Value Degree word precedes adjective

Language:
Kriol
Parameter:
Order of degree word and adjective
References
Sandefur 1979: 167

Examples

  1. Jad olgamen bin rili hepi na.
    Jad
    dem
    olgamen
    woman
    bin
    pst
    rili
    really
    hepi
    happy
    na.
    now
    The woman was very happy then.

    See Bennett 1986: 8

  2. En thet melk yusdu kamat rili wait.
    En
    and
    thet
    dem
    melk
    milk
    yusdu
    hab
    kam-at
    come-out
    rili
    really
    wait.
    white
    And the milk used to come out really white. (after treating new mothers in the traditional way)
  3. Im brabli bigbala.
    Im
    3sg
    brabli
    very
    big-bala.
    big-adj2.
    He is very big.

    See Sandefur 1979: 167

  4. Dijan kokiroj bin rili bigwan.
    Dijan
    prox:adj
    kokiroj
    cockroach
    bin
    pst
    rili
    really
    big-wan.
    big-adj
    This cockroach was really big. OR: Once there was a big cockroach. (Original translation)

    See Bennett 1986: 1

  5. Aaaa dis brabli gudwan.
    Aaaa
    interj
    dis
    prox
    brabli
    really
    gud-wan.
    good-adj
    Ah, this one is very good.

    See Graber 1987: 13