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Order of subject, object, and verb
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Subject-verb-object (SVO)
Example 56-1:
Nou griy nou kafe.
Nou
1pl
griy
roast
nou
poss
.
1pl
kafe.
coffee
We roasted our coffee.
Source:
Michaelis 1994
: 69
Example 56-2:
Mari ti anbras Zan
tanzantan.
Mari
Mary
ti
pst
anbras
kiss
Zan
Jean
tanzantan.
often
Mary often kissed Jean.
Example 56-3:
Lion i manz gazel.
Lion
lion
i
pm
manz
eat
gazel.
gazelle
Lions eat gazelles.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Seychelles Creole
by
Susanne Maria Michaelis
and
Marcel Rosalie
cite
Language:
Seychelles Creole
Feature:
Order of subject, object, and verb
Source:
Own knowledge
Bollée 1977
: 77
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