Datapoint Ternate Chabacano/Order of frequency adverb, verb, and object

Values

Adverb – verb – object Frequency: 75.0%

Example 44-18:
Quel manga Mardicas pirme ta visia con quel manga pirata moro [...].
Quel
det
manga
pl
Mardicas
mardicas
pirme
always
ta
ipfv
visia
keep.watch
con
obj
quel
det
manga
pl
pirata
pirate
moro
moro
[...].
[...]
The mardicas always kept watch for the moro pirates [...].

Source: Nigoza 2007: 5

Example 44-19:
Pírmi el mánga kriyatúra ta bisamánu kon Lóling.
Pírmi
always
el
def
mánga
pl
kriyatúra
child
ta
ipfv
bisamánu
kiss.hand
kon
obj
Lóling.
Loling
The children always kiss the hand of Loling.
Confidence:
Intermediate

Verb – adverb – object Frequency: 25.0%

Example 44-17:
El mánga kriyatúra ta bisamánu pírmi kon Lóling.
El
det
mánga
pl
kriyatúra
child
ta
ipfv
bisamánu
kiss.hand
pírmi
always
kon
obj
Lóling.
Loling
The children always kiss the hand of Loling.
Confidence:
Uncertain