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Order of degree word and adjective
When the adjective precedes the noun, the degree word follows the noun (see Examples 22 and 10).
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Degree word follows adjective
Example 22-10:
Em i bikpela haus
tru.
Em
3sg
i
pm
bik-pela
big-
mod
haus
house
tru.
very
That's a very big house.
Example 22-22:
Haus i bikpela
tru.
Haus
house
i
pm
bikpela
big.
mod
tru.
very
The house is very big.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Tok Pisin
by
Geoff P. Smith
and
Jeff Siegel
cite
Language:
Tok Pisin
Feature:
Order of degree word and adjective
Source:
Own knowledge
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