Datapoint Ghanaian Pidgin English/Order of cardinal numeral and noun

Cardinal numbers may follow the noun to indicate the distributive.

Values

Numeral precedes noun Frequency: 87.5%

Example 16-11:
fɔ waif, twɛnti pikins
four
waif,
wife
twɛnti
twenty
pikins
child.pl
four wives, twenty children
Confidence:
Very certain

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