Datapoint Sranan/Order of frequency adverb, verb, and object
Adverbials like ala ten ‘always’, noiti ‘never’ etc. tend to be placed in clause-initial position, not necessarily immediately before the verb.
Values 
Adverb – verb – object
Frequency: 50.0%
- Example 2-35:
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Fa ai kon dati alaten yu e kon lati na wroko.Fahowaiteipfvkoncomedatithatalatenalwaysyu2sgeipfvkoncomelatilatenalocwroko.workHow is it that you always come late to work?
Source: Wilner 1992: 3
- Example 2-38:
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Ala yuru a man disi e kon tanteri mi.Alaallyurutimeathe.sgmanmandisidemeipfvkoncometanteribothermi.1sgThis man comes and bothers me all the time.
Source: Anonymous 1998-1999
- Confidence:
- Certain
Verb – object – adverb
Frequency: 50.0%
- Example 2-36:
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Mi bari en nofrotron fu no waka nanga den boi dati.Mi1sgbariwarnen3sgnofrotronoftenfufornonegwakawalknangawithdenthe.plboiboydati.demI warned him often not to hang around with those boys.
Source: Anonymous 1998-1999
- Example 2-37:
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Mi bari a pikin nofrotron fu no waka nanga den boi dati.Mi1sgbariwarnathe.sgpikinchildnofrotronoftenfufornonegwakawalknangawithdenthe.plboiboydati.demI warned the child often not to hang around with those boys.
- Confidence:
- Certain