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Order of subject, object, and verb
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Subject-verb-object (SVO)
Example 28-1:
di tokap furfurtɛ ɛk buku
di
the
toko-apu
child-
pl
furu-furu-tɛ
steal-steal-
pfv
ɛkɛ
1sg
buku
book
The children stole my books (repeatedly, over a period of time).
Source:
Kouwenberg 1992
: 287
Example 28-2:
eni hari das bain eni toro
eni
3pl
hari
hear
das
hab
bain
cover
eni
3pl
toro
face
Their hair covers their faces.
Source:
Kouwenberg 1994
: 561
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Berbice Dutch
by
Silvia Kouwenberg
cite
Language:
Berbice Dutch
Feature:
Order of subject, object, and verb
Source:
Kouwenberg 1992
;
Kouwenberg 1994
: 33-35
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