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Order of subject, object, and verb
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Subject-verb-object (SVO)
Example 24-1:
Wi kech plente aabuuka.
Wi
1pl
kech
catch
plente
much
aabuuka.
groper
We caught lots of groper (fish sp.).
Example 24-2:
Mum gwen florg et.
Mum
mother
gwen
fut
florg
beat
et.
me/you/him/her/it/us/you/them
Mother will beat me.
Example 24-66:
Laentan
el giw a' gud lait.
Ø
Ø
laentan
lantern
el
hab
giw
give
a'
det
.
indf
gud
good
lait.
light
A lantern gives a good light.
Example 24-109:
Leonard cook dem fesh.
Leonard
Leonard
cook
cook
dem
det
.
def
.
pl
fesh.
fish
Leonard cook(ed) the fish.
Confidence:
Certain
Language:
Norf'k
by
Peter Mühlhäusler
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Language:
Norf'k
Feature:
Order of subject, object, and verb
Source:
Own knowledge
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