Value Subject-verb-object (SVO)

Language:
Diu Indo-Portuguese
Parameter:
Order of subject, object, and verb
References
Cardoso 2009

Examples

  1. Ryan tə lãbe biskit.
    Ryan
    Ryan
    tə
    ipfv.npst
    lãb-e
    lick-inf
    biskit.
    biscuit
    Ryan is licking the biscuit.

    See Cardoso 2004-2008

  2. Jacob tə faze vɔs də kɔb.
    Jacob
    Jacob
    tə
    ipfv.npst
    faz-e
    make-inf
    vɔs
    voice
    də
    of
    kɔb.
    snake
    Jacob is imitating the voice of a snake (lit. Jacob is making the voice of a snake).

    See Cardoso 2004-2008

  3. El nã sab purtəgez.
    El
    3
    nã
    neg
    sab
    know.npst
    purtəgez.
    Portuguese
    He doesn't know Portuguese.

    See Cardoso 2004-2008

  4. Nĩge nã apiŋo pex.
    Nĩge
    nobody
    nã
    neg
    apiŋ-o
    catch-pst
    pex.
    fish
    Nobody caught fish.

    See Cardoso 2004-2008