antap ia, hem i rum nating
antap
on.top
ia,
def
hem
3sg
i
agr
rum
room
nating
nothing
The room up there isn't used for anything.
Ol man Saot oli klapem han mo prudprud long leg wetem singsing blong danis.
Ol
pl
man
man
Saot
south
oli
agr
klapem
clap
han
hand
mo
and
prud~prud
red
.stamp
long
prep
leg
leg
wetem
with
singsing
song
blong
poss
danis.
dance
Southern people clap their hand and stamp their feet in time with the dance's song.
See
Meyerhoff 1998
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