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Order of frequency adverb, verb, and object
Sentence-level adverbs occur typically in pre-subject or sentence-final position.
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Adverb – verb – object Frequency: 50.0%
Example 35-23:
Tudu ola
ê ka kopla pixi.
Tudu
all
ola
hour
ê
3sg
ka
ipfv
kopla
buy
pixi.
fish
He buys fish all the time.
Confidence:
Very certain
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Verb – object – adverb Frequency: 50.0%
Example 35-22:
Ê ka kopla pixi
tudu ola.
Ê
3sg
ka
ipfv
kopla
buy
pixi
fish
tudu
all
ola.
hour
He buys fish all the time.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Santome
by
Tjerk Hagemeijer
cite
Language:
Santome
Feature:
Order of frequency adverb, verb, and object
Source:
Hagemeijer 2007
: Ch. 3
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