Datapoint Afrikaans/Order of frequency adverb, verb, and object
If an adverb precedes an animate object, there is a tendency to mark the object with the adpositional element vir (cf. Molnárfi 1999).
Afrikaans has SOV + V2 word order. So in adverb-initial main clauses, the adverb precedes the verb (V). In subject-initial main clauses, by contrast, it follows the verb if V is in second position; in the presence of an auxiliary, the adverb will, however, precede the V as V will be located string-finally in this case (i.e. S-AUX-Adv-O-V). In subordinate clauses, the adverb always precedes the V (S-Adv-O-V-Aux).
Values 
Adverb – object – verb
Frequency: 25.0%
- Example 29-20:
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omdat Marie dikwels vir Piet soenomdatbecauseMarieMarydikwelsoftenvirobj.markerPietPetesoenkissesbecause Mary often kisses Pete
- Confidence:
- Very certain
Object – adverb – verb
Frequency: 25.0%
- Example 29-19:
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omdat Marie Piet dikwels soenomdatbecauseMarieMaryPietPetedikwelsoftensoenkissesbecause Mary often kisses Pete
- Confidence:
- Very certain
Verb – adverb – object
Frequency: 25.0%
- Example 29-17:
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Marie soen dikwels (vir) Piet.MarieMarysoenkissesdikwelsoften(vir)(obj.marker)Piet.PeteMary often kisses Pete.
- Confidence:
- Very certain
Verb – object – adverb
Frequency: 25.0%
- Example 29-18:
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Marie soen Piet dikwels.MarieMarysoenkissesPietPetedikwels.oftenMary often kisses Pete.
- Confidence:
- Very certain