Datapoint Creolese/Order of frequency adverb, verb, and object

Object-adverb-verb order is widespread, in the sense that any time one wishes for stylistic reasons to foreground the object, this construction (OBJ-ADV-VP) has to be used. This foregrounding construction is normal in the language.

Values

Adverb – verb – object Frequency: 38.5%

Example 5-20:
yu aalweez fraikn eni lil naiz
yu
You
aalweez
adv
fraikn
afraid
eni
any
lil
little
naiz
noise
You are always afraid of any little noise. OR: The least (bit of) noise startles you.
Confidence:
Very certain

Verb – object – adverb Frequency: 38.5%

Example 5-19:
from fraidi nait yu a ge piipl stedii
from
from
fraidi
Friday
nait
night
yu
you
a
asp
ge
get
piipl
people
stedii
regularly
From Friday night people are continuing to pour in.

Source: Rickford 1987: 146 (line 338)

Confidence:
Very certain

Object – adverb – verb Frequency: 23.1%

Example 5-21:
eni lil naiz yu alweez freed
eni
any
lil
little
naiz
noise
yu
you
alweez
adv
freed
adj.pred
Any little noise scares you. OR: You are always scared by the least bit of noise.

Source: Persaud 1970: 1

Confidence:
Very certain