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Value Modifying adjective follows noun
Language:
Haitian Creole
Parameter:
Order of adjective and noun
References
Fattier and Sörés 1999
: 50
Examples
machin wouj la
machin
car
wouj
red
la
def
the red car
French:
la voiture rouge
Mari di l pran savon ki sou tab vèt ki nan chanm wouj la.
Mari
Marie
di
say
l
3sg
pran
take
savon
soap
ki
rel
sou
on
tab
table
vèt
green
ki
rel
nan
in
chanm
room
wouj
red
la.
def
Marie told him to take the soap which is on the green table which is in the red room.
French:
Marie lui a dit de prendre le savon qui est sur la table verte qui est dans la chambre rouge.
See
Dejean 1982
: 22
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