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Order of frequency adverb, verb, and object
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Verb – object – adverb Frequency: 90.0%
Example 1-36:
Ju lai da boto
tumussi.
Yu
2sg
lai
load
da
det
.
sg
boto
boat
tumusi.
excessively
You overload the boat.
German:
Du beladest das Boot allzusehr. [op.cit.]
Source:
Schumann 1783
: 97
Example 1-37:
Mi zi joe
noefetrom.
Mi
1sg
si
see
yu
2sg
nofotron.
often
I see you often.
Dutch:
Ik zie haar dikwils. [op.cit.]
Source:
van Dyk ca. 1765
: 6
Confidence:
Very certain
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Verb – adverb – object Frequency: 10.0%
Example 1-38:
leki va wassi
so mennitron
dem dringiglasi, djoggo, pattu, pleti, tafra en stulu
leki
like
fu
to
wasi
wash
somentron
so.many.times
den
det
.
pl
dringiglasi
drink.glass
dyogo
jug
patu
pot
preti
plate
tafra
table
en
and
sturu
chair
like cleaning often the drinking glasses, jugs, pots, plates, tables and chairs
Source:
Schumann 1781
: 122
Confidence:
Certain
Language:
Early Sranan
by
Margot C. van den Berg
and
Adrienne Bruyn
cite
Language:
Early Sranan
Feature:
Order of frequency adverb, verb, and object
Source:
Own knowledge
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