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Order of frequency adverb, verb, and object
Note that this adverb is allowed to follow the preverbal aspect marker.
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Adverb – verb – object
Example 52-13:
fanm-an
souvan
ka ba so mari soumaké; i ka
souvan
ba li soumaké
fanm-an
woman-the
souvan
often
ka
hab
ba
give
so
her
mari
husband
soumaké;
money
i
she
ka
hab
souvan
often
ba
give
li
him
soumaké
money
The woman often gives her husband money; she often gives him money.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Guyanais
by
Stefan Pfänder
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Language:
Guyanais
Feature:
Order of frequency adverb, verb, and object
Source:
Own knowledge
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