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Order of adjective and noun
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Modifying adjective follows noun Frequency: 70.0%
Example 38-4:
xalafa vedyi
xalafa
bottle
vedyi
green
the green bottle
Example 38-5:
xadyi kitsyi
xadyi
house
kitsyi
small
the small house
Confidence:
Very certain
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Modifying adjective precedes noun Frequency: 30.0%
Example 38-213:
panu véiu ~ véiu panu > vé' panu
panu
dress
véiu
old
~
~
véiu
old
panu
dress
>
>
vé'
old
panu
dress
old dress
Source:
Zamora Segorbe 2010
Confidence:
Unspecified
Language:
Fa d’Ambô
by
Marike Post
cite
Language:
Fa d’Ambô
Feature:
Order of adjective and noun
Source:
Own fieldwork 1995
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