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Order of frequency adverb, verb, and object
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Verb – object – adverb Frequency: 70.0%
Example 18-17:
A laikam plehnti.
A
1sg
.
sbj
laik-am
like-
3sg
.
obl
plenti.
plenty
I like it a lot.
Source:
Todd 1991
: 22
Confidence:
Very certain
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Adverb – verb – object Frequency: 30.0%
Example 18-18:
I bi di so so kof.
I
2sg
.
sbj
bi
pst
di
ipfv
so
often
so
often
kof.
cough
He coughed often.
Source:
Schröder nd
Confidence:
Certain
Language:
Cameroon Pidgin English
by
Anne Schröder
cite
Language:
Cameroon Pidgin English
Feature:
Order of frequency adverb, verb, and object
Source:
Todd 1991
: 22
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