Value Adverb – verb – object

Language:
Louisiana Creole
Parameter:
Order of frequency adverb, verb, and object
References
Neumann 1985: 294sq.

Examples

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. (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