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Value Modifying adjective precedes noun
Language:
Pidgin Hawaiian
Parameter:
Order of adjective and noun
Examples
Mahope oukou ike ehiku poe kela halewai [...] huna kela
pokepoke laau
me opihi.
Mahope
later
oukou
2pl
ike
see
ehiku
seven
poe
people
kela
det
halewai
prison
[...]
[...]
huna
hide
kela
det
pokepoke
chopped
laau
herb
me
with
opihi.
limpet
You will see seven prisoners [...] hide the chopped herb (i.e. opium) among limpets.
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