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Value Modifying adjective follows noun
Language:
Cape Verdean Creole of Brava
Parameter:
Order of adjective and noun
References
nd
;
nd
;
nd
Examples
Mi'N dja staba rapariga grandi.
Mi'N
1sg
dja
compl
staba
was
rapariga
girl
grandi.
big
I was already a big girl.
See
nd
Ma inda, e sta omi riju.
Ma
but
inda,
still
e
3sg
sta
is
omi
man
riju.
strong
But he is still a strong man.
See
nd
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