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Order of frequency adverb, verb, and object
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Adverb – verb – object
Example 14-14:
They usually eat cheese.
They
they
usually
usually
eat
eat
cheese.
cheese
They usually eat cheese.
Example 14-15:
I usually be looking for somewhere to waste time.
I
1sg
usually
usually
be
hab
looking
looking
for
for
somewhere
somewhere
to
to
waste
waste
time.
time
It is usually the case that I am looking for somewhere to waste time. OR: It it the case that I am usually looking for somewhere to waste time.
Source:
Green 2002
: 51
Confidence:
Certain
Language:
African American English
by
Lisa Green
cite
Language:
African American English
Feature:
Order of frequency adverb, verb, and object
Source:
Own knowledge
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