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Order of subject, object, and verb
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Subject-verb-object (SVO)
Example 22-1:
Yumi gat ol liklik dok.
Yumi
1pl
.
incl
gat
have
ol
pl
liklik
small
dok.
dog
We have little dogs.
Source:
nd
Example 22-3:
Em bai inap wokim haus.
Em
3sg
bai
fut
inap
abil
wokim
make
haus.
house
He'll be able to build a house.
Example 22-4:
Tupela pikinini blongen go kisim lip banana.
Tu-pela
two-
mod
pikinini
child
blong-en
poss
-
3sg
go
go
kisim
get
lip
leaf
banana.
banana
His two children went to fetch banana leaves.
Source:
nd
: WNB F10
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Tok Pisin
by
Geoff P. Smith
and
Jeff Siegel
cite
Language:
Tok Pisin
Feature:
Order of subject, object, and verb
Source:
Own knowledge
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