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Order of adjective and noun
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Modifying adjective follows noun Frequency: 70.0%
Example 55-7:
de fler ruz
de
two
fler
flower
ruz
red
two red flowers
Confidence:
Very certain
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Modifying adjective precedes noun Frequency: 30.0%
Example 55-6:
en vye dimun
en
an
vye
old
dimun
person
an old person
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Mauritian Creole
by
Philip Baker
and
Sibylle Kriegel
cite
Language:
Mauritian Creole
Feature:
Order of adjective and noun
Source:
Baker 1972
: 84-87
;
Véronique 2000
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