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Order of degree word and adjective
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Degree word precedes adjective
Example 53-23:
en byen bon gonbo
en
art
.
def
byen
very
bon
good
gonbo
gumbo
a very good gumbo
Source:
Neumann 1985
: 145
Example 53-24:
en bug tro jen
en
art
.
indf
bug
boy
tro
too
jen
young
a boy who is too young
Source:
Neumann 1985
: 145
Example 53-25:
ka en mounn te boukou malad
ka
when
en
art
.
indf
mounn
person
te
pst
boukou
very
malad
sick
when a person was very sick
Source:
Klingler 2003
: 351
Example 53-26:
Li byen byen vyeu.
Li
3sg
byen
very
byen
very
vyeu.
old
He's very very old.
Source:
Klingler 2003
: 351
Example 53-27:
E la vou fe vou en rou en pe nwa.
E
and
la
then
vou
2sg
fe
make
vou
2sg
en
art
.
indf
rou
roux
en
art
.
indf
pe
little
nwa.
black
And then you make yourself a roux [that is] a little bit blackened.
Source:
Klingler 2003
: 352
Example 53-28:
Se tro fre en peu.
Se
it.is
tro
too
fre
cold
en
art
.
indf
peu.
little
It's a little too cold.
Source:
Klingler 2003
: 352
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Louisiana Creole
by
Ingrid Neumann-Holzschuh
and
Thomas A. Klingler
cite
Language:
Louisiana Creole
Feature:
Order of degree word and adjective
Source:
Neumann 1985
: 145
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