Value Numeral precedes noun

Language:
Sri Lanka Portuguese
Parameter:
Order of cardinal numeral and noun

Examples

  1. inda un doos voo trees pesaan nukuvii
    inda
    yet
    uŋ
    one
    doos
    two
    voo
    indf
    trees
    three
    pesaam
    person
    nuku-vii
    neg-come
    Another two or three people did not come. OR: Another two or three people have not come.

    See Smith 1974-5: 5421

  2. malvaar avara istintu taan tesirvii doos pesaam
    malvaar
    Tamil
    agɔɔra
    now
    isti-ntu
    this-loc
    taam
    also
    te-sirvii
    prs-work
    doos
    two
    pesaam
    person
    Two Tamils are also working here now. OR: Two Tamils are even working here now.

    See Smith 1974-5: 1372