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Value Adverb – verb – object
Language:
Guinea-Bissau Kriyol
Parameter:
Order of frequency adverb, verb, and object
Examples
Tudu ora
Maria ta beija Djon.
Tudu
all
ora
hour
Maria
Maria
ta
hab
beija
kiss
Djon.
John
Maria often kisses John.
Portuguese:
A Maria beija frequentemente o João.
Maria
tudu ora
ta beija Djon.
Maria
Maria
tudu
all
ora
hour
ta
hab
beija
kiss
Djon.
John
Mary is always kissing John.
Portuguese:
A Maria está sempre a beijar o João.
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