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Ghanaian Pidgin English
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Order of frequency adverb, verb, and object
Sentence-initial adverbs are ignored here.
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Verb – object – adverb
Example 16-18:
dè implɔi pipu
plɛnti
dè
3pl
implɔi
employ
pipu
people
plɛnti
plenty
They employ people a lot. OR: They employ a lot of people.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Ghanaian Pidgin English
by
Magnus Huber
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Language:
Ghanaian Pidgin English
Feature:
Order of frequency adverb, verb, and object
Source:
Own fieldwork
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