Value Subject-verb-object (SVO)

Language:
Kriol
Parameter:
Order of subject, object, and verb
References
Angelo 1998

Examples

  1. Wan litel gel bin katimbat wud blanga Jein.
    Wan
    one
    litel
    little
    gel
    girl
    bin
    pst
    kat-im-bat
    cut-tr-prog
    wud
    wood
    blanga
    dat/poss
    Jein.
    Jane
    One/a certain little girl was cutting wood for Jane.
  2. Wan moning jad olgamen bin dringkimbat ti.
    Wan
    one
    moning
    morning
    jad
    dem
    olgamen
    woman
    bin
    pst
    dringk-im-bat
    drink-tr-prog
    ti.
    tea
    One morning the woman was drinking tea.

    See Bennett 1986: 6

  3. Stakmen bin barnim gras.
    Stakmen
    stockman
    bin
    pst
    barn-im
    burn-tr
    gras.
    grass
    The stockmen burnt the grass.

    See Sandefur 1979: 114

  4. Dij kamel im likimbat bo dat kanggaru irrahol.
    Dij
    prox
    kamel
    camel
    im
    3sg
    lik-im-bat
    lick-tr-prog
    bo
    dat
    dat
    dem
    kanggaru
    kangaroo
    irrahol.
    ear
    This camel is licking the kangaroo's ear.
  5. Orla kid bin tjakam ston.
    Orla
    pl
    kid
    child
    bin
    pst
    tjak-am
    chuck-tr
    ston.
    stone
    The children threw stones.

    See Hudson 1985: 37