Value Verb-subject-object (VSO)

Language:
Zamboanga Chabacano
Parameter:
Order of subject, object, and verb
References
Aoto 2002: 85-87

Examples

  1. Ya-kurtá yo kunéste kárne kon kuchílyo.
    Ya-kurtá
    pfv-cut
    yo
    1sg
    kunéste
    obj.this
    kárne
    meat
    kon
    with
    kuchílyo.
    knife
    I cut this meat with a knife.
  2. Ya-mirá el mga ómbre un póno de ságing.
    Ya-mirá
    pfv-see
    el
    art
    mga
    pl
    ómbre
    man
    un
    a
    póno
    tree
    de
    of
    ságing.
    banana
    The men saw a banana tree.
  3. Ya-mirá el táta su sitwasyón.
    Ya-mirá
    pfv-see
    el
    art
    táta
    father
    su
    his
    sitwasyón.
    situation
    The father saw his situation.

    See Forman 1972: 199

  4. Ya-pegá 'le konel péhro.
    Ya-pegá
    prf-hit
    'le
    he
    konel
    obj.the
    péhro.
    dog
    He hit the dog.
  5. Ta-tomá 'le múcho bíno.
    Ta-tomá
    ipfv-drink
    'le
    3sg
    múcho
    much
    bíno.
    rum
    S/he is drinking a lot of rum.
  6. Ta canta yo ‘te cancion.
    Ta-kantá
    ipfv-sing
    yo
    1sg
    (és)te
    this
    kansyón.
    song
    I am singing this song.
  7. Ya-prepará ei ómbre un baróto.
    Ya-prepará
    pfv-prepare
    ei
    art
    ómbre
    man
    un
    a
    baróto.
    baroto
    The man prepared a small boat (baroto).