Value Verb – object – adverb

Language:
Haitian Creole
Parameter:
Order of frequency adverb, verb, and object
References
Fattier 1998: 947

Examples

  1. Li konn fè travay la souvan.
    Li
    he/she
    konn
    have.the.habit.of
    fè
    do
    travay
    work
    la
    def
    souvan.
    often
    He/She has the habit of doing this work often.
    French: Il/Elle a l’habitude de faire souvent ce travail.

    See Fattier 1998: vol. 6, p. 264

  2. Entèl pase isi ya dri.
    Entèl
    so.and.so
    pase
    come.by
    isi
    here
    ya
    def
    dri.
    often
    So-and-so comes by here often.
    French: Untel passe souvent ici.

    See Fattier 1998: vol. 6, p. 264

  3. Ou pale avè l souvan?
    Ou
    2sg
    pale
    speak
    avè
    with
    l
    3sg
    souvan?
    often
    Do you talk with her/him often?
    French: Tu parles souvent avec elle/lui?
  4. Li pa vini isit la souvan.
    Li
    3sg
    pa
    neg
    vini
    come
    isit
    here
    la
    def
    souvan.
    often
    He/She doesn't come here often.
    French: Il/Elle ne vient pas ici souvent.

    See Fattier 1998: vol. 6, p. 264