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Value Subject-verb-object (SVO)
Language:
Guinea-Bissau Kriyol
Parameter:
Order of subject, object, and verb
References
Kihm 1994
: 22
Examples
Djon ta pista si amigus dinyeru senpri ku disgostu.
Djon
John.
sbj
ta
hab
pista
lend
si
poss
amigu-s
friend-
pl
.
obl
dinheru
money.
obj
sempri
always
ku
with
disgostu.
sorrow
John always lends money to his friends with sorrow.
Portuguese:
O João empresta sempre dinheiro aos amigos com desgosto.
See
Kihm 1994
: 21
Maria ta beija Djon
tudu ora
.
Maria
Maria
ta
hab
beija
kiss
Djon
John
tudu
all
ora.
hour
Maria kisses John often.
Portuguese:
A Maria beija frequentemente o João.
Lion
ta montya gazela.
Lion
lion
ta
hab
montya
hunt
gazela.
gazelle.
sg
Lions hunt gazelles.
Portuguese:
Os leões caçam gazelas.
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