Atlas of Pidgin and Creole Language Structures Online
Home
Languages
Features
WALS–APiCS
Surveys
Examples
Sources
Authors
Datapoint
Cape Verdean Creole of Brava
/
Order of degree word and adjective
Values
Show/hide details
Degree word precedes adjective
Example 31-17:
Kabu e
mutu
fundu,
mutu
lonju di tera.
Kabu
place
e
is
mutu
too
fundu,
remote
mutu
too
lonju
far
di
from
tera.
land
The place is too remote, too far from the land.
Source:
nd
Example 31-18:
Es fra ka ta bebe mas kabu e
mutu
dretu.
Es
they
fra
say
ka
neg
ta
asp
bebe
drink
mas
more
kabu
place
e
is
mutu
very
dretu.
good
They said that no one drinks anymore, the place is very good.
Source:
nd
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Cape Verdean Creole of Brava
by
Marlyse Baptista
cite
Language:
Cape Verdean Creole of Brava
Feature:
Order of degree word and adjective
Source:
nd
;
nd
×