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Order of degree word and adjective
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Degree word precedes adjective
Example 20-14:
口花臣㕭(口件)揸治梳乜治
How fashion you can chargee so muchee?
How
how
fashion
way
you
2sg
can
can
chargee
charge
so
so
muchee?
much
How can you charge such a price?
Source:
Tong 1862
: VI.3
Example 20-15:
利士乜頓都乜治乞
Thisee mutton too muchee hard.
Thisee
dem
mutton
mutton
too
too
muchee
much
hard.
hard
This mutton is too hard.
Source:
Tong 1862
: VI.25
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Chinese Pidgin English
by
Michelle Li
and
Stephen Matthews
cite
Language:
Chinese Pidgin English
Feature:
Order of degree word and adjective
Source:
Tong 1862
: VI.25
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