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Value Subject-verb-object (SVO)
Language:
Diu Indo-Portuguese
Parameter:
Order of subject, object, and verb
References
Cardoso 2009
Examples
Ryan tə lãbe biskit.
Ryan
Ryan
tə
ipfv
.
npst
lãb-e
lick-
inf
biskit.
biscuit
Ryan is licking the biscuit.
See
Cardoso 2004-2008
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
El nã sab purtəgez.
El
3
nã
neg
sab
know.
npst
purtəgez.
Portuguese
He doesn't know Portuguese.
See
Cardoso 2004-2008
Nĩge nã apiŋo pex.
Nĩge
nobody
nã
neg
apiŋ-o
catch-
pst
pex.
fish
Nobody caught fish.
See
Cardoso 2004-2008
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