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Order of adjective and noun
Only bwa/bo 'good' and ma 'bad' precede the noun.
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Modifying adjective follows noun Frequency: 87.5%
Example 36-3:
M bê ũa buru
ngai.
M
1sg
bê
see
ũa
art
buru
stone
ngai.
big
I saw a big stone.
French:
J'ai vu une grande pierre.
Source:
Maurer 1995
: 50
Confidence:
Very certain
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Modifying adjective precedes noun Frequency: 12.5%
Example 36-4:
ũa
bwa
ngê
ũa
art
bwa
good
ngê
person
a good person
French:
une bonne personne
Source:
Maurer 1995
: 50
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Angolar
by
Philippe Maurer
cite
Language:
Angolar
Feature:
Order of adjective and noun
Source:
Maurer 1995
: 49ff.
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