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Value Numeral precedes noun
Language:
Vincentian Creole
Parameter:
Order of cardinal numeral and noun
References
Prescod 2004
: 171
Examples
tu bok
tu
two
bok
book
two books
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
tu
bootlood a piiplo
tu
two
boot-lood
boat-load
a
of
piiplo
people
two boats filled with people
See
Prescod 2004
: 171
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