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Cape Verdean Creole of Brava
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Order of frequency adverb, verb, and object
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Verb – adverb – object Frequency: 52.9%
Example 31-23:
El da-nu zimola e da
senpri
se pon di kada dia.
El
he
da-nu
gave-us
zimola
charity
e
he
da
gives
senpri
always
se
his
pon
bread
di
of
kada
every
dia.
day
He gave us charity, he always provides every day's bread.
Confidence:
Very certain
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Verb – object – adverb Frequency: 29.4%
Example 31-25:
Maria t'odja Paulo
senpri.
Maria
Maria
t'odja
tam
.see
Paulo
always
senpri.
Paulo
Maria always sees Paulo.
Confidence:
Certain
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Adverb – verb – object Frequency: 17.6%
Example 31-24:
Minizu
senpri
ta sa so na gera ku mi i ku bo.
Minizu
children
senpri
always
ta
tam
sa
tam
so
only
na
in
gera
war
ku
with
mi
me
i
and
ku
with
bo.
you
Children are always fighting me and you.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Cape Verdean Creole of Brava
by
Marlyse Baptista
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Language:
Cape Verdean Creole of Brava
Feature:
Order of frequency adverb, verb, and object
Source:
own knowledge (Marlyse Baptista)
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