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Order of cardinal numeral and noun
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Numeral precedes noun Frequency: 70.0%
Example 35-11:
tlêxi manson
tlêxi
three
manson
apple.banana
three apple-bananas
Example 35-12:
dôsu inen mina mosu se mu
dôsu
two
inen
pl
.
def
mina
child
mosu
boy
se
dem
mu
1sg
.
poss
those two boys of mine
Example 35-13:
inen dôsu manu se
inen
3pl
.
def
dôsu
two
manu
brother
se
dem
those two brothers
Confidence:
Very certain
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Numeral follows noun Frequency: 30.0%
Example 35-14:
inen sun se dôsu
inen
pl
.
def
sun
man
se
dem
dôsu
two
these two men
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Santome
by
Tjerk Hagemeijer
cite
Language:
Santome
Feature:
Order of cardinal numeral and noun
Source:
Alexandre and Hagemeijer 2004
: 87-8
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