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Order of frequency adverb, verb, and object
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Adverb – verb – object Frequency: 90.0%
Example 12-14:
I always ride the plane.
I
I
always
adv
ride
ride
the
the
plane.
plane
I always take the plane.
Confidence:
Certain
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Verb – object – adverb Frequency: 10.0%
Example 12-15:
I like it plenty.
I
1sg
.
sbj
like
like
it
3sg
.
n
.
obj
plenty.
plenty
I like it a lot.
Source:
Holm and Shilling 1982
: 157
Confidence:
Certain
Language:
Bahamian Creole
by
Stephanie Hackert
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Language:
Bahamian Creole
Feature:
Order of frequency adverb, verb, and object
Source:
Own sociolinguistic interviews
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