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Language:
Mauritian Creole
Parameter:
Order of adposition and noun phrase
Examples
fam la ti don larzaṅ la ar/ek/avek so garsoṅ
fam
woman
la
def
ti
pst
don
give
larzaṅ
money
la
def
ar/ek/avek
to
so
her
garsoṅ
boy
The woman gave the money to her son.
sa
bug deryer twa pe atan pu revin daṅ so plas
sa
dem
bug
guy
deryer
behind
twa
2sg
pe
prog
atan
wait
pu
for
revin
come.back
daṅ
loc
so
poss
plas
place
This guy behind you is waiting to get back to his seat.
liv-la lor latab
liv-la
book-the
lor
on
latab
table
The book is on the table.
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