Value Numeral precedes noun

Language:
Vincentian Creole
Parameter:
Order of cardinal numeral and noun
References
Prescod 2004: 171

Examples

  1. tu bok
    tu
    two
    bok
    book
    two books
  2. I gyel we Taalboi laik ha tu pikni.
    I
    art
    gyel
    girl
    we
    rel
    Taalboi
    Tallboy
    laik
    like
    ha
    have
    tu
    two
    pikni.
    child
    The girl whom Tallboy likes has two children.

    See Prescod 2004: 200

  3. tu bootlood a piiplo
    tu
    two
    boot-lood
    boat-load
    a
    of
    piiplo
    people
    two boats filled with people

    See Prescod 2004: 171