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Value Subject-verb-object (SVO)
Language:
Berbice Dutch
Parameter:
Order of subject, object, and verb
References
Kouwenberg 1992
;
Kouwenberg 1994
: 33-35
Examples
di tokap furfurtɛ ɛk buku
di
the
toko-apu
child-
pl
furu-furu-tɛ
steal-steal-
pfv
ɛkɛ
1sg
buku
book
The children stole my books (repeatedly, over a period of time).
See
Kouwenberg 1992
: 287
eni hari das bain eni toro
eni
3pl
hari
hear
das
hab
bain
cover
eni
3pl
toro
face
Their hair covers their faces.
See
Kouwenberg 1994
: 561
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