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Value Adverb – verb – object
Language:
Louisiana Creole
Parameter:
Order of frequency adverb, verb, and object
References
Neumann 1985
: 294sq.
Examples
Li
tou-l-tan
ape foutaje dan la kwizin.
Li
3sg
tou-l-tan
all-the-time
ape
prog
foutaje
mess
dan
in
la
art
.
def
.
sg
kwizin.
kitchen
He is always messing around in the kitchen.
See
Neumann 1985
: 297
Le pret
toujour
pardonn twa.
Le
art
.
def
.
pl
pret
priest
toujour
always
pardonn
forgive
twa.
2pl
The priests always forgive you.
See
Neumann 1985
: 296
Ye
toujou
te gen en batay.
Ye
3pl
toujou
always
te
pst
gen
have
en
art
.
indf
batay.
fight
There was always a fight.
See
Klingler 2003
: 384
(Li) te
toujou
gen gen monje-la uh, uh, ready.
(Li)
(
3sg
)
te
pst
toujou
always
gen
have
gen
have
monje-la
meal-
art
.
def
.
sg
uh,
uh
uh,
uh
<ready>.
ready
He always had to have the meal ready.
See
Klingler 2003
: 443
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