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Value Modifying adjective follows noun
Language:
Cape Verdean Creole of Santiago
Parameter:
Order of adjective and noun
References
Lang et al. 2012
Examples
Mudjer tenba un
katxorinhu bunitu
, [...].
Mudjer
woman
ten-ba
have-
ant
un=katxor-inhu
art
.
indf
=dog-
dim
bunitu,
nice
[...].
[...]
The woman had a nice little dog, [...].
German:
Die Frau hatte ein hübsches Hündchen, [...].
See
da Silva 1987
: 41
Dipos di fésta kasamentu, es komesa ta fase
bida normal
.
Dipos
after
di=fésta
of=party
kasamentu,
marriage
es=komesa
3pl
=begin
ta=fase
ipfv
=make
bida
life
normal.
normal
After their wedding celebrations they began to lead a normal life.
German:
Nach dem Hochzeitsfest begannen sie ein normales Leben zu führen.
See
da Silva 1987
: 41
un bédju póbri
un=bédju
art
.
indf
=old
póbri
poor
a poor old man
See
Lang et al. 2012
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