Datapoint Sri Lanka Portuguese/Order of adjective and noun
Value 2 comment: This is found only in song lyrics and frozen constructions.
Values 
Modifying adjective precedes noun
Frequency: 90.0%
- Example 41-7:
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maal poɖiyaas juuntu boom poɖiyaas jafoy see taam, maal poɖiyaas falaa mee nɔɔmimaalbadpoɖiyaaschildjuuntuwithboomgoodpoɖiyaaschildjaa-foypst-goseecondtaamconcmaalbadpoɖiyaaschildfalaaquotmeefocnɔɔminameIf good children go with bad children, even though [they may be good children], they only get a bad name [i.e. their name is "bad children"].
Source: Smith 1974-5: 5281
- Example 41-8:
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maaci pavaam; fɛɛmiya pavaammaacimalepavaam;peafowlfɛɛmiyafemalepavaampeafowlpeacock; peahen
- Example 41-9:
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isti ingrees miziiɲa dika isti fɛɛvrispa malvaarsu miziiɲa mee boom falaatu takombersaaistithis[ingrees[Englishmiziiɲamedicinedikathanistithisfɛɛvri-s-pafever-pl-datmalvaar-suTamil-genmiziiɲamedicinemeefocboomgoodfalaa-tu]quot-pfv]ta-kombersaaprs-talkThey say that for fevers, Tamil medicine (Ayurvedic medicine) is better than English (Western) medicine.
Source: Smith 1974-5: 5345
- Confidence:
- Very certain
Modifying adjective follows noun
Frequency: 10.0%
- Example 41-10:
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pentiyaa kabeelu nɔɔna; maraa konda graandipentiyaacombkabeeluhairnɔɔna;ladymaraatiekondaknotgraandibigComb your hair, lady; tie a big knot
Source: Smith 1974-5: 2135
- Example 41-11:
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mandreetu maam; mayskaarda maammandreeturightmaam;handmays$kaardaleftmaamhandright hand; left hand
Source: Smith 1974-5: 1008-1009
- Confidence:
- Certain