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Ghanaian Pidgin English
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Order of cardinal numeral and noun
Cardinal numbers may follow the noun to indicate the distributive.
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Numeral precedes noun Frequency: 87.5%
Example 16-11:
fɔ waif, twɛnti pikins
fɔ
four
waif,
wife
twɛnti
twenty
pikins
child.
pl
four wives, twenty children
Confidence:
Very certain
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Numeral follows noun Frequency: 12.5%
Example 16-12:
dɛ̀m giv ɛvribɔdi olɔnka wan, bīs olɔnka wan
dɛ̀m
3pl
giv
give
ɛvribɔdi
everybody
olɔnka
olonka
wan,
one
bīs
beans
olɔnka
olonka
wan
one
They gave everybody one olonka (each), one olonka of beans (each).
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Ghanaian Pidgin English
by
Magnus Huber
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Language:
Ghanaian Pidgin English
Feature:
Order of cardinal numeral and noun
Source:
Own knowledge
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